Simple Step-by-Step Guide on How to Get Copyright Permission
It is a well-known fact that when authors submit their work to a journal, the latter owns the copyright to the article. In simple words, the creator licenses the copyright to the…
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All You Need to Know About Creative Commons Licenses
The development of technology has led to the widespread sharing of ideas including intellectual and creative work/s. It enables us to share, build, or create something new. Every…
Get Your Research Patented Now!
A patent is a form of intellectual property, which gives its owner the right to prevent other researchers from making, selling, using, and importing an invention for a specific…
How to Effectively Search and Read Patents – Tips to Researchers
Patents have two purposes: awarding rights to the inventor and preventing others from claiming ownership. In research, patents encourage innovation by ensuring that work focuses on…
Does Copyright Transfer Hinder Scientific Progress?
The worlds of science and scientific publishing are deeply entwined. For many years, the best way for researchers to get their work read and recognized has been to publish in a…
How Patent Searching Helps in Innovative Research
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Every researcher hopes that their work is essential, innovative, and perhaps most importantly, unique.…
Intellectual Property Rights: What Researchers Need to Know
Intellectual property rights help protect creations of the mind that include inventions, literary or artistic work, images, symbols, etc. If you create a product, publish a book,…
Is Pirate Black Open Access Disrupting Green & Gold Open Access?
Efforts to create open scholarly communications are an ongoing process within academic publishing, amid conflicting views on open access models. In this context, publications…
Researcher’s Guide to Patents
With the ongoing CRISPR patent battle, there is no better time to refresh some important information on patenting inventions. Legally, technology transfer is defined as formal…
Does Sci-Hub’s Pirated Papers Mean the End of Subscription Journals?
Elsevier is a giant in the academic publishing industry. In 2010, the company made just over £74M in profits. So why is a giant like Elsevier battling it out in court with guerilla…
Elsevier Seeks Millions from Sci-Hub for Copyright Infringement
In the ongoing battle between scientific publisher and websites with a guerilla open access policy, a New York court has ruled that these pirate websites owe Elsevier $15 million.…
Intellectual Property Rights in Corporate-Sponsored Research
Intellectual property (IP) is the knowledge and output that results from intellectual activity. In terms of research, IP can be input, such as ideas, findings, or teaching…