3. THEFT OF INTELLETUAL PROPERTY

When you are writing something of your own, if you incorporate borrowed words without any acknowledgement, this is plagiarism. If you then publish what you write, whether conventionally or on the internet, it becomes theft of intellectual property and an infringement of copyright laws.

Copyright is the legal right an individual or an organisation has for being a sole publisher of his or its work without any other person or parties doing so. Such legal right is given to that individual or organisation after meeting with the whole production/publication requirements and consequently being licenced.

On the other hand, copyright infringement means that the right afforded to the copyright holder, such as the exclusive use of a work for a set period of time, are breached by a third party. When individual or companies register for copyright protection, they do so to protect their works and to make money from their works. Other parties may be granted permission to use those works through licensing arrangement or they may purchase the work from the copyright holders.

Other Exception to Copyright that allow Limited Use of Copyright Works without Permission of Copyright Owner –

1.     Limited use of works may be possible for non-commercial research and private study.

2.     Criticism and review

3.     Teaching in schools and other educational establishments.

When the security and integrity of a nation are under threat.