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Ignorance No Defence to Copyright Infringement
Belief that copyright permission has been granted is no defence to infringement of copyright if no valid permission was, in fact, given.
(03/02/12)
Digitally Manipulated Photograph is Copyright Protected
A digitally altered image was deemed ‘sufficiently original’ where it was a product of deliberate choice and manipulation, expressing skill and labour. (23/01/12)
Call for Evidence on New Small Patent Claims Procedures
The Intellectual Property Office is looking for input on the new small patent claims procedures proposals, which have been designed to simplify and speed up the process. (20/01/12)
JISC infoNet Launch Knowledge Transfer infoKit
New guidance for colleges and universities has been produced to help maximise the return on investment in knowledge transfer activities. (19/01/12)
Clarification on Notice and Takedown Procedures
The EU Commission will clarify how ISPs and website hosts should deal with removing and blocking access to illegal content. (16/01/12)
ERA Supports Access to BBC and Channel 4 Online Services
Following discussions with the BBC and Channel 4, the ERA Licensing Scheme recently confirmed that changes have been made in order to support access to some BBC and Channel 4 on-line services, for educational purposes.    (10/01/12)
Copyright Licensing Call for Evidence

FE and HE institutions have an opportunity to contribute their views on copyright licensing in the UK as Richard Hooper issues a call for evidence as part of the independent feasibility study into the development of a Digital Copyright Exchange for the UK (DCE).

(05/01/12)
Consultation on Changes to UK's Copyright Laws
A consultation has been announced to gather evidence on proposals to widen copyright exceptions including private copying, non-commercial research and library archiving. (14/12/11)
BIS publishes Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills today published its Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth which includes a number of actions and initiatives which will be of interest to universities. (08/12/11)
New Guidance for Using Medical Recordings in Teaching

New advice and guidance on making and using clinical healthcare recordings funded by the Strategic Content Alliance for learning and teaching launches today.

(06/12/11)
Sound Recordings Copyright Extension Now Law The EU Directive which extends the copyright protection for sound recordings to 70 years has completed its legal process and is now in force. (23/11/11)
Digital Copyright Exchange Feasibility Study Announced

The Government today announced the appointment of Richard Hooper, former Deputy Chairman of Ofcom, to lead a feasibility study into the development of a Digital Copyright Exchange for the UK (DCE).

(22/11/11)
Are you an Accidental Outlaw? Take the test ....

Take a few minutes out to test your knowledge of the law relating to the use of the internet and social media with this online quiz.

(18/11/11)
New IP Court Process for Small Claims

The Government recently confirmed that a new small claims service to be introduced at the Patents County Court (PCC) will place a limit on fixed costs and permit damages of up to £5000 to be awarded per case.

  (18/11/11)
New Open Source Toolkit Published
The UK government has published an open source toolkit with the aim of providing high level advice on open source solutions.
(07/11/11)
New Briefing Paper on Remote Access to Electronic Resources
This JISC Collections briefing paper includes FAQs on what is and is not permitted regarding remote access to resources by staff and students in partner institutions.
(24/10/11)
Online Access to Patent Files  
A free patent service has been launched by the Intellectual Property Office. (18/10/11)
Private Use of Foreign TV Decoders not Unlawful
In this case Ms Murphy did not break any law by receiving the transmission of the football match via a Greek decoder. (13/10/11)
Freedom of Information and Research - HE Guidance

The ICO has produced guidance to aid understanding and application of FOI legislation for higher education institutions with a particular focus on research information.

(27/09/11)
Preventing IPR Infringement in the Workplace

New IP guidance to enable businesses to protect their own IP and to respect the IP of others has been launched.

(27/09/11)
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