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Learning unitRights and Licenses

Rights and Licenses

Overview & Key Information

Research data management intersects with multiple legal domains, with copyright law being the most prominent. This learning unit examines when research data qualify for copyright protection, which data are covered, and under what conditions and licenses their usage rights can be transferred.
Questions regarding data protection are covered in the Data Protection learning unit.

Overview

Topic of the Learning UnitRights and Licenses
Learning Objectives

After completing this learning unit, you will be able to:

  • List the areas of law relevant to research data management.
  • Explain the role of copyright and licensing law in research data management.
  • Describe the characteristics of open and restrictive licenses.
  • Select an appropriate open license for publishing your own research data (with guidance).
Duration

Approximately 75 minutes with exercises

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