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1 Restricted and Permitted Acts Richard McCracken Head of Intellectual Property The Open University

2 Two types of activity Restricted Acts (What we can do with permission) Permitted Acts (What we can do without permission)

3 Restricted Acts Copying Making available to the public (publishing) Broadcasting Adapting Dealing in infringing copies Providing means of making infringing copies

4 Restricted acts continued Storing in an electronic medium Extracting (database right) Communicating to the public (digital networks) Authorising infringement Recording performances

5 Permitted Acts Using an insubstantial part Fair dealing for the purposes of criticism or review Fair dealing for the purposes of reporting a current event Fair dealing in setting, communicating or answering a bona fide examination question

6 Permitted acts & licensing schemes Photocopying text (CLA) Off-air recording of broadcasts (ERA and OU schemes)

7 Insubstantiality A qualitative test Varies according to context and ‘work’ –e.g. literary prose/poetry, musical, film.

8 Off-air recordings 1988 CDPA – “educational purposes of the institution” 2003 incorporation of EC Directive “premises of the institution” e.g. campus facilities, halls of residence, study centres Access from other premises denied

9 Web content Restricted Acts apply: –Storing in an electronic medium –Authorising infringement –Provision of premises and equipment for infringement –Communicating to the public –Database rights

10 Explicit licences Licensing statement

11 Implicit licences Context-driven Letter to newspaper Interpretation of intent

12 Rights ownership Staff – terms and conditions Students – terms and conditions Commissioned – contractual Existing - licensing

13 Do I need to clear? Is it a work? No – use it/Yes - proceed to next question Is it protected? No – use it/Yes – proceed to next question Am I performing a restricted act? No- use it/Yes – proceed to next question Do I have a defence? Yes – use it/No – clear it


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