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How to handle trademarks and copyrights in research
How to handle trademarks and copyrights in research

Upskill Resources for authors and journals

Understand the fundamentals of how to protect your research and ways to avoid accidental copyright infringement with detailed instructions, practical tips, and other online resources.
What you learn
Understanding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Important differences between trade names and generic names
Guidelines for using trade names in scientific writing
Understanding the use and significance of copyrights
How to copyright your research publication
Permissions for fair use of copyrighted material
Description
Copyright infringement is a serious issue. Although such disputes are sometimes resolved through direct negotiation, they can involve legal notices or other forms of litigation or punishment in extreme cases. This makes it essential to avoid any accidental infringement in order to protect your work, however, not everyone understands or knows how to handle copyrights and trademarks in their research.
Designed for research authors who are starting out or want to know more about the key topic, this essential course helps you understand intellectual property rights. It explains the fundamental principles of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the protection provided by each. This course also helps you understand, recognize, and respond appropriately to any intellectual property issues that you may encounter during your publication journey.
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Modules
LECTURE 1 |Document/Slides
Introduction
12 mins
LECTURE 2 |Document/Slides
Objectives of the course
12 mins
LECTURE 3 |Document/Slides
Importance of intellectual property rights
12 mins
LECTURE 4 |Document/Slides
Using generic names and trade names
12 mins
LECTURE 5 |Document/Slides
How to use trade names in scientific writing
12 mins
LECTURE 6 |Document/Slides
Copyright protection and how it works
12 mins
Instructor (1)

Upskill
Resources for authors and journals
Editage Insights, a product of Editage, is a comprehensive multilingual learning and discussion platform through which researchers, authors, publishers, and academic societies globally can learn about all aspects of scholarly publishing, stay updated about the latest trends, share opinions, and seek and receive expert advice. Editage has a range of editorial and educational services designed to…