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  • From: Hector MacQueen <hector.macqueen AT ed.ac.uk>
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  • Subject: Re: [Cc-uk] UK Chancellor announces IPR review
  • Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:58:11 +0000

Very interesting. Whoever wrote the press release needs to sharpen up
his/her English - what is meant by "the way in which Government administers the awarding of IP and their support to consumers and business" and why should the "infringement framework" "reflect" the digital environment? Also their knowledge of UK as distinct from US copyright law seems limited - "fair use"?

Hector

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Quoting David Berry <d.berry AT sussex.ac.uk>:


http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2005/12/chancellor-announces-
independent.html

The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK, Gordon Brown, has
announced today the establishment of an Independent Review to examine
the UK's intellectual property framework. The Review, announced as
part of the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report package, will be headed by
Andrew Gowers, a former editor of the Financial Times and will run
for 12 months.
The Government believes that the current IP system is fundamentally
sound, striking the right balance between the interests of IPR owners
and users, and so the Review will be examining what improvements can
be made, and will make suggestions for targeted and practical policy
recommendations.

In particular the Review will examine

* the way in which Government administers the awarding of IP and
their support to consumers and business;
* how well businesses are able to negotiate the complexity and
expense of the copyright and patent system, including copyright and
patent licensing arrangements, litigation and enforcement; and
* whether the current technical and legal IP infringement framework
reflects the digital environment, and whether provisions for fair use
by citizens are reasonable.
Also, the Government's prior commitment to examining the duration of
performers rights will be carried out as part of the Review

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/
gowers_review_intellectual_property/gowersreview_index.cfm


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