The High Court has heard that a British Student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the US has struck a deal to avoid extradition after being accused of breaking copyright laws by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
Facebook Clarifies Copyright After Hoax Goes Viral
A hoax warning about copyright on Facebook has gone viral after tens of thousands of people copied and pasted a statement on their timelines asserting full copyright over their posted content.
Faux Furniture Furore
Section 65 of the new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill could see an end to fake antique furniture, as this paragraph covers the effect of exploitation of design derived from artistic work.
Copyright Laws To Be Reviewed
Prime Minister David Cameron announced last week that the UK’s intellectual copyright laws are to be reviewed to “make them for the internet age” and said that the law could be relaxed to allow greater use of copyright material.
IPO Proposes New Laws To Lift Restrictions On Drug Use In R&D
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is proposing to lift the restrictions on the use of existing drugs in pharmaceutical R&D by means of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) under section 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (LRRA).