Intellectual Property Law Sub-Committee

Intellectual Property Office (IPO) consultation on copyright - the future

The IP Sub-Committee responded to an IPO consultation entitled, Copyright - The Future, Developing a Copyright Agenda for the 21st century, in February 2009. In its response, the sub-committee expressed its concern over an imbalance which has been created in the digital age towards the retention of information with the result that the legitimate use of information has been prejudiced.

• Visit the Intellectual Property Office to view the consultation paper
• The Society's full response can be found here.