Universities are both major producers and major consumers of intellectual property. As such, Cornell seeks to promote respect for intellectual property throughout the University. Compliance with copyright laws is expected of all members of the University community. Copyright infringement can constitute a violation of several University policies including: the Campus Code of Conduct, the Code of Academic Integrity, and the Policy on Responsible Use of Electronic Communications. Copyright ownership is addressed in the University's Copyright Policy. The Office of University Counsel is available to answer any questions you may have regarding the following policies and guidance memoranda.
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Copyright Guidance

*Memo from Provost Martin (.pdf)
*Electronic Course Content Copyright Guidelines (.pdf)
*Fair Use Checklist (.pdf)

Anti-Plagiarism Services (Turnitin.com) and Copyright, (PDF format),
James J. Mingle, University Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation

Copyright Infringement: Excerpts from the Cornell University Policy

Copyright and Registration of Cornell Dissertations and Theses

Copyright Management for Authors

• What Faculty Can Do
• Sample Copyright Agreement
• SPARC Author's Addendum to Publication Agreement - Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition

The Cornell Store Course Packets Guide

Cornell University Copyright Policy (June 28, 1990)

Cornell University Report from the Intellectual Property Committee - (March 2003) accepted by the Faculty Senate on 14 May 2003

Cornell University Library Course Reserves

TEACH Act-New Copyright Legislation , Office of University Counsel (January 2003)

Web Page Guidelines: Content Ownership and Responsibility,
Office of Information Technologies

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

DMCA Annual Notice for Academic Year 2003-2004 to all Cornell University Students, Office of Information Technologies (August 2003)

New procedure pertaining to the notifications of copyright violation on the Cornell University network under the DMCA, Office of Information Technologies (January 2003)

Standard DMCA Notice sent upon notification of Copyright Infringement Office of Information Technologies (August 2003)

Procedures for Making Claims of On-line Infringement Under the DMCA, Office of University Counsel

File Sharing

Students
Letter to All Students Regarding Recording Industry Association of America "Settlement Letters" and "Preservation Notices" (March 2007)

Message from the Policy Advisor for Information Technologies: Important Information About Using the Cornell Network to File-Share and Download Music, Games, and Videos (September 2002)

Faculty and Staff
A Message from the Vice Presidents of Human Resources and Information Technology to all Faculty and Staff Regarding Illegal Use of File-sharing Programs ( September 2001)

Patent Information

Cornell University Patent Policy

Trademarks

Trademarks at Cornell Fact Sheet