Intellectual Property Primer

This section of the website addresses intellectual property law which is organized into five sections:

Copyrights

• Northwestern University Copyright Policy

Related Links

• NU Multimedia Learning Center's Copyright Policy
• NU Copyright Clearance Office
• NUIT Rights and Responsibilities for the Use of Central Network and Computing Resources
• NUIT Policy on the Use and Copying of Computer Software
• NU Library Guidelines for Electronic Reserve
• US Copyright Office Webpage on Fair Use
• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries

DCMA

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

• Memorandum regarding Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Patents and Inventions

• Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO)
• Northwestern University Patent and Invention Policy

Trademarks

• NU Trademark Licensing