Clearances
Section 5
Whether you are putting together academic materials or an article or book,
you may find that you need to use someone else's IP. If you copy a piece
of work which is protected by the copyright of another person or company,
you may infringe that person's or company's copyright. There are
exceptions which may allow you to do limited things without infringing
the rights of the owner.
If you cannot take advantage of the limited exceptions, you will need to
"clear" the material in order to be able to use it. The flowchart at Figure 1
below sets out a checklist of the steps you have to go through before you
should use someone else's copyright in your work.
Figure 1
Is the material
protected by
copyright?
YES
You can use
the material
NO
S
YE
Does an
exception
apply? Can you
use without
clearing?
NO
You need
to clear the
material
In a little more detail…
What are the limited exceptions you might be able to use to avoid seeking
permission to use someone else's IP? Some key ones are set out in Table 7.
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