I've mad a further FOI request to the OS today seeking clarification with respect to those OS maps that do not carry a Crown Copyright (c) date. This is the case with a lot of the First edition 1:25,000 sheets which have a published date and a separate corrections/changes/additions date. I'm very much hoping the published date still applies as per the response to TimSC's request.
It's interesting to note that the OS doesn't regularly go after copyright infringers in the courts. You would think it would be more often than once in a blue moon. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/aboutus/foi/questions/2009/0059.ht ml Cheers Andy >-----Original Message----- >From: legal-talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:legal-talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of TimSC >Sent: 14 September 2009 8:36 PM >To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] OS map copyright expiry dates, FOI request > > >To legal-talk, > >I was trying to think of a way to clarify the situation on copyright >expiry of OS maps. One interpretation is the 50 years copyright starts >when the map was last updated. Another is the copyright clock starts on >the year of the copyright notice. To get an answer, what better way than >to ask ordinance survey themselves? Under the freedom of information, I >asked about a specific example (detailed below). > >The response seems to indicate OS's view is the copyright expires 50 >after the year of the copyright notice. This is good news as it makes >many maps available for our use. The next question that occurs is can OS >reverse their view or is an FOI binding in some way. (Note the >disclaimer of the email.) Any thoughts from the community on this would >be good... > >If my question or their answer was ambiguous, we can always do another >FOI request. > >Regards, > >TimSC > >-----Original Message----- >From: Customer Services >Sent: 14 September 2009 12:05 >To: Tim Sheerman-Chase >Subject: RE: Freedom of Information. Reference: SAP 71979 > >Dear Mr Sheerman-Chase > >Ordnance Survey reference: 71979 > >Thank you for your email dated 30 August 2009 requesting: "I have a >sheet that has the following markings: "Made and published by the >Director General of the OS, Chessington, Surrey 1960 Reprinted with >minor changes 1965 Crown copyright (C) 1960"" > >"Which date is used to calculate when the copyright will lapse? Would >this either be either 1st Jan 2011 or 1st Jan 2016 or another date?" > >We are pleased to provide you with the following information with regard >to your request: >The Crown copyright subsisting in a hard copy printed OS map will >subsist from the end of the calendar year in which it was published >until the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar >year in which it was published, meaning 1 January 2011. > >Please note that your enquiry has been processed to Freedom of >Information guidelines. As all requested information has been provided, >we have determined that in all the circumstances of this case the Public >interest consideration (section 17 FOIA) is not applicable in this >instance. > >If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal to our >Appeals Officer at: > >Complaints Team >Customer Service Centre >Ordnance Survey >Romsey Road >SOUTHAMPTON >SO16 4GU > >Please include the reference number above. The Appeals Officer will >ensure that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any >decisions taken regarding the original response and recommending >disclosure of additional information if appropriate. > >Thank you for your enquiry. > >Yours sincerely > >Tony Gray > >Freedom of Information Pracitioner >Ordnance Survey >Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, SO16 4GU >Phone: +44 (0) 8456 050505 | Fax: +44 (0) 23 8079 2615 >www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk | customerservi...@ordnancesurvey.co.uk > >Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this >email. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tim Sheerman-Chase [mailto:**********************] >Sent: 30 August 2009 19:10 >To: Customer Services >Subject: Freedom of Information. Reference: SAP 71979 > >FOI Enquiries, > >I have a question under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding >the crown copyright of OS map sheets. I have a sheet that has the >following markings: > >"Made and published by the Director General of the OS, Chessington, >Surrey 1960 >Reprinted with minor changes 1965 > >Crown copyright (C) 1960" > >Which date is used to calculate when the copyright will lapse? Would >this either be either 1st Jan 2011 or 1st Jan 2016 or another date? > >Thanks, > >Tim Sheerman-Chase >************************************ > >This email is only intended for the person to whom it is addressed and >may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in >error, please notify the sender and delete this email which must not be >copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. > >Unless stated otherwise, the contents of this email are personal to the >writer and do not represent the official view of Ordnance Survey. Nor >can any contract be formed on Ordnance Survey's behalf via email. 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