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Copyright Tribunal

Under the Department of Registry General

Adjudicates copyright licensing disputes under the Registry General.

What do they do?

Adjudicates copyright licensing disputes under the Registry General.

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Copyright Tribunal

Refer a Dispute to the Copyright Tribunal

Proceedings in the Copyright Tribunal are initiated by completing an application form and sending it to the Secretary of the Tribunal. Who can refer a dispute? In general, only the person seeking a copyright licence can refer disputed matters to the Copyright Tribunal. However, where the tribunal has already made a decision in a particular area, the collecting society as well as the licensee may apply to the tribunal to change that decision, usually on the grounds that circumstances have...
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Copyright Tribunal Hearings

Only the person seeking a copyright licence can refer a dispute to the Copyright Tribunal . When a collecting society and the person who is trying to obtain a copyright licence from them cannot agree on the terms of the licence, the matter can be referred to the Tribunal for a decision. A collecting society is a type of licensing body which grants rights on behalf of multiple rights holders in a single (‘blanket’) licence for a single payment. The collecting society charges a fee for the...

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