Of all the forms of IP, copyright tends to be the one perceived as the most complex, is likely the most misused, abused or just plain ignored. Yet it is arguably the most pervasive with application in work & at home.
It is this very pervasiveness that makes proper copyright management essential in all ministries, departments and agencies. Copyright problems don’t just occur in the education sector.
In this session officers would first be given a refresher of basic copyright principles before delving into the practical management of copyright from tracking owners, keeping records, to dealing with 3rd party requests for use of government works and in collaborations.
It really would not be possible to cover all possible situations of copyright use but at the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Apply copyright fundamentals in identifying possible issues in use of works
- Understand how copyright is used in the business context and in dealing with request
from 3rd parties
- Put in place a simple framework for better management of key copyright assets in their organisation.
0900 - Recap of Copyright Fundamentals
0930 - Complying with copyright
What constitutes infringement, What defences are available, eg. fair use,
Exceptions under the Copyright Act, and What is Copyright Clearance
1030 - Tea Break
1100 - What are the risks?
A discussion of typical situations involving use of copyright protected material
that may result in risks scenarios on e.g. putting together a commemorative
public education publication, resource compilation, contracting surveys, private
exploitation of public assets.
1230 - Lunch
1400 - Balancing risks and compliance: Implementing a copyright guidance policy
Scope of policy, coverage, standard forms and procedures, implementation
issues of copyright ownership and licensing when outsourcing to the private
sector
1530 - Tea Break
1600 - Navigating through a copyright maze: case study
1730 - End
