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[Hector MacQueen <hector.macqueen AT ed.ac.uk>]

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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