Research seminar IP & copyright by Tobias Van Royen

Lecture and workshop by Tobias Van Royen

As a researcher, you (rightly) focus first and foremost on the academic and societal value of your research results. But did you know that many research results are protected by intellectual property rights (“IP”)? And are you aware of the consequences of such intellectual property rights, such as the legal monopoly that they create? During this IP seminar, a basic introduction in intellectual property rights is given, with a particular focus on copyright.

The session is intended to create awareness about IP, and IP at UHasselt and provide researchers of ArcK and MAD with concrete advice on how to deal with it in their research projects. Also, different types of dissemination and exploitation in art and design research are covered, duly taking into account the interests of all parties involved. E.g. in which circumstances is it advisable to disseminate your research results on an open access platform? What exactly is the value of “creative commons”?

The session involves a brief theoretical introduction, followed by an interactive workshop, based on relevant cases from research at ARK and the particular questions you have.

Learning goals: 

• Basic insights in IP and the IP policy at UHasselt
• Basic insights in different types of dissemination and exploitation in art and design research