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Orphan Works legislation proposed [update]
Photographers remain cautious after the government has been advised to introduce new legislation that would enable the licensing of Orphan Works
Copyright 19 May 2011
UK's "voice of business" supports robust copyright law
"Any significant change or weakening of the existing intellectual property regime, particularly erosion of the copyright laws, could undermine our creative industries, and be a big risk," says CBI.
Copyright 03 Mar 2011
Government appoints panel of "experts" in copyright law review
The Intellectual Property Minister, Baroness Wilcox, has appointed a panel of five "experts" tasked with reviewing the country's current intellectual property laws
Copyright 08 Dec 2010
Government launches online copyright inquiry
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched an inquiry on the protection of intellectual property rights online, following on David Cameron's decision to review the UK's copyright law
Copyright 10 Nov 2010
Government to review UK's copyright law (update 3)
In a move that is likely to impact photographers, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that he will ask his government to review the country's copyright law to allow for the "greater use of copyright...
Copyright 08 Nov 2010
Conservative party looking to reform copyright
The Conservative Party, if elected to power on 06 May, will launch a review of copyright law, shadow cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt has confirmed to BJP
Copyright 14 Apr 2010
Clause 43 removed from final Digital Economy Bill
Photographers can claim a victory after the House of Commons removed the controversial Clause 43 from the Digital Economy Bill
Copyright 08 Apr 2010
House of Commons to drop Clause 43?
The government, through its Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has introduced an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill that would see the controversial Clause 43 removed from the final legislation...
Copyright 07 Apr 2010
Digital Economy Bill to get second reading in Commons (update)
Getty Images has joined a coalition of industry organisations representing the "vast majority of photographers, artists and photographic agencies" to influence the definitive form of the Digital Economy...
Copyright 25 Mar 2010
Digital Economy Bill: Contact your MPs
BJP is calling on photographers to contact their MPs to prevent the Digital Economy Bill from being rushed in the House of Commons. Already, the bill has had its first reading on Tuesday, and is expected...
Copyright 18 Mar 2010
House of Lords adopts Digital Economy Bill
At 5.27pm yesterday, the House of Lords closed debate on the Digital Economy Bill and sent the controversial legislation to the House of Commons where it is expected to be passed as part of a "wash-up"....
Copyright 16 Mar 2010
Licensing body issues reassurances to photographers
The Design and Artists Copyright Society, a rights management organisation representing visual artists, has moved to reassure the industry that it has photographers' interests at heart as the government...
Copyright 05 Mar 2010
Photographers' rights heard in House of Lords, debate to continue in 2010
Two members of the House of Lords have made a strong commitment for photographers' rights during a four-hour long debate on the Digital Economy Bill yesterday
Copyright 03 Dec 2009
UK Government reassures photographers on copyright changes
The UK Intellectual Property Office has moved to reassure photographers that changes to the copyright system announced by the Queen and Gordon Brown's government will not drastically affect them
Copyright 20 Nov 2009
UK Government to tackle Orphan Works
The UK government plans to introduce new legislation to deal with orphan works, unlocking 'large numbers of works that currently cannot be used,' the Intellectual Property Office has confirmed
Copyright 29 Oct 2009
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