The consultation will determine the exact amendments that are required to be made to UK law to ensure compliance with the Directive but will not be “concerned with major new rights or extensions to protection”. The current UK legislation will be amended by regulations, which will broadly provide for:
Although the consultation is directed primarily at organisations representing copyright owners, creators, consumers and users of protected works, and on-line service or network providers, the Patent Office is inviting responses from all interested parties.
The consultation period will close on 31st October 2002.