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Is plagiarsim flattering?

Following our recent White Paper on when you can include 'incidental' copyright content and copyright-free use of an 'artistic work'
- we turn our attention to what constitutes 'plagiarism'

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Published 9th October 2016 by Richard Philpott

COPYRIGHT - woops?!?

Recent legal rulings have clarified (and muddied) when you can
a) include copyright content as 'incidental'
b) include content as not being an 'artistic work'
- what does this mean for you?

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Published by Richard Philpott

TEXT - spelling out clearances

The UK government is changing the law to permit a copyright exception for quotation

But is it all that it seems?

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Published by Richard Philpott

Parody - it's a RIGHTs larf!

The UK is about to make a copyright exception for use of unlicensed assets in parodies.

It will affect licesors and licensees

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Published by Richard Philpott

Get Animated!

The world is in motion! NOTHING STOPS, 24/7 – but print?
Print has moved online and is now moving too!

Viewers of all ages now expect motion content - and animation may be your most effective means to achieve it.

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Published by Richard Philpott

Sound Again – the echo of music rights

The term of copyright protection for sound recordings and performers' rights is now set at 70 years throughout Europe

BUT - it isn't that simple (of course)!

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Published by Richard Philpott

Yet more Orphans

The EU Directive on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works

When a 'diligent search just won't wash

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Published by Richard Philpott

Exploring the Musical Jungle

how to negotiate the labyrinthine world of music clearances

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Published by Richard Philpott

Let's all do the Copyright Hub?

The land grab for the future of copyright clearances proceeds with ever-increasing lack of clarity...

We take a look at some of the bear traps now being prepared for you.

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Published by Richard Philpott

When the Right image is Wrong...

- making the right image acceptable
- Middle-East compliance: being prepared
- making a dummy/mock-up

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Published by Richard Philpott

Who owns YOUR pictures?

a brief introduction to the shady world of rights trading and rights grabbing

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Published by Richard Philpott

When Rights go Wrong

A salutory lesson on what to expect if you use a copyright asset without a license
(intended or not).

Is publishing a dislaimer a good idea?
Will offering payment of a 'reasonable fee' to a claimant resolve the licence claim?

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Published by Richard Philpott

Digital Economy, Copyright and You

The UK Digital Economy Bill is seen by many image producers as a free-for-all in the copyright / intellectual property market – but how is it likely to affect you: publishers, broadcasters, museums and corporate communicators?

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Published 7th December 2012 by Richard Philpott

Illustration (and ©) pitfalls

Copyright in work 'inspired' by / based on work by a third party.
Are you working inside the law?

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Published 1st December 2012 by Richard Philpott

Orphan Works – new parents?

The last few months have seen an increasing interest of national and international legislators with regards to what to do with orphan works and how to make it simpler to exploit them for all those purposes that do not fall under the fair dealing exceptions.

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Published 1st December 2012 by Richard Philpott

Zooid race to Olympic Gold

In the year of the London Olympics, Zooid again bucks the trend, declines participation in the much-advocated recession, and offers more growth and success for our Clients

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Published 10th January 2012 by Richard Philpott

Getting the Picture – the Interactive Museum

Increasing visitor footprint, responsiveness to the community and integration into the schools curriculum are all key to a Mueum's success and it's bid for funding.

Photographs, footage, illustration, animations etc. all contribute to the vitality of an exhibition and broaden the relevance of collections and their objects, enabling curators to tell the full story.

Zooid provides the key to unlock these treasures.

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Published 12th December 2009 by Richard Philpott

Outsourcing, Offshoring & Outlaws

Outsourcing has long since lost any stigma.
Offshoring also lost its stigma but seems to have worked hard to get it back again!
Outlaws exist everywhere - beware!

This white paper provides a brief overview of how some publishers got caught up a fast river without a paddle when exploring exotic new territory. Happily the turnaround is all downstream to calmer waters!

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Published 10th September 2009 by Richard Philpott

Legacy & Integrity

Having looked at Orphan Works and Due Diligence in earlier white papers (below), you now want a working practice that resolves copyright and licensing issues and ensures that you are not unnecessarily exposed to risk of costly claims, legal battles or even the injunction or pulping of a product!

In short, you need a policy to care for your huge legacy of Intellectual Property, to prevent bottlenecks that will prevent you from exploiting your content in the long term.

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Published 10th September 2009 by Richard Philpott

Demonstrating Due Diligence

Not only are orphans finding homes, but you also now need to make sure you have passports for them. "Due diligence" is changing. Will your methodology be accepted by a court?

Is it economic for you to demonstrate due diligence? What are the alternatives? Is 'Fair Use" (in the USA) or 'Fair Dealing (in the UK) a fair cop?

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Published 23rd September 2009 by Richard Philpott

Taking Care of Orphans

Introduced in the paper © COPYRIGHT is changing (below) and updated here.

  • When to work with Orphans
  • Changes in law and perception
  • How to manage your orphanage

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Published 28th August 2009 by Richard Philpott

© COPYRIGHT is changing

Intellectual Property (IP) is undergoing a thorough review in both the US and the UK (who are taking a lead in Europe). This has significant impications for our clients and the management of their licensing. Naturally, we have prepared a paper to identify some key elements which you can download here.

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Published 23rd March 2009 by Richard Philpott