DCA consultation on damages

The Department for Constitutional Affairs have a launched a consultation "The law on damages ". The consultation deals (page 83) with recommendation 38 from the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property:

"DCA should review the issues raised in its forthcoming consultation paper on damages and seek further evidence to ensure that an effective and dissuasive system of damages exists for civil IP cases and that it is operating effectively. It should bring forward any proposals for change by the end of 2007"

The consultation will run from 4 May to 27 July 2007.

It would be helpful if any responses to the consultation were also e-mailed to policy@ipo.gov.uk for the attention of Jeff Watson.