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Individuals can be identified despite IP address sharing, BT says

The use of Internet Protocol (IP) address sharing technology will not prevent individuals from being identified as the perpetrators of illegal online activity, BT has claimed. 09 May 2013

Copyright owners to help set meaning of 'diligent search' in orphan works reforms, says IPO

Photographers and other rights holders will help define what constitutes a 'diligent search' for the author of copyrighted material as part of reforms to rules on 'orphan works' licensing, Out-Law.com has learned. 07 May 2013

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    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in March 2009. Sometimes a company infringes another company's rights without realising it – so intellectual property laws distinguish deliberate...

  • Podcasting: the legal issues

    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in October 2008. Podcasting is the creation of audio content for download to a mobile device or computer for an audience to listen to where and wh...

  • Mashups: the legal isues

    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in September 2008. On the web, a mashup is a website or application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service...

  • Database rights: the basics

    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in September 2008. Databases can be a valuable commercial asset and generally time and money is invested in their creation and maintenance. The la...

  • Copyright law: the basics

    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in August 2008. The skill, creative effort, time and money invested in producing material may be wasted if it is open to other parties to use or...

  • Legal protection for databases - case report

    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in September 2008. The database right, which was introduced by the EC Council Directive on the legal protection of databases (the "Database...

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Expertise in Copyright

Copyright is an extremely valuable, often unrecognised or misunderstood right which protects a whole range of original materials including written materials, software, artistic materials, music and dramatic works. It arises automatically without the need for registration in most countries and protects these materials from unauthorised copying. It is essential in business to identify such rights, ensure they are owned by the correct entity, properly protected, enforced and exploited.

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