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Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy
Comment If a member state's copyright laws allow for private copying of already-bought material, the Copyright Directive 2001/29 demands that "adequate compensation" be made to the rights holder. Rumblings from the EU about the... [18 Jun 2008]
Microsoft joins the book search bandwagon
News Although Google says it will offer only a few sentences from books that are copyright-protected, unless the copyright holder gives permission to show more, the lawsuits allege that making copies by scanning the entire... [26 Oct 2005]
'Draconian' anti-piracy heads for EU vote
News The scope of the directive.should not be restricted to cases where intellectual property rights are infringed for commercial purposes or where an infringement causes significant harm to the right holder," said the JURI... [20 Feb 2004]
Green light for controversial European patent law
News When the proposal was first introduced in January, it drew a "dismayed" reaction from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and other copyright-holder lobbyists, which called for the measures... [28 Nov 2003]
EU digital copyright vote delayed again
News When the proposal on enforcement of intellectual property rights was first introduced in January, it drew a "dismayed" reaction from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and other copyright... [12 Sep 2003]
P2P - consumer electronics group denies content companies' claims
News For the most part, consumer electronics companies have been careful to say they are working with copyright holders to find an appropriate balance between consumer and copyright holder rights, and that they respect the... [18 Sep 2002]
Ebay wins court case
News The case is an early test of the controversial 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act put in place to enable ecommerce whilst protecting copyright holder's interests. Ebay, which invites users to both buy... [07 Sep 2001]
Snooping Bill: Law faces 229 amendments before Lords
News The amendment would also limit the amount of time that a key holder will be held liable under the law. More limited changes are likely to be made in the most controversial part of the Bill - clause 49 -... [12 Jun 2000]
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