REVIEW OF THE COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL

Dave Landau has written to the IPKat, informing him that the Patent Office is undertaking a review of the Copyright Tribunal. The following appears on the Patent Office website:

Review of the Copyright Tribunal

The Patent Office is considering whether improvements could be made in the way in which the Copyright Tribunal works. The effecting of improvements may involve amendment to the Copyright Tribunal Rules 1989 (as amended), consolidation of the statutory instruments governing the workings of the Tribunal, revision of the 1995 Practice Direction (as amended) and changes to the general administration of the Tribunal by the Patent Office.
More information about the Tribunal is available on this website.

The Patent Office would welcome any thoughts you have as to how the workings of the Tribunal might be improved. We are also interested in your views on the rules under which the Tribunal operates.

All comments should be received by 31 May 2006.

If you wish to make any comments please address them to:

Mr C J Bowen
The Patent OfficeRoom
2B.46Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
E-mail: chris.bowen@patent.gov.uk
Fax: + 44 (0)1633 814122