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Using IP Section 5 Patents ✗ You cannot make a patented product or use a patented process for any commercial purpose unless you have the consent to do so from the owner of the patent, nor can you do so for research purposes if the research area does not relate to the subject matter of the patent. If you are in any way unsure whether the work you are involved in may infringe an existing patent, have a look on the UK IPO website to see if there appear to be any related patents in existence or have a word with your supervisor who may be able to look into obtaining more detailed searches for you. Copyright It is only an infringement of copyright to copy a piece of work without the consent of the owner of the copyright. If you are photocopying a journal or book, it is possible that your university/institution may already have obtained the consent from the copyright owner through its subscription to a blanket licence through the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) or other collecting society. This is also common practice within libraries. Have a look to see if there are any notices next to the photocopier relating to this. If you are unsure, contact either the university librarian or your relevant CLA representative for copyright clearance. 3 You can copy a section of a copyright work, providing it is not a substantial part of it. Be careful with this – there are no hard and fast rules on how much constitutes a substantial part. Substantial is about the quality (importance) of the part copied, not the quantity. There are also allowances for use of limited sections of work where they are being copied for the purposes of instruction within a university. Again, have a look to see if there are any notices next to the photocopier which may contain some guidelines. You can also use a piece of a copyright work for non-commercial purposes if you are using it for research or private study or for the purposes of criticism and review. You must clearly acknowledge any reference to the work in question. 31