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All the following information is very important for all case authors and institutions and should be studied carefully. ecch staff are always pleased to assist authors with all these issues. Helpline
International copyright
Who retains copyright?
Exhibits' copyright
Referencing sources
Permission to release case
Liability and libel
International copyright
Cases are protected by international copyright law. They may not be altered, copied, reproduced, faxed or e-mailed without the express permission of the copyright owner or his or her agent. Copyright exists to protect intellectual property, but it carries with it responsibilities and it is important that case authors are aware of these.
Who retains copyright?
In most instances, where a case is written by an employee in the course of his or her employment, it is the employer who retains copyright. If an employee desires the copyright in a case to be transferred to him or her, this is a private matter that he or she must resolve with his or her employer. However, royalties can only be paid by ecch to member organisations. Authors, such as lecturers who also work as consultants, may have more than one employer or may have prepared a case outside the course of his or her employment. Such authors must reach written agreement with all employers on who retains copyright; this will usually be the institution at which most of the work on the case was carried out. ecch requires copies of these agreements. Registering a case with ecch does not transfer copyright to ecch, which acts as the agent of the copyright owner.
Exhibits' copyright
Many case studies include exhibits, such as company accounts, press clippings or photographs, which are protected by copyright in their own right. Whether or not the case author is the copyright owner of the case, he or she is responsible for gaining written permission to reproduce all such items and must certify that this has been done on the registration form.
Referencing sources
If the case is based upon other published material or is a reworking of a source, such as another case in the ecch catalogue, this must be clearly referenced on the cover page of the case and stated on the registration form. Click to download guidelines on academic conventions and bibliographic referencing.
Permission to release case
Authors are, finally, required to gain permission from the subject organisation to release the finished case for distribution. ecch requires copies of this permission document. Click here for more information on case release and sample release letters.
Liability and libel
ecch accepts no liability for any infringement of copyright in materials it distributes or for any libellous material contained in a case. Responsibility for both rests solely with the submitting organisation or author who will be required to indemnify ecch for any losses incurred as a condition of case registration.
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