Here is a new and useful looking "IP Toolkit", part of a newish JISC-funded project that seeks to deal with the following sorts of questions:
- Do IP rights exist in a virtual world and, if so, who owns them?
- Who owns the rights in works that are a result of collective collaboration?
- What happens if you can’t find the rights holders?
- Can rights be given up, and if so how?
- How can risks associated with content reuse be sensibly managed?
The toolkit provides extensive practical guidance under the following main headings:
- Basic information about the IP and Web2.0 landscape
- Practical IP tools for projects engaging with Web2.0
- Template licences and model releases, covering “Rights in” and “Rights Out”)
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