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LINKS TO COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ON
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BCC: The British Copyright
Council |
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The Patent Office |
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Patent Info - Copyright and Trademarks |
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EPO - European Patent Office |
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Irish Patents Office |
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US Patent and Trademark Office |
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Her Majesty's Stationary Office |
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CLA: The
Copyright Licensing Agency |
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The UK Copyright
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Intellectual
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World
Intellectual Property Organisation |
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IPI:
Intellectual Property Institute |
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IIPI:
International Intellectual Property Institute |
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Alliance Against
IP Theft |
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The Information
Commissioner's Office (re: Freedom of Information) |
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BPI:
British Phonographic Industry |
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FACT: Federation Against Copyright Theft UK |
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" When it was established in 1983, FACT's primary purpose was to
protect the United Kingdom's film and broadcasting industry against
counterfeiting, copyright and trademark infringements. FACT did
this by representing the interests of its members in the face of the
steady influx of illegal - or pirated - films and videos.
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" Today, the Federation is still the leading representative
trade body that is committed to protecting the interests of the
industry in the fight against pirate film and DVD's and the increasing
threat from online piracy.
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" In this fight, FACT works closely across the UK with Police
services, Trading Standards, HM Revenue & Customs (formerly HM Customs
& Excise) and most recently with the Department for Work and Pensions.
FACT has a close association with other enforcement bodies such as the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Entertainment and Leisure
Software Publishers Association (ELSPA). " |
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" 23rd February 2006 - Dedicated Film Piracy Unit Launch - A new
police unit dedicated to combating film piracy and the organised
criminal networks sustaining the manufacture and distribution of
counterfeit film product is launched today by the Met's Economic and
Specialist Crime Command, in partnership with the Federation Against
Copyright Theft (FACT).
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" The Unit will investigate those individuals and organisations
accruing sizeable criminal profits and leading affluent lifestyles
from illegal activity in the area of film piracy. The Proceeds
of Crime Act 2002 will act as a powerful tool in this respect,
providing officers with the necessary powers to take the cash out of
this type of crime, and in turn preventing both the funding of further
criminal activity and reducing the presence of criminal role models in
local communities.
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" With the assistance of FACT, the UK film and broadcast
industry's anti-piracy organisation, the Unit will collate
intelligence on crime trends and criminal activity in the area of film
piracy offences. " |
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FAST: Federation Against Software Theft |
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" The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) was set
up in 1984 by the British Computer Society's Copyright Committee.
It was the world's first anti-software piracy organisation working to
protect the intellectual property rights of software publishers.
Its' first action was to raise the awareness of software piracy and to
lobby Parliament for changes in the Copyright Act 1956 to reflect the
need of software authors and publishers. This campaign was
successful and it has since been able to influence other legislation
that impacts on the proper safeguarding of software. The work of
the Federation in this area has directly influenced the way that
software copyright law and investigations are carried out in many
other countries. " |
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FAST do not allow the use of their logo, nor links to
their website (save for search engines, such as Google) and state "
Anyone providing access to, or information relating to this website,
whether by link or otherwise, is responsible for bring these Terms of
Use to the attention of the person receiving such access or
information. " Would you therefore kindly note Fast's Terms of
Use. The URL for the homepage is www.fast.org.uk |
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" British Music Rights is an umbrella organisation which
represents the interests of composers, songwriters and music
publishers. Formed in 1996 by the British Academy of Composers &
Songwriters, the Music Publishers Association (MPA), the
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) and the Performing
Right Society (PRS), we provide a consensus voice promoting the
interests of creators and publishers of music at all levels.
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" Members of British Music Rights are:
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British Academy of Composers and Songwriters |
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Music Publishers Association |
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Performing Right Society |
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Mechanical-Copyright Protection
Society " |
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DCF: Digital
Content Forum |
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" The Digital Content Forum was started in 2000. The DCF
aims to work to improve the competitiveness of the digital content sector
through:
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furthering discussion on key topics for the industry such as
Intellectual Property Rights, re-use of Public Sector Information,
improving creative exports, Public Service Broadcasting, UK Internet
Radio and digital learning |
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ensuring effective and efficient process of formal liaison and
information exchange with Government and others |
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facilitating improved information exchange through its members'
organisations |
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producing optimum, relevant and informed recommendations |
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raising the awareness and discussion of issues within the digital
content industry |
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" Since its inception, DCF has grown substantially in membership and
influence, reflecting the way in which digital content itself has grown in
importance, and underlining its position as a key driver in the UK
economy. " |
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VPL: Video
Performance Limited |
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Copyright © Video Performance Limited (or
its licensors) 2000-2006... |
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" VPL is the collecting society set up by the record
industry in 1984 to grant licences to users of music videos, eg.
broadcasters, programme-makers, video jukebox system supplier.
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" Whoever owns the rights in a music video can become a member
- membership is free - and the licence fee income we collect from users is
paid out to our members (after deduction of admin costs).
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" We currently have approximately 900 members - from the major
record companies to the smallest independents - and 50,000 music videos
registered with us. " |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important
to note that according to VPL's Legal Statement, it is not permitted
to link to the website without the prior written permission.
Their URL is www.vpluk.com |
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PPL:
Phonographic Performance Limited |
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Copyright © Phonographic Performance
Limited (or its licensors) 2000-2008... |
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" PPL is a music industry organisation collecting and
distributing airplay and public performance royalties in the UK on behalf
of over 3,500 record companies and 40,000 performers.
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" We issue licences to UK radio and television stations, other
broadcasters and internet radio stations who use sound recordings
(records, tapes, CDs) in their transmissions. " |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important
to note that according to VPL's Legal Statement, it is not permitted
to link to the website without the prior written permission.
Their URL is www.ppluk.com |
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Copyright ©
The MCPS-PRS Alliance... |
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MCPS
PRS
www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
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"
The MCPS-PRS Alliance is the home of the world's best songwriters,
composers and music publishers.
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represent the world's music - that's 10 million pieces of music -
and enable businesses and individuals to access all the music they
need for use in their business, product or project in the most
effective way. " |
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Copyright
Law - An Introduction - PDF document
www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Copyright/Copyright_Law_Introduction.pdf |
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MCPS's
Anti-Piracy Unit
www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/about_us/APU/Pages/MCPSantipiracyunit.aspx |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important
to note that according to the MCPS-PRS Alliance's Legal Statement, it
is not permitted to link to the website without the prior written
permission. Their URL is www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk |
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COPYRIGHT & ANTI-PIRACY HOTLINE
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UK Tel:
0845 603567
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- a single point of contact for guidance and reporting
alleged breaches of copyright or trademark regarding music, film or
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- read an article about the Hotline on the
BBC website |
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MICROSOFT ANTI-PIRACY HOTLINE
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UK Tel:
0800 013 2222
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- telephone the
freephone number in complete confidence, or Email:
piracy (at) microsoft.com |
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BLACA: British
Literary and Artistic Copyright Association |
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" BLACA is
the UK national group of the International Literary and Artistic
Association (ALAI) founded in Paris in 1878 under the Presidency of
Victor Hugo. Since its foundation in 1981 it has provided a
forum for discussion of matters affecting the rights of authors and
other copyright owners. Its members are mostly practising or
academic lawyers and others interested in upholding the principles
of copyright. " |
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" Copywatch
works in the business and local authority areas to detect illegal
copying of magazines, books and journals. We will take legal
action against unlicensed businesses and councils that copy
illegally. " |
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ACID: Anti Copying in
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Website Design Copyright © 2004... |
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" ACID (Anti
Copying in Design) is a membership trade organisation, set up as a
round table action group in 1996, by designers for designers - now a
hard-hitting "not for profit" trade organisation created to combat
the growing threats of plagiarism in the design and creative
industries. By helping its members to understand and protect
their rights, ACID is intent on stamping out intellectual property
rights abuse. ACID provides an accessible, practical framework
for those who believe that their IP rights have been infringed and
positive help to those who wish to leverage the value they create in
their intellectual property. Developing a proactive IP
strategy is key to creative businesses in the 21st century to
maximise the benefits of intellectual capital, intellectual know-how
and intellectual property rights created. " continued... |
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Wikipedia provide an excellent and fully comprehensive
article on Copyright laws in Europe, the United States and several other
continents/countries. |
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This page last updated 01 June 2008 |
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