Sign up now for a series of intellectual property workshops led by the WVU Libraries Patent & Trademark librarian. Topics include introduction, copyright, trademarks and patents. While these workshops primarily focus on how to search, the participant will learn different aspects of IP as well as familiarity with websites.
To register for these workshops, please follow the links attached to each event.
Introduction to Intellectual Property
Curious about trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets? Join us for an overview of intellectual property.
Register for this workshop scheduled at 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26
Copyright in your Thesis or Dissertation
What do you need to know about copyright for your thesis or dissertation? Join us for a workshop specifically about copyright and graduate student work. We'll cover copyright issues specific to theses and dissertations, including your rights as a user of others' work, the permissions you need to gain, and your own rights over your ETD. Please note that this workshop is immediately after the Submitting Your ETD to the Research Repository workshop.
Register for this workshop scheduled at 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7
Trademarks: What’s in a Name?
If you have a new business name or a new product, attend this free Research Commons workshop. “Trademarks: What’s in a Name?” will cover how to protect your name and avoid counterfeiting someone else’s.
Register for this Friday, Sept. 9, from 10-11:30 a.m. workshop.
Copyright Basics & Fair Use
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of U.S. copyright, what fair use allows, and the benefits of the Creative Commons.
Register for this Friday, Sept. 16, from 10-11:30 a.m. workshop.
Copyright for Scholarly Authors
Want to learn what rights you have to control your work, the significance of signing a publication agreement, and how to easily authorize others to use your work? Join us for a workshop on these and other questions related to copyright for scholarly authors.
Register for this Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 1-2 p.m. workshop.
Patents: Learning how to Search
Knowing how to search patents is helpful for inventors to see what similar items already exist. It can also help in researching older technologies and figuring out how a new technology works. Attend this free Research Commons workshop to learn how searching patents using classification will assist you.
Register for this Friday, Oct. 14, from 10-11:30 a.m. workshop.
Copyright Permission: Who can Grant It, and How to Ask for Them Online
Want to re-publish a journal article you have written as part of a new book? Ever needed to use someone else’s figure or image? Want to reproduce another researcher’s data as part of your study? Join us for a workshop on these and other questions about copyright.
Register for this Thursday, Oct. 20, from 2-3 p.m. workshop.
Open Access Primer
Get up to speed with the Open Access movement in this one-hour workshop. We will start with a definition and cover the latest updates such as Transformative Agreements at WVU, Plan S, hybrid publishing, and new journals and publishing platforms for Open Access. We will also demonstrate tools and services that make Open Access work for scholars such as Unpaywall, the Open Access Button, SHERPA/RoMEO and more.
Register for this Monday, Oct. 24, from 10-11 a.m. workshop.
Copyright in your Thesis or Dissertation
What do you need to know about copyright for your thesis or dissertation? Join us for a workshop specifically about copyright and graduate student work. We'll cover copyright issues specific to theses and dissertations, including your rights as a user of others' work, the permissions you need to gain, and your own rights over your ETD. Please note that this workshop is immediately after the Submitting Your ETD to the Research Repository workshop.
Register for this Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 3-4 p.m. workshop.
The Public Domain and Other Important Exemptions to Copyright
Have you ever wondered how works enter the public domain? Or what the public domain is? What rights do you have to use someone else's work for face-to-face teaching? Why do different rules apply to online education? Can you digitize something to make it accessible to a student with a disability? This workshop is designed to help answer these and other questions related to the public domain.
Register for this Monday, Nov. 7, from 3-4 p.m. workshop.
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