Northlight's copyright and information statement

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Contact details :

Northlight Images, 86 Harrow Road

Leicester, Leicestershire, UK. LE3 0JW (Maps)

Telephone +44 116 291 9092

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Copyright and Intellectual Property (IP) information and resources

Own-it - Free intellectual property advice and resources (UK based) from Creative London. Includes up to date news on copyright and IP related issues.

Artlaw archive
Numerous articles on IP and other legal issues related to 'Art Law'. Has important contract advice and discussions about relevant case law. The big thing to remember is 'Get it in writing!'

The UK Patent Office

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd.

Government Backed Intellectual Property Portal

European Patent Office

The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market - trade mark applications

World Intellectual Property

http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/ipworldwide/
WIPO worldwide country IPO guide

United States Patent & Trademark Office

http://www.ivanhoffman.com/fundamental.html
An overview of the US copyright situation

Irish Patents Office

United States Copyright Office

Delphion Research Intellectual Property Network

Eureka Club - website supporting new ideas and inventions

IP Worldwide - American site updating attorney and executives on the law and business of Intellectual Property

World Trade Organisation - TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property), a WTO multilateral agreement on intellectual property

The Design and Artists Copyright Society the copyright and collecting society for visual artists in the UK

The IP Mall is an internationally acclaimed IP resource Website providing information and links to the most valuable online resources in the world

Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) - FAQ Section

Supra National Authorities

International treaties are accepted by many countries. Key treaties and statements are noted below. There is however considerable room for local national variiations

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

European Convention on Human Rights Articles 8, Right to respect for private and family life, and 10, Freedom of Expression, have particular relevance for photographers. Article 8 with relevance to the Moral Right concerning privacy. Article 10 provides for freedom of expression and can be used to resist censorship.

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 12, the right to privacy, and article 19, the right to freedom of expression, are relevant for the same reasons mentioned above with regard to the EU Convention On Human Rights.

Australia

Australian Copy Right Act 1968

Australian Copyright Council An independant non-profit organisation offering fact sheets and guidance on Australian copyright law.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China A guide for U.S. Companies published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Denmark

The Danish Ministry of Culture - Copyright Legislation

Eire

France

Code de la propriété intellectuelle (official site, in French)

French Intellectual Property Code (semi-official translation)

Design and Artists Copyright Society

Germany

Hong Kong

Intellectual Property Department of the Government of Hong Kong

India

Japan

Japan Copyright Office

Netherlands

Institute For Information Law - Intellectual Property

New Zealand

Norway

Kopinor, Norwegian Reproduction Rights Organisation - Access to full Norwegian Copyright Act, Articles, Papers, etc

Philippines

The Intellectual Property Code of the Phillipines

Russia

Law of Russian Federation on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights

Federal Service For Intellectual Propert Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT)

Spain

Law on Intellectual Property

Design and Artists Copyright Society

Sweden

Government Offices of Sweden - Copyright info

Switzerland

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property with access to full legislative detail on copyright.

UK

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 This primary act has been amended by many successive Statutory Instruments (see Wikipedia entry)

UK Intellectual Property Office The UK official organisation responsible for Intellectual Property(incl, copyright). Copyright law in the UK.

Design and Artists Copyright Society The website includes useful articles and links relating to copyright.

USA

United States Copyright Office Guide to copyright law in the United States, incl. how to register photographs.

Other areas of our site that may be of interest...

NEW -- Create your own customised A3 size wall calendar from a choice of 90 of Keith's images. Choose your own images for your own custom printed calendar - 12 months starting any month of the year - many all new images not yet in our main gallery.

Digital Black and White. Keith was recently interviewed about digital black and white photography for a magazine article. We have an expanded version here covering some of his thoughts, techniques and tips for those thinking of trying black and white.

As well as our Commercial Photography services and Training there is a growing collection of photography Articles and Reviews on the site aimed at helping you get the best out of your own photography. We also have a growing collection of Photography related information and links that we hope you find useful.

New site features and some of Keith Cooper's latest work are always covered in the What's New page.

Visiting Leicester or wondering where it is? We have views from the Leicester traffic cameras.