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.

Saturday, 29 January 2011

The Hargreaves Review – perhaps we don’t have to make heavy weather of this

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Last year David Cameron initiated a review of the UK’s IP law – to come up with proposals for how it can further promote entrepreneurialism...
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Friday, 28 January 2011

"Win the game or lose the plot?" seminar on plots, formats and themes

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"Win the game or lose the plot?"  This seminar on the copyright aspects of plots, themes and formats takes place in London on 9 Ma...
Thursday, 27 January 2011

The New Renaissance

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In April last year the European Commission commissioned a reflection group (‘comité des sages’) to make recommendations for bringing Europe’...
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Court sheds light on lamp protection

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It's not the sort of case that crops up on a daily basis, but Case C‑168/09 Flos SpA v Semeraro Casa e Famiglia SpA , a Court of Milan r...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

The Digital Economy Act – a technical point

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As BT and TalkTalk Broadband prepare for the judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, the Act itself continues quietly to prepare itself ...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

ACS:Law seeks to end pursuit of alleged file sharers

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The BBC and Which? both report that Andrew Crossley, the lawyer behind controversial law firm ACS:Law, has withdrawn from pursuing 26 allege...
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Saturday, 22 January 2011

Russia Prosecuting Online Infringement. For the WTO?

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The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for those convicted of copyright infringement to forfeit up to 18 months of their wage...
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Friday, 21 January 2011

Pirate Party General Assembly Announced

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Readers interested in all aspects and all sides of copyright may find a frolic to Germany an amusing way to spend the pre-Ides of March week...
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