The UK Software Management and Licensing Conference
21st April 2010
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Government Consultation Responses
The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) is a stakeholder in the UK Intellectual Property Office's IP Crime Strategy and a member of the Alliance Against IP Theft. As such The Federation is invited by Government through the UKIPO, DIUS and BERR to respond to consultation papers issued on various matters concerning intellectual property rights and related areas.
The Federation consults widely with member law firms of the Federation Legal Advisory Group (FLAG) in drawing up such responses.
The following paragraphs précis the submissions made by The Federation and The Alliance Against IP Theft in answer to consultation papers. The full responses are available to Federation Members in the Members Area.
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October 2008 |
Taking forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property (Recommendation 39): Legislative Options to Address Illicit P2P File-Sharing |
Recommendation 39 in the Gowers Review suggested that if voluntary arrangements between ISPs and rights holders to deal with illicit file sharing were not operationally successful, then legislation should be considered. This consultation centred on examining the options for solutions to the problem of illicit ‘peer-to-peer’ file sharing of copyright works to take Recommendation 39 forward. In its response The Federation considers whether a voluntary MOU may be effective, the alternatives to it and how they may be expedited. |
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