Consultation outcome

Technical Review: Section 72 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA)

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 23 March 2016
• Last updated: 6 May 2016 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Government response to the technical review changes to section 72 of the CDPA 1988

PDF, 273 KB, 12 pages

Detail of outcome

This document summarises the outcome of the consultation. The government would like to thank all respondents for their contributions.

Respondents welcomed the removal of ‘film’ from Section 72. The government intends to introduce legislative changes to effect this at the earliest opportunity.

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Original consultation

Summary

The Intellectual Property Office is inviting comments on changes to Section 72 (the public showing of broadcasts) and on draft regulations.

This consultation ran from
1pm on 23 March 2016 to 11:45pm on 20 April 2016

Consultation description

The government consulted on proposed changes to Section 72 in 2015.

In light of the responses received, this is a further consultation and technical review on the draft regulations for introducing the changes.

Documents

Further consultation and technical review on changes to Section 72 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

PDF, 1.31 MB, 68 pages

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Published 23 March 2016
Last updated 6 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 6 May 2016

   Response document added.

2. 23 March 2016

   First published.