News: Copyright Reform
In readiness for the Christmas Break, we have a surprise announcement today from IPO, of the Government’s latest response to its proposal on “Modernising Copyright: a robust and flexible framework”. At first reading, the paper appears to include a...News: British Copyright Council Launches Principles for Collective Management Organisations’ Codes of Conduct
Lord Marland Dr Francis Gurry David Anderson Evans Maureen Duffy At a reception yesterday at the Supreme Court, the British Copyright Council (BCC) launched a new industry leading policy framework which provides Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) with a set of...
News: Advanced Seminar on Copyright & Related Rights
On 22nd October to 2nd November, we were proud to host the 20th Annual Interregional Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights, in association with WIPO and IPO. 14 international participants came to London, plus two from the BBC, and leading speakers from the copyright...
News: International Instrument for Visually Impaired Persons
The BCC’s position paper on a possible WIPO international instrument on copyright exceptions and limitations for Visually Impaired Persons/persons with print disabilities can be found below.Hugh Jones, Treasurer and Board Member of the BCC and International...