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Home Research Themes Culture & Technology Copyright & Intellectual Property Developing Intellectual Property Policies: A How-To Guide for Museums "Not so long ago, the tradition for using and sharing intellectual property (IP) in museums could be best characterized as a "polite policy." Those who wished to use a museum's IP could do so in return for a reciprocal courtesy or a credit line, and perhaps some small payment."

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"The area of law that addresses misappropriation of creative works is intellectual property law. The digital revolution has moved this legal regime from a low profile in the legal landscape to one of the foremost areas of law today. In addition, intellectual property has become an increasing important aspect of our culture, moving from mostly legal spheres to the larger arena of socio-cultural debate. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the switch we have made in our own language. Cultural industries and organizations -- museums included -- now collectively refer to their materials and holdings (i.e., their collections, publications, designs, etc.) as intellectual property assets."


Creator(s)	Canadian Heritage Information Network
Source Location	Canada
Publisher	Canadian Heritage Information Network
Date Published	2004-02-06
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