Copyright and Intellectual Property

Copyright is like a superpower for your creative stuff! It protects your original works, whether it’s a story, song, drawing, or video. With copyright, you have the exclusive rights to copy, share, and perform your work. It’s automatically yours as soon as you create something unique.

Key Points:

• Protects Your Creations: From books to music, and even movies.
• Automatic: You don’t need to apply for it; it’s yours once you create something.
• Covers Many Forms: Both printed and digital works are protected.
• Not for Ideas: Only the actual creation is protected, not the idea itself.

Remember, respecting copyright means respecting creativity! 

This guide helps you understand how to legally use other people’s work, protect your own creations, and learn about licenses. It’s here to help students, teachers, researchers, and staff follow copyright laws and the university’s agreements with rights owners.

As a member of London Met University you must follow copyright laws and use the exceptions allowed for education. If you're using the third-party liences provided through the University, like the CLA or ERA licences, then make sure you understand the terms of their use.

When writing your assignments, preparing teaching materials or carrying out research you should find a way to build upon the content created by others in a way that acknowledges their work and doesn't infringe on their rights. Breaking copyright laws can lead to legal trouble and damage the university’s reputation.