Intellectual Property and Fair Use in Higher Education

As the world of literary works in College and University campuses increase so also the higher institutions faced with all manners of Protection of Intellectual Property Right issue. In view of the problem and couple with the security consciousness, that the laws are formulated to serve as protection against any infringement. The paper examines the intellectual property right and fair use of higher education and ascertains the fundamental principles relating to the infringement by the institutional community. The conclusion is that, institution of higher learning has developed internal policies and procedure governing the use of copyright literary works, These policies spelt out interest of institutions in applying the copyright regulation and copyright owners, The paper recommends that education and training of staff, students and other members of academic community are important so as to prevent conspicuous misunderstanding from the adoption of copyright legislations. There should be sound policies to back up the right for adequate dissemination of information and stick enforcement of copyright legislation.

Keywords: Copyright, Intellectual property, copyright infringement, Fair use, Legislation, U.S.C United State Constitution.