EU DEFERS COPYRIGHT LEVY DECISION

The IPKat learns from Reuters that the European Commission has delayed a decision on whether to regulate the copyright levy on electronic goods. The news was condemned by a lobby group consisting of electronics manufacturers who have said that they will now formally complain about France, Spain, Germany and the other Member States that currently impose the levy.

The IPKat will make the point he has made before – if a levy is being levied, to allow full-scale copyright infringement actions would amount to a double reward for copyright owners.