PLAGIARISM AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: CURRENT TREND AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Plagiarism has become a threat to both the integrity of education and intellectual property
right. This has given concern to stakeholders in education and creators or inventors
globally. With the fact that, it is research and development that produce new products and
innovation that is sustaining the development of the world. This paper critically exploited
available literature to contribute to the discourse of plagiarism and intellectual property
right. Thus, the paper discussed the concept of plagiarism, types of plagiarism, anti-
plagiarism/detection software and the root causes of plagiarism. Also discussed, is
intellectual property right and the various types (copyright, patent and trademarks) used in
protecting owners of innovations, inventions and original works. The study also examined
the trend and challenges of plagiarism and made some recommendations in preventing
plagiarism and violation of intellectual property right.
Keywords: Plagiarism; Intellectual property right, Anti-plagiarism/detection software;
Copyright policy; Patent/trademarks.

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