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http://www.lawmoney.com/homepage/Display_Story/Previewstory.asp?StoryNum=3808
16/02/00
UK IP works on the web
Leading industry figures and academics in the UK have given the jurisdiction’s existing intellectual property protection system overwhelming approval for its compatibility with the Internet.
Delegates at a debate on Tuesday overwhelmingly endorsed the existing system when they emphatically voted against the statement: "Traditional intellectual property is not fit for a web-based economy." Speakers did argue that existing protection needs at least to adapt to cope with new technological challenges.
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