This year sees the 24th Advanced Level Training Course in Copyright and Related Rights. The Course, organised jointly by the British Copyright Council (BCC) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and in association with the United Kingdom’s...
Press releaseCopyright ‘Highway’ CodeThe British Copyright Council (BCC) has launched a single-page basic guide to copyright in the UK, known as the Copyright Highway Code The purpose of this guide is to give anyone producing or using a creative work, such as a...
The BCC’s response to the consultation on proposed changes to Section 72 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 which permits the free public showing or playing of a film contained in a broadcast, does not support the option preferred by Government in its...
At its meeting on 22nd September, the British Copyright Council thanked Hugh Jones and Gwen Thomas for their contributions to the BCC and its Board. Hugh has recently retired from the Publishers Association and Gwen retires at the end of September. The BCC elected...
A Campaign in support of BBC music services has been launched by www.UKMusic.org and aimed at protecting the services from cuts during charter renewal. All who enjoy and/or provide content to the BBC’s music services can follow the campaign online...
“The BCC supports a Digital Single Market Strategy that encourages and respects the rights of creators and performers and the rights of companies working within the creative industries and the cultural sector.”Our initial position paper responding to the...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has proved very successful for users of all sizes. In a letter sent to The Master of Rolls and the Chancellor of the High Court on 14th August, the BCC urges that any proposed reform of the appeal routes from the County...
The Publishers Association has produced a short paper exposing the myths and inaccuracies around copyright and the digital single market. The Mythbuster download is available here. The PA’s full press release about the paper can be...
The BCC’s response to the DCMS consultation paper is available here. As the BCC’s mandate covers only matters of copyright and related rights, our response is limited to the proposal to remove s.73(3) of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 which we...
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