Copyright: Did Gowers get it wrong?

Adam Sutcliffe, Solicitor, Legal & Business Affairs, Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd

An analysis of the thinking behind the recommendations relating to copyright law set out in the Report (published 6 December 2006) of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. Was the concept and philosophy of copyright misunderstood? Do the recommendations calling for change at the EU level have any realistic chance of being implemented? Has an opportunity been missed to lead copyright into the digital age? [The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited]

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UK Intellectual Property Media June 2007 Vol. 1, No. 1, Autumn 2007

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My background is that I have specialised in copyright law since the introduction of the Copyright Bill (as it then was) in 1987 and have had several articles on copyright published in Entertainment Law Review. I drafted Channel 5’s submission to Gowers.

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UK Intellectual Property Media June 2007 Vol. 1, No. 1, Autumn 2007