Intellectual Property Rights and Plagiarism.pptx

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) play a crucial role in research, providing legal protection for innovations. They safeguard creations of the mind or intellect. These rights allow the creators or owners of intellectual property to control and get benefits from their creations. Intellectual property can include inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce as well as for communication.
In the context of research, intellectual property rights refer to the legal rights that are granted to individuals or organizations for their fundamental contributions to any concepts as a result of their scholarly and creative efforts. These rights provide protection and exclusive ownership of researchers' scholarly and creative works and efforts. By safeguarding the intellectual creations of researchers, IPR ensures that their work is recognized, respected, and rewarded. It encourages innovation and creativity, contributing to the advancement of society and the economy.
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving them proper credit or permission, and presenting it as one’s own. Plagiarism is unethical because it involves dishonesty, violates academic and professional integrity, and undermines the value of original thought and creativity. It also diminishes the trust that other people give his/her ability to produce authentic work.
Types of Plagiarism-Verbatim Plagiarism, Paraphrasing Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism.
Consequences of Plagiarism-
Academic Impact: Plagiarism can lead to failing grades or even expulsion from educational programs.
Legal Implications: In some cases, severe instances of plagiarism can result in legal actions and lawsuits.
Professional Repercussions: In academic and professional contexts, plagiarism damages reputation and credibility.
Proper Citation: Thoroughly comprehending different citation styles is crucial for correct referencing.
Effective Note-Taking: Developing proper note-taking skills can help in accurately attributing sources.
Time Management: Allocating sufficient time for research and writing can prevent rushed or sloppy work.
Proper Citation and Referencing:
Citing Direct Quotes-Accurately quoting and citing the original source is essential for proper referencing.
Referencing Multiple Authors- Understanding how to properly credit and reference multiple authors is vital in research.
Utilizing Citation Tools-Using citation management tools can streamline the process of citing and referencing
Tools for Detecting Plagiarism
Online tools can scan documents and compare them with a vast database to detect potential plagiarism.
Advanced software can compare submissions against a multitude of sources to identify any matches.

1. IPR and Plagiarism . Dr. Shrutidhara Mahanta Department of Education Directorate of Open and Distance Learning Dibrugarh University

2. Intellectual Property Rights

3. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR ) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) play a crucial role in research, providing legal protection for innovations. They safeguard creations of the mind or intellect. These rights allow the creators or owners of intellectual property to control and to get benefits from their creations. Intellectual property can include inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce as well as for communication.

4. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR ) In the context of research, intellectual property rights refers to the legal rights that are granted to individuals or organizations for their fundamental contributions to any concepts as a result of their scholarly and creative efforts. These rights provide protection and exclusive ownership of researchers scholarly and creative works and efforts. By safeguarding the intellectual creations of researchers, IPR ensures that their work is recognized, respected, and rewarded. It encourages innovation and creativity, contributing to the advancement of society and the economy.

5. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Patents : The rights granted to inventors or originators for new inventions or creators giving the inventor the right to stop others, for a limited period ( usually 20 years ), from making, using or selling the invention without their permission . Trademarks : They are symbols, logos, names, or phrases that distinguish goods or services of one entity from another. They are used to protect brand identities and prevent others from using similar marks that may cause confusion among consumers.

6. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Copyrights : They protect original creative works, such as literary, artistic, musical, or dramatic works, including books, songs, movies, software, and architectural designs. Copyright gives the creator rights to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform their work for a specified period. Trade Secrets: These are confidential and valuable business information. They include formulas, manufacturing processes, customer lists, marketing strategies, or any other proprietary knowledge that provide competitive advantages to the holder. T rade secrets are secured as long as they remain secret.

7. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Industrial Design Rights: These rights protect the visual design of objects such as shape, pattern, or ornamentation of a product. They represent the artistic appeal and uniqueness of industrial or manufactured items. Plant Breeder's Rights: These rights protect newly invented plant varieties that are distinct, uniform, and stable. They give breeders exclusive control over the promulgation and sale of their new plant varieties.

8. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Geographical Indications: It protects products originating from a specific geographical location and owning qualities, reputation, or characteristics accredited to that particular location or place. Examples include G amucha , Muga silk , K aji nemu etc for the state of Assam.

9. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Passing off: It happens  when somebody intentionally or unintentionally passes off their own goods or services as those belonging to other. If someone starts using a business name and/or logo very similar to name and/or logo already used by other and sells similar products and services it will come under Passing off. This action of falsification often harms the goodwill of a person or business , and causes financial and/or reputational destruction.

10. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: Layout design: It is  the process of arranging visual elements—like text, images, and shapes to represent something. Layout design is important for any project that conveys a message through eye-catching visuals, like magazine layouts, website design, and advertisements. Circuit layout rights protect the layout plans or designs of electronic circuits used in personal computers and computer-reliant equipment such as digital watches, television sets, micro-ovens, washing machines and so on.

11. Various forms of creative works that comes under IPR: C onfidential information: It is  personal information shared with a few people for a particular purpose . The receiver, generally cannot take advantage and use the information for their personal gain, such as giving the information out to unauthorized third parties . Examples include names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses , credit cards etc.

12. Importance of Protecting IPR in Research

13. Challenges in Protecting IPR in Research Complexity Navigating the legal frameworks and regulations can be overwhelming for researchers. Globalization Dealing with international laws and jurisdictions adds complexity to IPR protection. Implementation Ensuring compliance and preventing violations poses significant challenges.

14. Strategies for Protecting IPR in Research Documentation Legal Counsel Licensing Agreements Thoroughly document all research, inventions, and developments with proper records. Establish agreements to control the use, distribution, and commercialization of innovations. Seek legal advice to ensure compliance with IPR laws and navigate complex issues.

15. Case Studies of IPR Infringement in Research Technology Theft Instances of unauthorized use or replication of patented technologies. Plagiarism in Research Papers Unauthorized use of original content without proper citation or permission. Counterfeit Products Manufacturing and distribution of products infringing on trademarks or copyrights.

16. Conclusion and Key Takeaways IPR Protection Encourages Innovation and Investment Challenges Complexity, Globalization, Enforcement Strategies Documentation, Legal Counsel, Licensing Agreements

17. Plagiarism: Concept Understanding plagiarism is crucial for students and educators both. It involves the use of someone else's work without proper acknowledgment, which can have serious academic and professional implications . Plagiarism occurs when someone presents another person's work as their own, without proper citation or acknowledgment. It's important to avoid plagiarism to ensure academic integrity and ethical research practices.

18. Plagiarism: Definition Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving them proper credit or permission, and presenting it as one’s own. Plagiarism is unethical because it involves dishonesty, violates academic and professional integrity, and undermines the value of original thought and creativity. It also diminishes the trust that other people give his/her ability to produce authentic work.

19. Types of Plagiarism This involves directly copying someone else's work without attribution . Verbatim Plagiarism Paraphrasing Plagiarism Rewriting someone else's work without proper citation. . Using own previously submitted work without acknowledgment. . Self-Plagiarism

20. Consequences of Plagiarism Academic Impact Plagiarism can lead to failing grades or even expulsion from educational programs . Legal Implications In some cases, severe instances of plagiarism can result in legal actions and lawsuits. Professional Repercussions In academic and professional contexts, plagiarism damages reputation and credibility .

21. Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism Proper Citation Thoroughly comprehending different citation styles is crucial for correct referencing. Effective Note-Taking Developing proper note-taking skills can help in accurately attributing sources. Time Management Allocating sufficient time for research and writing can prevent rushed or sloppy work .

22. Proper Citation and Referencing Citing Direct Quotes Accurately quoting and citing the original source is essential for proper referencing. Referencing Multiple Authors Understanding how to properly credit and reference multiple authors is vital in research. Utilizing Citation Tools Using citation management tools can streamline the process of citing and referencing

23. Tools for Detecting Plagiarism Scribbr (in partnership with Turnitin ) Plagaware , Quetext , Viper , Grammarly Plagiarism Checkers Online tools can scan documents and compare them with a vast database to detect potential plagiarism Multiple Source Comparison Advanced software can compare submissions against a multitude of sources to identify any matches. Copy leaks Plagiarism Checker X Originality.ai Check-Plagiarism 

24. Best Practices for Research and Writing Thorough Research Emphasizes the importance of thorough research to avoid unintentional plagiarism. Effective Writing Techniques Teaches writing techniques that can help avoid plagiarism issues. Ethical Guidelines Emphasizes the importance of upholding ethical guidelines in research and writing.