Legal protection which arises automatically when a work is created to protect the interests of the creator. It prevents others from using the work without permission. Copyright Law protects these rights:
Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019
| Literary/Artistic/Film | 70yrs from death of author |
| Computer generated works | 70yrs after work made public |
| Sound Recordings/Broadcasts/Cable programmes/Typographical arrangements | 50 yrs after making or transmission |
Images have their own copyright so make sure that you credit the creator of the image.
Fair Dealing: You can use material for:
Permission: You can always seek permission from the publisher/author.
Creative Commons (CC) Licence: Author grants permission to share and use the work in advance. This is a worldwide licence and it lasts as long as the copyright.
Irish Copyright Licensing Agency (ICLA)
UCC has a licence which allows:
Staff/students "to copy extracts from published works in which copyright subsists." but "not in connection with any commercial activity."
Limitations:
Up to 10% of a work or a chapter
1 article in an issue of a journal
