IX. License Agreements

Material to study

http://www.ivir.nl/publications/other/final-report2002.pdf

https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/OA-Clauses-in-Publishers-Licenses.pdf

Tasks and questions (16th April)

1) How would you define a notion of contract in your jurisdiction?

2) In your jurisdiction, is it possible to transfer/assign a copyright or is it just possible to
grant a license?

3) What is the difference between exclusive and non-exclusive licenses?

4) Are there any rules on the interpretation of the license agreements in your jurisdiction?

5) What are usual requirements of the license agreements? What is the EULA? Have you ever signed
the EULA?

6) How the license agreement can be terminated in your jurisdiction?

7) What is the open-access? What types of the licences can you mention when speaking about
open-access?

8) What is the institutional repository? Does your university have the institutional repository?
Does the Masaryk university have the institutional repository?