To meet the needs of librarians involved in the acquisition of electronic resources, UKSG is offering a practical one-day Licensing and Negotiation Skills course.

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Creative Commons is working on the 4.0 suite of licences - a draft is now available.

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Where copyright infringing third party material is included in an ‘e-thesis’, liability will lie with all parties who have taken part in the activity that is infringement. 

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Twitter is contesting a US court order requiring it to hand over a user's message history.

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The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee today published a report which concludes that the draft agreement on the European Unified Patent Court is likely to hinder rather than help the enforcement of patents within the European Union.

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The Digital Economy Act 2010 was given royal assent late on Thursday, 8 April 2010, following the final reading of the Digital Economy Bill in the House of Commons, the previous night.

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UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Sky, Virgin Media and Talk Talk must block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the High Court has ruled.

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The purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Overview paper is to guide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) on the meaning of moral rights, when and how these impact on the creation of OERs and measures which may be taken in order to avoid infringement of moral rights.

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To purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Essentials paper is to provide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) with a summary of when and how moral rights impact on the creation of OERs.

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A recent Opinion for the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has taken a pragmatic approach to the law surrounding the resale of unwanted computer programs.

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A court found YouTube contributed to copyright infringement by its users by failing to act quickly to remove unlawful content after it was notified by rights holders.

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A joint report published by the UKIPO and the USPTO concludes that both offices have been making efficient use of each other's work, resulting in an improvement in the quality of patents being granted.

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The course will support all those who need practical solutions to copyright issues.

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The training course provides an introduction to the principles of copyright law and practice.     

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Copyright and accessibility law need to be considered when using mobile devices. To help give you confidence in your compliance with the law, here are top tips for getting to grips with copyright and accessibility when using mobile devices.

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Under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 librarians can make a copy of an article on behalf of a student provided that they comply with the provisions set out in ss.38 and 39.

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This guidance is intended for university or college archives dealing with bequests of research papers and provides information on the legal issues which need to be considered in particular where an institution intends to digitise and add documents to an institutional repository.

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Where research papers are bequeathed to an institution copyright, data protection and freedom of information are relevant legal areas to consider, and the issues are summarised in the FAQ.

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An IPO online survey seeks to assess the effectiveness of design law in the UK.

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Our Mobile Technologies and the Law webcast (streamed live on 14 March 2012) can now be accessed in captioned, bite-sized segments.  

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On behalf of SCORE, librarians completed a survey on institutional engagement in OER. The survey is now available to download.  

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New animated film on Turning a Resource into an Open Educational Resource.

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The need for simpler copyright licensing in the world of digital media has been identified in a new study.

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Charles Oppenheim, Emeritus Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University, will present on issues related to the latest proposed changes in the UK copyright law.

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The Educational Recording Agency (ERA) has been in discussions with the BBC and Channel 4 to change their terms and conditions to include their on-demand services as services which falls within the ERA licence. 

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Using video clips in a VLE.

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The EU Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee has voted in favour of reforming copyright legislation in order to make available ‘orphan works’ in online archives

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The first step to putting the film content into the VLE is likely to involve making a copy of the content (uploading the content directly from the CD/DVD, for example).

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‘Communication to the public’ does not cover radio broadcast in a private dental surgery.

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Home Secretary Teresa May has approved the decision to extradite a student accused of copyright infringement to the US.

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Changes to copyright law could enable access to new knowledge that would otherwise remain undiscovered.

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Thirteen UK universities have received awards supporting the management of intellectual property and knowledge exchange.

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Whatever the mobile technology use, there are legal issues to consider from the outset of your project and this is a checklist of the main areas to consider in your planning process.

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In order to promote participation and to simplify matters concerning the on-going consultation on proposals to amend the UK’s copyright system, JISC TechDis has worked with experts within the field to produce their simple ‘How to’ guide.

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The workshop is for senior managers, project leaders and decision makers who have an understanding of copyright law and will explore creating an environment and toolkit for dealing with copyright issues appropriately, including the development of a draft IP Policy.

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The Masterclass will provide in-depth training about the copyright legislation, relevant case law and other related rights.

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The short answer is that it depends what you are doing with the online newspaper content.  Making multiple copies or copying large portions of online newspaper will require permission from the rights holders usually in the form of the NLA End User Licence.

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The Patents Court recently confirmed that copyright in a film will be jointly held by the producer and the principal director unless there is an agreement to the contrary. 

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BT and Talk Talk have lost an appeal over controversial measures to tackle copyright infringement online - a decision welcomed by rights holders.

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ORGCon is back On Saturday 24th March 2012, at the University of Westminster in the heart of London, from 9.30am onwards.

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Creative Commons UK (ccUK) and iCommons Ltd. are pleased to join with Macmillan Publishers to host a ccSalon: Open Education in the Digital Age.

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By virtue of s.35 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) an institution is entitled to record broadcasts and communicate the recordings to students situated within the institution [AF1] provided that the recording is....(cont'd)

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Latest Developments in IP: Law, Policy and Practice - An Update for Librarians and Information Professionals.

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Are you aware of the legal implications of using mobile technologies within your institution? Our latest webcast 'Mobile Technologies and the Law' will address the legal aspects of the use of mobile technologies in HE and FE institutions.

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The Publishers Association says new copyright exceptions are not required where the proposed ‘digital copyright exchange’ is in place.

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The ECJ held that the owner of an online social network cannot be obliged to install a general filtering system.

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This guidance is intended for staff in sixth form colleges and aims to provide a helpful overview to key legal issues relevant to sixth form colleges in the development and use of ICT.

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The 3rd edition of Paul Pedley's Essential Law for Information Professionals is now available from Facet Publishing.

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Performance rights exist independently of copyright and moral rights in any work.  The performer is the first owner of the performance and will have rights in their performance and any recording, film or broadcast of that performance. 

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