links
JISC Legal - A JISC funded service providing authoritative legal advice for
the HE/FE community on copyright and other legal issues. Their website also
contains a number of useful reports www.jisclegal.ac.uk
OSS Watch - A JISC funded service providing an overview and thorough
information about Open Source Licences www.oss-Watch.ac.uk
TrustDR Project - This was a JISC funded project to examine the practical
issues in setting up digital rights management systems (DRM) in repositories
of learning objects. The site contains a number of reports and other useful
resources http://trustdr.ulster.ac.uk/
HEFCE - ("Intellectual Property Rights in eLearning Programmes: A Guide for
Senior Managers") http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_20/
United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office - The UK Intellectual Property Office is the official government
bodyresponsible for registering IP rights in the UK: patents, trade marks and registered designs. The website contains a wealth of information about all areas of intellectual property (including unregistered rights) albeit that it can be difficult to navigate.
www.ipo.gov.uk
Ipkat - This blog contains a wealth of information about daily happening in IP. The team, headed by Jeremy Phillips, share insights and expertise across all areas of IP. Some postings are for a specialist audience but many are accessible to most. Tufty the cat's contributions are particularly interesting! www.ipkat.com
