UK EU IP Policy

M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation

M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation: An empirical study of copyright levies in Europe The full report is available for download from the IPO website: Summary report (PDF 635 Kb) Full report (PDF 1.95 MB) Following the Information Society Directive of 2001 (introducing the concept of “fair compensation” for private copying into EU… Read more » about M. Kretschmer – Private Copying and Fair Compensation

Statement on constitutional aspects of the Digital Economy Bill

The Digital Economy Bill and the pre-election “wash up” In Britain’s unwritten constitution, Parliament reigns supreme. Parliament can make any law it chooses. Britain also has agreed to respect certain fundamental rights under international and European law. Normally, Parliament amends Statutes that are found not to be compliant, say, with the European Convention on Human… Read more » about Statement on constitutional aspects of the Digital Economy Bill