News: World IP Day – 26th April 2013
The BCC welcomes the recognition for copyright and related rights that World IP Day provides. Celebrations take place on 26th April and more information on the range of activities and events being organised to celebrate the Day can be...News: Exceptions to Copyright – Draft Statutory Instruments fail to address legal concerns
On the 27th March 2014, the Government laid five draft Statutory Instruments on exceptions to copyright for adoption in affirmative procedure and commencement on 1st June 2014. Having reviewed all five drafts, the BCC took the view that some of the exceptions as...News: Public Lending Right – planned transfer of functions
On the 27th March 2013, DCMS published its response to the Government consultation on the proposed transfer of the Public Lending Right functions from the existing body. Despite an overwhelming response in favour of the retention of the current PLR office which...News: BCC analysis of Government proposals on exceptions to copyright
The BCCs analysis of “Modernising Copyright”, was presented to officials from the IPO at the Joint Consultative Meeting on 14th March 2013. The paper was prepared for the BCC by its Working Group on Copyright and Technology and it is still a work in progress.Since...