Intellectual Property

MACCLab Makerspace is intended as a space for collaboration and innovation. Use of the makerspace does not create any intellectual property obligations for the user; in other words, Moberly Area Community College makes no intellectual property claims towards objects or ideas created within the makerspace. However, projects created within the makerspace cannot infringe upon existing intellectual property obligations.

No products containing licensed, trademarked, copyrighted, or patented material is to be produced within the makerspace without the appropriate, demonstrable, right to do so. Creative commons licenses are acceptable for single items created for personal use. Mass production and/or sale of creative commons items is not allowed unless explicitly stated within the conditions specified by the author or creator of the work.

MACCLab tutorials and instruction sheets are the property of MACCLab Makerspace. Individuals may use MACCLab processes and patterns to create products for sale, but sale of MACCLab tutorials, instructions, or patterns is prohibited.

With the expressed permission of Moberly Area Community College, the MACCLab logo may be used to create branded products, but only within the confines of MACCLab access classes. The MACC or MACCLab logos may not be modified or altered in any way and the appearance of the logo must remain consistent and proportional at all times.

If a member is found to be producing or altering any licensed, registered, trademarked, copyrighted, or patented content in violation of said intellectual property rights the project or product will be forfeited to the MACCLab and destroyed without any compensation or restitution for losses this may cause.