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  • BAPLA Meet With The IPO

    At the end of last week BAPLA held a very positive meeting at the Wellcome Trust with some of its members and three representatives from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) ... Read more

  • Similar Photographs and Copyright Infringement

    Temple Island Collections v New English Teas. Can the copyright in a photograph be infringed by shooting a similar photograph? Read more

  • Your Chance to Respond to UK Copyright: The Case for Change

    You should be aware that the UK Government is planning to implement some changes relating to copyright and many of those are based on recommendations made in the Hargreaves Review. Read more

  • Views sought on UK's copyright licensing system

    In light of the recent Hargreaves report and its recommendations on the state of the copyright licensing system in the UK, representatives from the creative industry are being asked to express their views on whether the UK's current copyright licensing system is fit for purpose in the digital age. Read more

  • Looking Forward in 2012

    Crucial developments are taking place in Europe and around the world. A look back at 2011 will help us to look foward in 2012. Read more

  • Copyright in Portrait Photographs

    The European Court of Justice delivered a judgment in the important case PAINER v STANDARD VERLAGS GmbH Read more

  • Pepper Stark five years of business

    Starting with Pepper Stark, we have just celebrated our 5th year of business on 2nd June. Read more

  • iPad And HD To Lead Renaissance Of The Photo Professional?

    Christina Vaughan, founder and CEO of Image Source and president of the European trade body CEPIC, which represents over 1,000 picture sources in Europe, was speaking to siliconrepublic.com during CEPIC’s annual congress in Dublin this week. Read more

  • Report on the first NLimage Fair 2011

    The first NLimage Fair on Wednesday the 12th of October was a great success. For the first time, NLimage organised a fair for picture editors, art buyers and art directors. A good 250 image users made their way Amsterdam. Read more

  • Michael Brown becomes 'Friend of CEPIC'

    I’m delighted to be one of the first ‘Friends of CEPIC’ because I’ve been an active supporter since the early days in Perpignan & Berlin, few of you will remember those early meetings. Read more