Latest on: Copyright
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IPO copyright blog to accompany Dragon’s Den
Published: 26 July 2011The BBC series Dragon’s Den returns to the screen on 31st July and to accompany it the Intellectual Property Office website is hosting a blog on which their experts will post comments on the IP issues they spot relating to each pitch made to the Dragons. You can visit the blog here: www.ipo.gov.uk/dd2011.htm
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Whose Film Is It Anyway? Archival Film Workshop
Published: 25 May 2011Archival Film Workshop – Whose Film Is It Anyway? Thursday 23 June 2011, 10:00 – 16:45 British Library, BLCC Foyle Learning Centre, London. Booking required, £12 / £15 (lunch included) The workshop is organised in conjunction with the 12th RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film, held at UCL from 23 -26 June 2011. There will …
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Intellectual Property guide for Universities
Published: 24 May 2011Intellectual Asset Management for Universities (2011) The IPO (Intellectual Property Office) has launched a new strategy guide to help universities navigate the treacherous waters of asset management and Intellectual Property. For further information, visit the IPO website at: www.ipo.gov.uk/ The booklet has been produced thanks to contributions from a number of partners including Research Councils …
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Attend a BUFVC training course in June
Published: 9 May 2011Are you working with moving image and sound? Do you need to learn new skills or update your knowledge? All BUFVC courses are delivered by expert practitioners in the field of moving image and sound and provide practical advice and guidance with the opportunity to discuss specific work-related issues. Teach and Design Educational Video Successfully, …
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JISC Copyright guidance
Published: 12 April 2011A new e-learning module from the JISC-led Strategic Content Alliance has been created to support those dealing with intellectual property rights (IPR) in HE as well public bodies like libraries and museums. The module has been divided into 6 learning objects divided into key themes: Introduction to IPR and Licensing Creative Commons Licences Orphan Works and …
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Viewfinder 80 published
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Gowers Review: Second stage consultation on copyright exceptions
Published: 25 January 2010In January 2008 the Intellectual Property Office launched the first stage of a two-part consultation about the Gowers recommendations on copyright exceptions, which were intended to improve access to and use of copyright works. It sought feedback on how the recommendations might operate and suggested a number of options. This second stage discusses the responses …
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Creative Commons publishes report on definition of ‘non-commercial use’
Published: 3 November 2009A report has recently been published by Creative Commons that details the results of a research study into the differences between ‘commercial’ and ‘non-commercial’ use of content found online, as understood by various communities and in relation to a wide variety of content. Creative Commons provides free copyright licences to creators who want to grant …
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Video Recordings Act 1984
Published: 27 August 2009It has been announced that the 1984 Video Recordings Act, which governs the role of the BBFC in classifying and censoring home video releases in the UK, was never referred to the European Parliament and thus cannot be enforced as it was never properly enacted. Julian Petley at Index on Censorship explores its ramifications.
