Any individual who develops any kind of work that is on the list is their intellectual property; they are able to use their work in any legal way they want. If an individual wanted to use someone else's intellectual property, they would have to seek and obtain permission from the owner to use it. This process may differ depending on the type of software license the individual would retrieve due to unique agreements for each license.

In Australia, Copyright law is a deep and detailed industry, far beyond the scope of the course, but there is some stuff you need to know. This presetnation or video gives a little more detail about the need for licencing agreements.

What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protect the original expression of ideas. It involves legal documentation from the and legal right given from the originator to use their creation.

• Must seek permission from the publisher. When you seek to use it, you may have to pay royalty

• Law exists in most countries to protect the copyrights of software developers

• Aim to encourage software development through financial rewards

• Prevent plagiarism from others

• The copyright act of 1968 outlines the laws regarding copyright in Australia. Although the law protects the creators work, it doesn't cover the underlying ideas and information within that property allowing creators to design similar softwares such as vine and tiktok.