On 24 Oct 2011, at 12:20, Francis Davey wrote: > 2011/10/24 Chris Taggart <[email protected]>: >> Francis >> I think that's an interesting question, and a non-trivial one. >> Have spoken with some in govt about this, and I don't think it's entirely >> clear that a court would enforce the copyright on annual reports (though >> you're the lawyer, I am not). Obviously photos within them, other aspects, > > I have absolutely no doubt a court would enforce the copyright on an > annual report (unless it was composed of non IP judges perhaps). > There's no doubt that copyright subsists in its maker and any copying > of it is, without more, an infringement.
Whose copyright is relevant here? I'd previously considered that all documents retrieved from Companies House were covered by Crown Copyright, not the document creators'. Section 47 is very interesting though, thanks! -- Matt Robinson http://inanimatt.com/ _______________________________________________ developers-public mailing list [email protected] https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public Unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/archive%40mail-archive.com
