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Using IP Section 5 Copyright Whilst there are other situations in which it may be possible to use copyright work without infringement, these are more limited in use and practical application. If you are unsure, it is always best to contact your relevant representative for further guidance. Unless you have obtained the copyright owner's consent or your use falls into any of the categories above, you risk infringing copyright if you copy the work or permit another person to copy the work. 7 It is important to remember that in any single web page there can be dozens of different copyrights. If you want to print out a web page, or copy and paste anything from a web page the same rules will apply. Check the copyright notice on the web page, it may be that the copyright owner has already offered consent. If the copying is not specifically covered in the page's own notice, then you should obtain specific permission – this can most easily be done by e-mail. If in doubt, always refer to your internet policy information or contact your relevant representative. Q: I was recently provided with a number of tissue samples from an outside company for my project. I also received a document referred to as an 'MTA' with the samples. What should I do? A: MTAs are Materials Transfer Agreements. This agreement is likely to contain a number of restrictions on what you can and cannot do with the samples, how you must deal with the results and whether, for example, you must return any back to the company. It is important to read through the terms carefully and speak to your supervisor and/or your IP commercialisation organisation. They will let you know whether it is appropriate and who is authorised to sign it. You must remember that when any kind of materials are provided to you it is possible they may contain confidential information or they may even be protected by a patent. By using materials which are protected by a patent in a manner which the owner has not permitted you may risk infringement. Some MTAs may even try to take ownership of IP created by you. 32