Who owns the intellectual property published on the TU Delft OCW Website?
The course materials published by TU Delft are licensed under a Creative Commons license. Faculty retain copyright of their content. The terms of distribution and modification are determined by the authors and copyright holders during the content submission process. The intellectual property policies created for TU Delft OCW are clear and consistent with other policies for scholarly materials used in education. TU Delft retains ownership of certain materials only when significant use has been made of the University’s resources. If student course work is placed on the TU Delft OCW site, then copyright of the work remains with the student. Faculty take final responsibility for their materials. It would be difficult for TU Delft OCW staff to guarantee the accuracy and originality of materials submitted for consideration. Prior to accepting any course materials for open publication, faculty are asked to review and verify ownership of the content submitted.
