UK government presents policy package on the reform of IP law
Last spring we reported on the review panel chaired by Professor Ian Hargreaves that researched how intellectual property (IP) rights in the UK should be reformed in order to boost innovation and economic growth. Since the long awaited Hargreaves review was published, many critics, scholars and government officials have shed their light on the pro’s and con’s of the panel’s recommendations.
The Intellectual Property Office of the UK government has now posted a comprehensive overview of official policy positions with regard to the report -and the future of IP- on their website.
The UK governments response to the review on IP and growth accepts all ten of Professor Hargreaves’ recommendations. The Government’s goal is to have measures in place by the end of this Parliament that will realise the review’s vision and deliver real value to the UK economy, and to the creators and users of IP.
Alongside the Government response to the Hargreaves review, a new intellectual property crime strategy has been published. The cross-government IP Crime Strategy intends to better coordinate enforcement of intellectual property rights, especially copyright, trade marks and designs. Online infringement of copyrights and trade marks are of particular concern to the UK government.
The third policy document released by the Intellectual Property Office is an international strategy towards intellectual property. This sets out a plan for international actions the British government could initiate to build on the recommendations in the Hargreaves Review.
Reference: Intellectual Property Office
Read more on the recommendation of the Hargreaves review panel on Future of Copyright”
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