Subsistence, Ownership and Duration of Copyright
Secondary infringement of copyright
23. Secondary infringement: possessing or dealing with infringing copy.
24. Secondary infringement: providing means for making infringing copies.
25. Secondary infringement: permitting use of premises for infringing performance.
26. Secondary infringement: provision of apparatus for infringing performance, &c.
Acts Permitted in Relation to Copyright Works
40. Restriction on production of multiple copies of the same material.
41. Copying by librarians: supply of copies to other libraries.
42. Copying by librarians or archivists: replacement copies of works.
43. Copying by librarians or archivists: certain unpublished works.
44. Copy of work required to be made as condition of export.
Miscellaneous: literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
Miscellaneous: sound recordings, films and computer programs
Miscellaneous: broadcasts and cable programmes
68. Incidental recording for purposes of broadcast or cable programme.
69. Recording for purposes of supervision and control of broadcasts and cable programmes.
71. Photographs of television broadcasts or cable programmes.
72. Free public showing or playing of broadcast or cable programme.
73. Reception and re-transmission of broadcast in cable programme service.
74. Provision of sub-titled copies of broadcast or cable programme.
References and applications with respect to licensing schemes
References and applications with respect to licensing by licensing bodies
Factors to be taken into account in certain classes of case
131. Licences for educational establishments in respect of works included in broadcasts or cable programmes.
132. Licences to reflect conditions imposed by promoters of events.
133. Licences to reflect payments in respect of underlying rights.
134. Licences in respect of works included in re-transmissions.
135. Mention of specific matters not to exclude other relevant considerations.
Implied indemnity in schemes or licences for reprographic copying
Qualification for and Extent of Copyright Protection
Rights of person having recording rights
185. Exclusive recording contracts and persons having recording rights.
186. Consent required for recording of performance subject to exclusive contract.
187. Infringement of recording rights by use of recording made without consent.
188. Infringement of recording rights by importing, possessing or dealing with illicit recording.
Supplementary provisions with respect to delivery up and seizure
Patent Agents and Trade Mark Agents
274. Persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent.
276. Persons entitled to describe themselves as patent agents.
277. Persons entitled to describe themselves as European patent attorneys, &c.
278. Use of the term “patent attorney”: supplementary provisions.
279. Power to prescribe conditions, &c. for mixed partnerships and bodies corporate.
281. Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents.
288. Financial limits in relation to proceedings within special jurisdiction of patents county court.
289. Transfer of proceedings between High Court and patents county court.
290. Limitation of costs where pecuniary claim could have been brought in patents county court.
292. Rights and duties of registered patent agents in relation to proceedings in patents county court.
Schedule 1
Copyright: transitional provisions and savings.
Schedule 2
Rights in performances: permitted acts.
Schedule 3
Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act.
Schedule 4
The Registered Designs Act 1949 as amended.
Schedule 5
Patents: miscellaneous amendments.
Schedule 6
Provisions for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children.
Schedule 7
Consequential amendments: general.
Schedule 8
Repeals.
An Act to restate the law of copyright, with amendments; to make fresh provision as to the rights of performers and others in performances; to confer a design right in original designs; to amend the Registered Designs Act 1949; to make provision with respect to patent agents and trade mark agents; to confer patents and designs jurisdiction on certain county courts; to amend the law of patents; to make provision with respect to devices designed to circumvent copy-protection of works in electronic form; to make fresh provision penalising the fraudulent reception of transmissions; to make the fraudulent application or use of a trade mark an offence; to make provision for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London; to enable financial assistance to be given to certain international bodies; and for connected purposes.
[15th November 1988]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—