[Chris Morris]

To be precise: data, in the sense of a body of facts, cannot be copyrighted. For example, the white pages in a telephone directory are not protected by copyright. Nor can facts the patented.
A document that presents a selection of facts can be copyright. An idea about how to apply a fact can be patented. In a research context this is sometimes helpful and sometimes unhelpful. But the problem isn’t IP in data as such.
Regards,
Chris Morris
STFC
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Hey All,
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In my mind, we should aspire towards a situation where Copyright is no longer legislated over research data, full stop. I do realize this is not realistic given any reasonable timeframe, nor a helpful first step in any strategy. …
Cheers,
Richard Hosking
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Richard Hosking,
PhD Candidate

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