Intellectual property rights

What is intellectual property?

April 19, 2024

Intellectual property law is about the fields of copyright, related rights, database rights and industrial property. Copyright is governed by the Dutch Copyright Act, Neighbouring Rights Act and Database Act....

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What is copyright?

April 19, 2024

Copyright is the English term for the Dutch term 'auteursrecht'. Although 'auteursrecht' is almost always translated as copyright, this translation is not entirely correct. There is a nuance between these...

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What is a disclaimer?

April 19, 2024

A disclaimer is a statement of the providers of a work declaring that they own the rights to the material and/or they indemnify another party against all claims that third...

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What is plagiarism?

April 8, 2024

Plagiarism occurs when a text, images or ideas are copied from another person’s work without accurate source citation. This may lead others to believe the work is yours. More information...

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