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What does Previews mean? In legal practice, previews are advance screenings of a film before the official release date, including press, trade, test or limited paid performances. The term is descriptive rather than defined in legislation or case law, and is typically defined by contract in distribution, exhibition, marketing and financing agreements. Key issues are whether a preview amounts to a public exhibition (triggering classification and licensing considerations), how box office is reported, and what publicity is permitted. Across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, public screenings are generally subject to local authority film classification policies (commonly adopting BBFC ratings) and venue licensing requirements....

UK and EU IP: 2017 review and 2018 outlook—Digital Economy Act, Unjustified Threats Act, Actavis v Eli Lilly, EU trade mark reforms, BPC, Hague Agreement, UPC/UP, GDPR, Brexit

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This year’s annual round-up surveys the standout developments of 2017 and signals what lies ahead for 2018. It spans:

the new copyright infringement and webmarking provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2017
reforms to the EU Trade Mark Regulation
the Supreme Court judgment on patent infringement in Actavis v Eli Lilly
the fresh threats provisions brought in by the intellectual property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017
the launch of the Business and Property Courts, featuring an intellectual property list

It also includes updates to LexisNexis®’s content, highlighting notable developments from the last year and what is planned over the coming 12 months.

Reviewing 2017

Copyright

What happened?

Certain provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) addressing copyright infringement took effect on 1 October 2017. Following the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) on 28 July 2016, the ‘sell period’ concluded on 28 January 2017. The Court of Justice also delivered its judgment in Stichting Brein v Ziggo BV, XS4ALL Internet BV, Case C-610/15.

What are the key implications?

DEA 2017, s 32 raises the maximum sentence for online...

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