The Hargreaves Report - Digital Opportunity Knocks

Professor Ian Hargreaves has published his independent report into whether the current intellectual property framework in the UK is sufficiently well designed to promote innovation and growth in the UK. Professor Hargreaves concludes that current IP laws are obstructing innovation and economic growth and sets out a number of proposals designed to change the strategic direction of IP policy in the UK. In particular he proposes a Digital Copyright Exchange, reform of the patent system and a review of the law relating to designs.

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Professor Ian Hargreaves' report of May 2011 entitled "Digital Opportunity – A Review of Intellectual Property and Growth" (the "Report") was recently commissioned by the Prime Minister to address the risk that the current intellectual property framework might not be sufficiently well designed to promote innovation and growth in the UK. If this theme sounds familiar,