7: Copyrights
Respect intellectual property rights Other Information:
Intellectual property rights should be respected. There is a wide range of ways to deal with copyrights on public sector information,
ranging from governments or private entities holding copyrights, to public sector information being copyright-free. Exercising
copyright in ways that facilitate re-use (including waiving copyright and creating mechanisms that facilitate waiving of copyright
where copyright owners are willing and able to do so, and developing mechanisms to deal with orphan works), and where copyright
holders are in agreement, developing simple mechanisms to encourage wider access and use (including simple and effective licensing
arrangements), and encouraging institutions and government agencies that fund works from outside sources to find ways to make
these works widely accessible to the public. Intellectual property rights should be respected. There is a wide range of ways
to deal with copyrights on public sector information, ranging from governments or private entities holding copyrights, to
public sector information being copyright-free. Exercising copyright in ways that facilitate re-use (including waiving copyright
and creating mechanisms that facilitate waiving of copyright where copyright owners are willing and able to do so, and developing
mechanisms to deal with orphan works), and where copyright holders are in agreement, developing simple mechanisms to encourage
wider access and use (including simple and effective licensing arrangements), and encouraging institutions and government
agencies that fund works from outside sources to find ways to make these works widely accessible to the public.
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