Film theft in the UK - Future of Copyright

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58 Action plan Implementation date Short term Medium term The UK Government Make it legally possible to extract financial damages from organised pirates by extending the legal concept of ‘exemplary’ and ‘statutory’ damages to cases of copyright infringement Introduce a comprehensive package of national legislative reforms designed to curb trading of pirate products at street markets and occasional sales Make the act of camcording a film in a cinema a criminal offence Promote the development and spread of open cross-platform global standards related to Digital Rights Management (DRM) Support the Patent Office’s national IP enforcement strategy Prioritise co-operation with European and international partners to further harmonise international regulatory and anti-piracy enforcement measures
The film industry Government-backed and other film sector stakeholders Review security risks and potential sources of ‘internal leaks’ in all facets of the industry and then implement optimal physical security measures throughout Engage with technological developments that pose novel threats to the industry and those that offer security solutions and new means of commercially exploiting filmed entertainment in the digital domain Consult on research methodologies to quantify effectively the scale and impact of all forms of film industry piracy, paying special attention to the affects of Internet P2P filesharing Make implementation of approved security procedures a condition of financial support schemes administered by the UK Film Council and other public sector funders In advertising and public relations efforts, highlight: the links between piracy, organised crime and international terrorism; the threat to grass-roots UK film development and long-term creativity; the dangers of non-certified films becoming available to the young; and the fact that piracy is illegal Forge closer links with film agencies in other European countries to further international co-operation in the fight against copyright theft Consult on innovative approaches to expanding the financial resources available for enforcement activities Continued on following page Film theft in the UK | 59
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Film theft in the UK Anti-Piracy Ta
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Contents 1 Chair’s foreword . . .
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Page 28 and 29: 26 Piracy in the UK in a European c
Page 30 and 31: 28 5 Combating film theft There are
Page 32 and 33: 30 Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) (as amen
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Page 38 and 39: 36 a notice is served for infringin
Page 40 and 41: 38 screened in their cinemas. Howev
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Page 44 and 45: 42 successfully stop suspects tryin
Page 46 and 47: 44 WARNING FROM THE FEDERATION AGAI
Page 48 and 49: 46 Developing new business models N
Page 50 and 51: 48 6 Consumer issues What some educ
Page 52 and 53: 50 Enforcement Group (IEG) 61 , has
Page 54 and 55: 52 judge would then be able to awar
Page 56 and 57: 54 The film industry In the short t
Page 58 and 59: 56 focusing on the links between pi
Page 62 and 63: 60 Action plan (continued) Implemen
Page 64 and 65: 62 Appendices Appendix i: Lessons f
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Page 72 and 73: 70 files for an annual fee. While a
Page 74 and 75: 72 charges in a similar DeCSS case
Page 76 and 77: 74 Appendix iii: Copyright and Rela
Page 78 and 79: 76 technological measures, dealing
Page 80 and 81: 78 Appendix v: Signatories of the M
Page 82 and 83: 80 recording device that stores pro
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