10. Check your knowledge

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Module summary

Intellectual Property and its value

• There are a few different types of IP, with copyright, trademarks and patents the most well-known.
• If you develop an idea or content that is new or original you may want to protect your ownership rights.

IP with automatic protection or no protection

• Copyright, trade secrets and circuit layouts are automatically protected for a certain duration.
• You can take steps to protect these types of IP.
• Some types of works such as datasets, screenshots and photographs of existing works have no copyright protection. However, it can be complicated so check first!

IP requiring registration

Patents, trademarks, designs, plant breeder’s rights and geographical indications require registration to protect the IP.

IP at the University of Queensland and other workplaces

• The University of Queensland’s Intellectual Property policy regulates the ownership and protection of the University’s Intellectual Property.
• As an employee it is likely that the IP of anything you develop in the course of your work will belong to your employer.
• Moral rights may remain with you even if your copyright is assigned to another party.

Is your idea original?

If you develop a product or content it is important to consider if somebody else already owns the IP.

Indigenous Knowledge

If your idea uses traditional knowledge or cultural expressions from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, community, or nation, you should ensure that you do it in a way that recognises, respects, and protects Indigenous Knowledge.

Global implications

There is worldwide protection for IP rights but laws can vary from country to country.

IP ownership

• A licence allows others to use your IP, according to the licence conditions, but you retain the ownership.
• Creative Commons licences provide a free way to grant use of IP with proper attribution.

Social media and IP

• Sharing your content on social media platforms before applying to protect your IP could prevent you from securing the rights.
• If you want to use material online that is not your own work and doesn’t have a CC licence, you should get permission.