The Artist's Resale Right: Derogation for Deceased Artists
Launch
date: 30 June 2008
Closing date: 22 September 2008
Resale right was introduced into the UK in 2006 when Directive 2001/84/EC was implemented. Resale right allows artists and their heirs to receive a small royalty each time one of their works is resold whilst that work is in copyright. The UK currently uses a derogation in the Directive so the right only applies in the UK to works by living artists. This derogation will expire on 1 January 2010 unless the UK Government seeks a further two year extension in accordance with the terms of the Directive.
The UK-IPO is seeking views on whether to maintain the existing derogation for a further two years until 1 January 2012 or to allow the derogation to lapse and for works by artists who are deceased, but are still protected by copyright, to be eligible for resale right.
How to respond
We welcome your views on this issue. Please send any comments, by 22 September 2008 by post, e-mail or fax to the following address:
Artist's resale right
UK-IPO
Concept
House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10
8QQ
E-mail: artistsresaleright@ipo.gov.uk
Fax: +44 (0) 1633 814922
Please note: The information you supply will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Information will only be used for its intended purpose. It will not be published, sold or used for sales purposes.
