Intellectual Property Rights
Please follow the regulations related to intellectual property rights
1. What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.
Intellectual property can be divided into industrial property and copyrights: Industrial property includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications. Copyright covers literary and artistic works.
Intellectual property encompasses all rights arising from intellectual activity. The concept originated in the mid-17th century with the French scholar Capozzi, was further developed by Belgian jurist Pierre, and gained worldwide recognition after the signing of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1967.
2. Broad Categories of Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Neighboring Rights
- Trade Mark
- Trade Name
- Trade Secret
- Geographic Indications，GIs
- Patent
- Layout Design
- Plant Variety
- Anti-unfair competition
3. Common Q&A on Intellectual Property Rights
Q1: I use images from Google in my lecture slides and have cited the source. Are there any other legal considerations?
For any images found online, you must verify the scope of authorization. If permission is unclear, it is recommended not to use the image.
Q2: I use statistical data published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in my lecture slides and have cited the source. Are there other legal considerations?
Data and materials from the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s official website are free for public use without time or geographic restrictions.
Anyone may reproduce, modify, edit, publicly transmit, or further develop products and services (value-added applications) without requesting additional authorization
However, the source must always be cited.
Q3: Creating all charts and figures from scratch is time-consuming, especially graphs. Is there a better way?
To directly use someone else’s charts or figures, you must obtain authorization. Otherwise, you must either redraw them yourself or purchase authorized charts.
Redrawing is not simply copying; you must recreate the content in your own way, based on your understanding, and still cite the original source.
