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Current policy documents of the British Copyright Council


WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights - 21-24 June 2010

Text of intervention from Andrew Yeates on behalf of the British Copyright Council

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Response to the European Commission's Green Paper "Unlocking the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries" (Brussels, COM (2010) 183)

British Copyright Council response on copyright and related rights issues covered by DG Culture's Green Paper "Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries" including comments on the Commissions' Communication on "A Digital Agenda for Euro

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Pre-Commercial Use

Letter to Nick Munn, Deputy Director of Copyright Policy, Copyright & IP Enforcement Directorate, IPO

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Taking forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property:

Second Stage Consultation on Copyright Exceptions

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Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market: Challenges for the Future

BCC response to the Reflection Document of DG INFSO and DG MARKT

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WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights - 14-18 December 2009

Text of intervention from Andrew Yeates on behalf of the British Copyright Council

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WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights - 14-18 December 2009

Statement from the British Copyright Council relating to Agenda Item 4 - Limitations and Exceptions

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Moral Rights: Right to be identified as the author or performer

Response to request for information about the requirement to assert

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Consultation on the Extension of Public Lending Right to Rights Holders of Books in Non-Print Formats

The BCC's response

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Orphan works and other orphan material

The BCC Proposal

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Orphan Works: Letter to IPO

Dated 12 August 2009

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Orphan Works: Letter to IPO

Dated 28 May 2009

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Orphan Works: Letter to IPO

Dated 23 April 2009

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Consultation on legislation to address illicit P2P file sharing

British Copyright Council response

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Strategic Advisory Body for Intellectual Property Policy

Strategic Priorities for Copyright

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Copyright Tribunal Consultation

BCC response to the Modernisation and Simplication of the Rules of Procedure

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UK-IPO paper - Orphan Works - potential solutions

Proposal on the points raised in the UK IPO paper “Orphan Works – potential solutions” 23 September 2008 (the UK-IPO paper). Submitted as part of the response to the Green Paper on the Knowledge Economy

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European Commission Green Paper: Copyright in the Knowledge Economy

Response to the European Commissions Green Paper: Copyright in the Knowledge Economy, Brussels, COM(2008) 466/3

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Digital Britain Interim Report

Response to the DCMS/BERR – “Digital Britain – the Interim Report”

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Copyright in a Digital World. What Role for a Digital Rights Agency?

Response to the DCMS on the consultation on "What Role for a Digital Rights Agency?"

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Letter to Ian Gibson MP - Copyright Tribunal

Letter sent to Ian Gibson MP: Work & Operation of the Copyright Tribunal

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IUSCC - Copyright Tribunal

Response to the Innovation, Universities & Skills Select Committee inquiry into The Work and Operation of the Copyright Tribunal

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Copyright Tribunal

Comments on IPO Recommendations arising from the Review

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Copyright the Future: Developing a Copyright Agenda for the 21st Century

Response to the IPO consultation on copyright the future

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Orphan works and other orphan material: the BCC proposal

The BCC's reply to points raised in the UK IPO paper 'Orphan works - potential solutions' 23 September 2008 ('the UK IPO paper')'

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Public Performance Rights - Policy s67-72

Response to UK-IPO's consultation on changes to exemptions from public performance rights in sound recordings and performers' rights

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Policy Submission on Artist's Resale Right

The Derogation for Deceased Artists

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European Commission public consultation on the Future of the Internal Market

Response to the consultation carried out by DG Internal Market

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European Commission Questionnaire on Term of Protection

Response to the European Commission questionnaire on Term of Protection. The Council's response deals only with co-written musical works.

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Review of the Copyright Tribunal

Response to The Patent Office consultation including proposals for change

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