Call for views on changes to s52 of the CDPA
Post implementation review process launched.
皇冠体育app government is launching a call for views on the repeal of Section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) and other associated amendments in 2016. This is part of a post implementation review of the legislation to assess its effectiveness. 皇冠体育app Secretary of State has a statutory obligation to review the Regulations within five years of the legislation coming into force.鈥��
皇冠体育app repeal of Section 52 may have affected many groups. 皇冠体育appse include designers, craftspeople, architects, publishers, educational institutions, museums, and manufacturers and retailers of replicas. We want to establish to what extent this regulation has achieved its original objectives. This call for views will run for 10 weeks and close on 31st August 2021. We are looking for evidence-based responses where possible. A report will be published at the end of this year detailing the findings. 皇冠体育app report will consider whether the regulation is still required or should be amended.
皇冠体育app 2016 repeal to Section 52 means all artistic works, including those industrially manufactured, receive the full term of copyright protection. This is life of the creator plus 70 years. Please see the Repeal of section 52 CDPA and related amendments: Call for views to find out more and respond.