# Unit 5: Intellectual Property and Copyright

## **Learning objectives**

This unit provides an insight on intellectual property rights in relation to copyright and database rights and open licences used for open data. At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

* understand the basics of property rights in open data landscape
* understand basics in ownership of data
* acquire knowledge about standard open licences
* apply open licenses to datasets


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