Copyright Touches Several Areas of MIT

The law of copyright affects nearly everyone in the MIT community. MIT is committed to complying with all copyright laws to the fullest extent possible. To further guide you to information about copyright for MIT faculty, staff and students, see the areas below:

Guidelines from MIT Libraries
Includes Copyright Information for MIT faculty mounting course material on the web, Managing your Copyrights for MIT faculty submitting their own work for publication, and a Copyright Amendment Form for authors to retain their rights when assigning copyright to a publisher.

Office of the General Counsel
The Office of the General Counsel attorneys have expertise across a wide range of subject areas, including copyright and intellectual property law. Resource material has been posted on their site for informational purposes.

Copyright Program through Copy Technology Centers
CTC provides a service to help faculty comply with copyright laws. A copyright tutorial provides further assistance for course readers.

Digital Copyright Issues on MIT Network
Do you want to use a digital image or a song but aren't sure if it is copyright protected? Do you use peer-to-peer software and are concerned with sharing copyrighted files? Have you ever received a Takedown Notification telling you to remove copyrighted files from the network because of alleged infringement under the DMCA? If you have these or similar issues concerning digital copyright, search these pages. Find out about digital copyright and file sharing policies, DMCA notification procedures at MIT, and what you should do to remain in compliance with copyright laws.

Copyright Policies and Procedures

MIT Information Policies
Policy 13.1 covers Intellectual Property
Policy 13.5 covers Reproduction of Copyrighted Material.

MITnet Rules of Use
Rule #4 from MITnet Rules of Use (including Athena)

Guide to the Ownership, Distribution and Commercial Development of MIT Technology
Policies from the MIT Technology Licensing Office

Additional Resources

United States Copyright Act

United States Copyright Office

Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center

University of Texas Copyright Crash Course

Copyright Clearance Center