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

» Copyright Information
» Plagiarism Guidelines  
» Multiple Submission, Prior Publication Guidelines
» Request Permission to Reuse Copyrighted Material
» Trademark Policies
» IEEE Master Brand/Logo Information



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 

Plagiarism Guidelines

Introduction to  Plagiarism Guidelines   
Policies on Allegations of Misconduct
Plagiarism FAQ
Identifying Plagiarism and investigating possible misconduct

Multiple Submission, Prior Publication Guidelines

Introduction to the Guidelines.   
From the PSPB Operations  Manual

Request Permission to Reuse Copyrighted Material

How to Obtain Permission to Reuse Copyrighted Material  
How to Access Rightslink - the electronic permissions service

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

IEEE Master Brand/Logo Information

Electronic Images of Master Brand/Logo
     – Logo Images on Transparent Backgrounds
     – Stationery Templates for Volunteers (PDF, 1900KB)
Introduction to the Master Brand Identity Standards
Complete Identity Standards Guidelines and Specifications (PDF, 108KB) 
 What do you want to do?
View the IEEE Copyright Form
Go to the PSPB Operations Manual (PDF, 875kb) 
Find the mail date of an IEEE publication 
Learn how to implement the eCF within your online manuscript-submission system
Find answers to frequently-asked questions on plagiarism
Get an electronic copy of the  IEEE Master Brand
Visit the PSPB home page  

 IPR Tutorial Series

An expanding series which aims to provide key information on IPR-related topics in a lively and enjoyable format. 

Plagiarism Tutorial  An animated Powerpoint presentation that defines plagiarism, and shows how it is adjudicated within IEEE


 IEEE Publications Ops Manual

PSPB Operations Manual   Publication policies of the IEEE as set by the Publications Services and Products Board and approved by the IEEE Board of Directors


 Plagiarism Flowchart

Plagiarism Investigation Flowchart  Click above to access a flowchart representing the process for adjudicating plagiarism complaints.


 IEEE Position on Archives

Read the IEEE position on the NIH policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research
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 IEEE Standards IPR

IEEE-SA Copyright Policy

IEEE-SA Trademark Usage
IEEE-SA IPR FAQs


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