IEEE Intellectual Property Rights

Guidelines and policies on all aspects of IEEE intellectual property rights for authors, readers, researchers, and volunteers.

On this page:


Copyright Information
• IEEE Copyright Policies
 • IEEE Copyright Form
    – Introduction  to the Copyright Form    
    – Links to the official form, & information about the electronic IEEE Copyright Form
• Policy on Electronic Dissemination
• General Info and FAQs 
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Plagiarism Guidelines
• Introduction to  Plagiarism Guidelines   
• Policies on Allegations of Misconduct
• Plagiarism FAQ
• Identifying Plagiarism and investigating possible misconduct
• Learn about CrossCheck Plagiarism Detection Service
• IEEE.tv Program - "Plagiarism Guidelines: A Practical Tool for All Volunteers" 
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Multiple Submission, Prior Publication Guidelines
• Introduction to the Guidelines.   
• From the PSPB Operations  Manual
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Request Permission to Reuse Copyrighted Material
• How to Obtain Permission to Reuse Copyrighted Material  
• How to Access Rightslink - the electronic permissions service
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Trademark Policies
• Using the the IEEE Logo and “IEEE"  
• Using the IEEE Trademark
• Registered Marks of the IEEE
• How to Register a New Logo or Title
     – Logo Registration Agreement Form
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• Electronic Images and Guidelines for use of the Master Brand/Logo
• IEEE Brand Identity Toolkit explains the basic usage rules for all corporate identity elements
• Stationery Templates for Volunteers

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