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UK must modernise copyright laws, report urges

The government-commissioned Hargreaves review has been published, calling for copyright exemptions for private copies and parodies, and urging resistance against patents for software and business processes Read more

18 May, 2011 by David Meyer

UK to probe 'patent thickets'

Andrew Gowers, the man leading a wide-ranging review into the UK's... Read more

2 March, 2006 by Tom Espiner
Politicians are plain wrong on digital rights

Politicians are plain wrong on digital rights

...modern to tell his SMS from his iPod. The archetype here is Andrew Gowers's review of intellectual property, 2006. The Good Guy's role... Read more

2 April, 2009 by Jeremy Phillips
Fast: 'Ban them from any internet use'

Fast: 'Ban them from any internet use'

...s comments?A: Before Lord Triesman got involved with it, there was Andrew Gowers. In his recommendations last year [he called for] an industry agreement... Read more

30 October, 2007 by David Meyer

Patent Office considers Wiki peer review

...UK intellectual property issues, was released last Wednesday. The review's author, Andrew Gowers, made various recommendations concerning patents, including how to improve the number... Read more

13 December, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Shakeup of 'absurd' copyright law demanded

...review of the UK's intellectual property framework. The review, led by Andrew Gowers, former editor of the Financial Times, is to examine various aspects... Read more

11 May, 2006 by Ingrid Marson

Small firms 'failed' by patent law

Small businesses are being failed by the patent system, according to Andrew Gowers, the man leading an independent review into intellectual property law in... Read more

2 March, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Fifty days to change the world

...IP rights in the digital age, it's asked ex-FT editor Andrew Gowers to run a review. He's started by asking everyone who... Read more

2 March, 2006 by Leader

Government launches review of intellectual property laws

...of growing importance to the technology industry. Chancellor Gordon Brown has asked Andrew Gowers, former editor of the Financial Times, to lead an independent review... Read more

2 December, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

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