{"id":9476,"date":"2020-01-22T21:29:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=9476"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:57:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T12:57:19","slug":"bgs-intellectual-property-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"BGS Intellectual Property Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>BGS Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) <\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=BGS%20Intellectual%20Property%20Rights&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=BGS%20Intellectual%20Property%20Rights&#038;body=Our%20intention%20is%20to%20balance%20the%20safe%20retention%20and%20control%20of%20national%20geoscience%20databases%20and%20geological%20information,%20with%20the%20need%20to%20release%20information%20openly.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>BGS strives to identify, protect and maximise the exploitation of its existing and developing intellectual property (IP), in line with our scientific remit and our legal body&#8217;s (UKRI) IP and data-exploitation policies. Our intention is to balance the safe retention and control of national geoscience databases and geological information, with the need to release information openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so, BGS will take active measures to protect against the unauthorised copying and re-use of our materials, whilst creating clear and transparent IP policies to enable authorised reuse for our users, both for commercial and non\u2013commercial purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compliance with legislation, government policies and guidance will continue to shape our IP policies and procedures. The copyright of all materials derived from BGS&#8217;s work is vested in  UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have two teams dealing with IPR at\nBGS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\">Digital licensing<\/a> can assist you with any queries relating to licences for the re-use of our data products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/using-bgs-copyright-material\/\">Copyright and legal services<\/a> provide an advisory and licensing service for the reproduction of our published material in paper or non-manipulable electronic format (e.g. &#8216;flat&#8217; images). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPR contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Copyright and legal services team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/people\/smith-robert\/\">Head of IPR and legal services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/people\/gallagher-emma\/\">Senior IPR advisor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/people\/boardman-sally\/\">IPR assistant<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> Digital licensing team<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>IPR and licensing manager<\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk\">Digital licensing team<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful\nlinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/using-bgs-copyright-material\/\">Using BGS copyright material<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/applying-for-a-copyright-licence\/\">BGS copyright licence fees<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queries or complaints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any queries or\ncomplaints about copyright please contact <a href=\"mailto:ipr@bgs.ac.uk\">ipr@bgs.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any queries or complaints about digital licencing please contact the <a href=\"mailto:iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk\">IPR and digital licensing manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other complaints, please refer to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/customer-feedback\/\">customer feedback and complaints procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-2922-block_f600005a6c1c1ff4517259450f28e883\" class=\"grid-section  rock-background-e   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>BGS Intellectual Property Rights<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/using-bgs-copyright-material\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BGS-Icon-Compact-Pos-RGB-01-150x150.png\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS-Icon-Compact-Pos-RGB-01\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BGS-Icon-Compact-Pos-RGB-01.png\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/using-bgs-copyright-material\/\">Using BGS copyright material<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/applying-for-a-copyright-licence\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Digital-Feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image from BGS Geology of Britain Map\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Digital-Feature.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/applying-for-a-copyright-licence\/\">Applying for a copyright licence<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-sm-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/open-government-licence\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_Westminster_Pixabay-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Westminster\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_Westminster_Pixabay.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights\/open-government-licence\/\">Open Government Licence<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-6684-block_f8f7b471cfd2dc314036f779f1733a79\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights-definition-of-terms\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_contact_Alex_Rotten-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Keyworth - Alexander Rotton\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_contact_Alex_Rotten.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights-definition-of-terms\/\">BGS Intellectual Property Rights definition of terms<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our intention is to balance the safe retention and control of national geoscience databases and geological information, with the need to release information openly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/bgs-intellectual-property-rights-definition-of-terms\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_aeromagnetic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aeromagnetic surveys\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_aeromagnetic.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\">Digital data licensing and resellers<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in an information product and the Open Government Licence is not applicable, we encourage the use and exploitation of our information products by providing a wide range of licences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/core_store_web_P900671-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS core store\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/core_store_web_P900671-960x641.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a 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