Abstract

Intellectual property law applies to many spheres of everyday work activity. In many moments we reach for someone else’s inventions, and sometimes we ourselves become the author of literary, photographic or audiovisual works. Also, physiotherapists, during their work, can become authors of non-material works, e.g. photos or recordings of treatments performed according to their original design. Appropriate knowledge of intellectual property law can help to avoid problems related to the use of other people’s inventions in one’s own work, as well as to prevent unauthorized access and dissemination of created works. The aim of this article was to present briefly the issues related to intellectual property law, which also apply to physiotherapists.

Key words:

physiotherapy, intellectual property law, intangible works