If you are currently studying or planning your studies at a
university in South Africa, it is important that you understand
your rights as an Intellectual Property creator during your time at
university. You might argue, as a student and especially during
your undergraduate studies, that you will not be participating in
research and development in any manner and therefore
"Intellectual Property" is merely a module for law
students, and you're not even studying law.
During your time at university you may be an Intellectual
Property creator without knowing it. Intellectual Property in this
instance would be any creation of the mind that is capable of
being protected by law; which definition includes literary
works, musical works, artistic works, computer programs, trade
secrets, trade marks, designs and even patentable inventions. The
chances of you creating some form of Intellectual Property during
your time at university are considerable and therefore it is
important
