The place and role of intellectual property in education

Abstract

Modern times place great emphasis on workscreated as a product of the intellectual work of individuals orgroups. At the same time, there is an increasing abuse of bothintellectual property rights and the degree of protection thatintellectual property offers. The educational process as well asthe scientific research work which is an integral part of theeducational process in many cases form the basis for theemergence of new intellectual works. The acts thus createdremain in most cases the intellectual property of the educationalinstitutions within which they were created. The degree ofprotection introduced in this way is also a restriction for thepeople who worked to develop the work in question. It is for thesereasons that the aim of this paper is to look at the position ofintellectual property created in the education system, as well asthe advantages and disadvantages of such works.