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Unfortunately there aren't very many really comprehensive web pages which relate specifically to UK Copyright Law. However some of the ones below might be useful or at least interesting:

Please note that these are links to external sites and News International Syndication accepts no responsibility whatso ever for their contents.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation.

http://www.wipo.org/eng/index.htm
Check out the organisation which is responsible for the Berne Convention among other things.

The Copyright Licensing Agency.

http://www.cla.co.uk/
An organisation which licenses photocopying rights in many publications in the UK. Please note they do not include newspapers in their licenses.

HMSO's copyright unit.

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/copyhome.htm
Find out the rules on Crown and Parliamentary copyright.

The UK Patent Office.

http://www.patent.gov.uk/
The UK Patent Office has information on Intellectual Property, copyright on the internet, trademarks etc. They will answer questions in confidence.
t: +44 (0)1633 813930
f: +44 (0)1633 813600
enquiries@patent.gov.uk

The Newspaper Licensing Agency.

http://www.nla.co.uk/welcome/
The Newspaper Licensing Agency site which licenses photocopying rights in newspapers.

United States Copyright Office.

http://www.loc.gov/copyright/title17/
United States Copyright Office - The Library of Congress gives details of American Copyright Law.

Intellectual Property.

http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/
Bring you all the answers to your questions and all the resources you need to find your way through the IP jungle of Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks.

The UK Copyright Service

http://copyrightservice.co.uk/index.html
As independent witness agent, the UKCS registers original works by musicians, artists, designers, software providers, authors as well as many other organisations and individuals. Providing proof of originality, and protection against future intellectual property rights infringement, claims and disputes

The UK's Journalism Law Reference & Service

http://www.media-solicitors.co.uk/
The UK's leading journalism Law site


 
 
 
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