Using the IP of others
General position
‘Behave toward others as you would like to have them behave toward you’ – this is the golden rule. In other words, you should respect the moral and economic rights of those who have created IP in the same manner as you would wish them to respect your rights.If the University requires IP owned by an external party for use in a research project, or in the development of a software or multimedia product, it will require that party’s permission. The University will also require permission to use and re-apply that IP for purposes other than the narrow teaching uses permitted by specific licences (see next section). The University libraries will assist staff and students in negotiating the use of another person's copyrighted material.
Are there special provisions for universities?
The Copyright Act allows educational institutions to make copies of certain types of material for educational purposes without having to first obtain permission from the copyright owner. There are some limitations and conditions on what and how much can be copied. In addition, the University has signed a licence with the Music Industry that allows music to be recorded and performed for educational purposes and at University events. The Music Licence also allows some limited use of recorded music for non-educational purposes but does not allow the reproduction of sheet music. Contact the University Copyright Office for more information.What about moral rights?
Moral rights of creators are protected under the Copyright Act. Moral rights exist in addition to economic rights such as copyright, and remain with the author even after economic rights are transferred to another party. Moral rights are the unassignable personal right of a creator to:- be acknowledged as the creator of the work or film (right of attribution), and
- object to derogatory treatment of the work or film (right of integrity).
>> Further information on moral rights (Australian Copyright Council information sheet)