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The UCF Libraries in partnership with the Office of Technology Transfer is celebrating World Intellectual Property Day this year.

On April 26 from 1:00-3:00pm, stop by the John C. Hitt Library to learn more about intellectual property. We will have a table set up near the entrance, and we will be ready for your questions and curiosity.

Bring questions for the experts at our table. Experts will include:

• Patent Attorney Sandra Sovinski (1:00-2:00pm)
• Licensing Associate John Miner (1:00-2:45pm)
• Scholarly Communication Librarian Sarah Norris (2:30-3:00pm)
• Patent and Trademark Librarian Missy Murphey (1:00-3:00pm)

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This year, Fair Use Week is February 22-26.

How much do you know about fair use? If you are a student, you probably benefit from it every day, sometimes without realizing it. When does fair use apply to what you do? Here are some examples (via ARL’s infographic):

• For class
  • Writing papers with quotes cited from other works
  • Posting a copy of a news article to Canvas
  • Searching Google Books for a page containing a certain quote
  • Forwarding an email with photos attached
• For fun
  • Posting a short clip from a TV show onto Facebook
  • Taking a selfie with a Star Wars advertisement in the background
  • Writing a chapter of fan fiction and posting it online

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