Orphan Works
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Government commits to reforming intellectual property systems [updated]
Orphan works is back on the agenda, following the Government's acceptance of Professor Hargreaves' recommendations for the reform of the UK's intellectual property legislation.
Rights 03 Aug 2011
Orphan Works debate returns (update 3)
As the European Commission prepares the release of a new Directive on Orphan Works, the British Copyright Council is moving forward with its own proposals, which, BJP understands, has caught off-guard...
Copyright 23 Nov 2010
Digital Economy Bill: Behind the scenes as Clause 43 is dropped from controversial legislation (update)
Photographers and their representative organisations have labelled the removal of the controversial Clause 43 from the Digital Economy Bill as a "splendid victory", despite divisions stemming from an open...
Copyright 08 Apr 2010
Photographers form Stop43 in bid to see Digital Economy Bill scrapped
The photographers behind Copyright Action, the Association of Photographers and Pro-Imaging among others, have launched Stop43, a campaign designed to influence MPs into dropping Clause 43 of the Digital...
Protests 24 Mar 2010
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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