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Session 2007-08 Publications on the internet Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee Publications

Innovation, Universities and Skills - Second Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 March 2008.

Contents Terms of Reference Summary 1  Introduction The Copyright Tribunal Collecting Societies UK Intellectual Property Office Reviews Our inquiry 2  Role of the Copyright Tribunal Importance of intellectual property to UK economy Economic analysis Effect of digital technology on the licensing of copyrighted material Impact of technological changes on the Copyright Tribunal Is the Copyright Tribunal restraining the rightsholders' monopoly? Fairness 3  Operation of the Copyright Tribunal Complaints about the operation of the Copyright Tribunal Intellectual Property Office Review of the Copyright Tribunal Procedural rules Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal Composition of the Copyright Tribunal Administrative support Provision of evidence to the Copyright Tribunal Advice on drawing up licensing schemes Case management Delay Single experts Departmental responsibility for the Copyright Tribunal 4  Access for small businesses, institutions and individuals Arrangements to provide access Expansion of the Copyright Tribunal Ombudsman Copyright Small Claims Tribunal Mediation service Licensing Agency PPL's comments 5  Orphan works 6  Conclusions Conclusions and recommendations Formal Minutes Witnesses List of written evidence List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament Oral and Written Evidence Monday 28 January 2008 Written Evidence

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