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. 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 in answer to consultation papers. The full responses are available to Federation Members in the Members Area.
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October 2008 |
Submission to the inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group: Has Gowers Helped or Hindered Enforcement of IP Rights? |
The Federation generally welcomed the recommendations of the Gowers’ Review but two years on, were pleased to have the opportunity to comment on the report’s relevance now. In this paper, FAST lays out its views on a wide range of topics in the report including the enactment of s107A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, the inclusion of IP on the National Community Safety Plan, whether the Government’s delay in implementing certain recommendations is causing problems and why, and whether digital developments in the past two years have resulted in changed focus and priorities, and explains the considerations behind its comments. |
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