Dr. G R Raghavender, an eminent expert in intellectual property rights, of the Central Secretariat Services, has exhorted the researchers and students to adopt ethical practices in research and respect the copyrights of others.
He said that the intellectual property rights and their protection were assuming importance at the global level and added that it is the duty of everyone to respect and abide by the laws relevant.
Dr. Raghavender was delivering a special lecture on the theme “Intellectual Property Rights, Plagiarism, and Copyright in Digital Era,” at the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) campus, here, on Monday.
He lamented that the culture of piracy was rampant in the digital world and called for the stringent adherence of the laws related to the copyright.
“We need to respect the creators and their creativity, and maintain the sanctity of originality,” he added.
“In the ancient period, knowledge was free and the advent of modern printing technology resulted in the creation of business models and copyright systems,” he said.
