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It has been brought up in recent political debates that Britain's intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to "make them fit for the Internet age," Prime MinisterDavid Cameronhas announced.
Cameron would like to see the law relaxed allowing greater use of copyright material without the owner's permission. This has been highly encouraged from Internet campaigners who are adamant that it will benefit small businesses and increase innovation. However this review will face stern competition from the music and movie industries that have a track record of strongly opposing copyright reform.
The six-month review will look closely at the copyright system in place in the US called "fair use provisions, which some people believe gives companies more breathing space to create new products and services."
"It will also look at removing some of the potential barriers that stand in the way of new internet basedbusinessmodels, such as the cost of obtaining permission from rights holders and the cost and complexity of enforcing intellectual property rights in the UK and internationally."
From this review Cameron's main objective is to encourage and increase innovation from UK companies. He believes by relaxing the intellectual property and copyright laws he can increase and encourage innovation from businesses which will effectively help the UK economy break away from the recession.
We now live in a world where technologyand information lead the way and have such big impacts on many different individuals and businesses. The review is a very positive move by Mr Cameron. His intentions are good. He has identified that the UK needs to encourage innovative ideas and remove any potential barriers.
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