The 1709 Blog

In 1709 (or was it 1710?) the Statute of Anne created the first purpose-built copyright law. This blog, founded just 300 short and unextended years later, is dedicated to all things copyright, warts and all.

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Saturday, 16 June 2012

Hunt to rethink UK’s new Communications Act, Cable to review Copyright, Magistrates get more powers

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Embattled UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that he will scrap a proposed green paper which would have kicked off the drafting ...

Friday, 6 April 2012

China's proposed copyright reforms prompt widespread comment

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The National Copyright Administration in China has published a preliminary amendment draft to revise China's copyright laws ( Copyright ...

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Japan Moving Towards Fair Use?

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According to an article on Japan Today , an advisory panel in the Japanese government has approved “a plan to tolerate the unlicensed use of...

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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Copyright Law, Getting in the Way of Getting Copyrighted Works

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“The biggest barriers that consumers face in accessing copyright works are those created by copyright law.” And with that profound statem...

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Friday, 15 October 2010

Possession. Against the (Copyright) Law

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The Malaysian Star reports on some public backlash to a proposed amendment to the Malaysian Copyright Act. The amendment has been in disc...

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