By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property We usually associate Crown Copyright with official documents such Acts of Parliament or government reports however there are more creative examples such as artworks by official war artists commissioned by the Crown. The origins of the Crown commissioning artists to create artworks began during the first world war. In […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property Commercial Licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) assets such as trade marks, product designs or copyright protected works can be a lucrative source of income but to exploit those assets you may need to work with licensing partners to create, develop or produce products or get them to market, therefore […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property Most audio-visual works that combine images with sound will qualify for copyright protection as films, which are defined as any recording onto a medium from which a moving image can be produced. They can range from professionally produced feature films to short amateur home movies or audio-visual recordings of […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property Copyright can be a challenging and sometime daunting subject but understanding its basic principles will go a long way to help you avoid copyright infringements and ensure you are in control over how your copyright protected assets are used. Our CPD UK accredited half day Copyright Basics course […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO 2026 marks a quarter century of Creative Commons (CC) Licences empowering creators, educators, and organisations to share content openly. There’s no better moment to deepen your understanding of CC licensing and learn how to use it confidently and strategically. Our Creative Commons Licensing Course provides you with the knowledge to understand CC licensing and […]
Naomi Korn was delighted to deliver a specialist webinar titled AI and Copyright: Navigating Risks and Opportunities for Museums in Ireland and Northern Ireland in partnership with The Irish Museums Association (IMA) on 4 November. The webinar provided the audience of museum professionals with practical insights into how AI technologies intersect with copyright law, ethical considerations, […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services I saw the College of Policing’s project, “Dementia safeguarding scheme to reduce missing person cases”, and it struck me on a deeply personal level. I’ve seen first-hand the distress caused when a loved one with dementia wanders off, the fear that they might walk into traffic or become […]
CILIP has launched its first podcast series, co-hosted with Jess Pembroke from Naomi Korn Associates. The series is titled The Info Pro Podcast. Episode 1, Not Convinced Yet: AI in UK Libraries – Policy, Ethics and Privacy, is available to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i7gtTEytOGZ99RvCnHhOM What’s Inside Episode 1? In this debut episode, Rob and Jess […]
Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property, was delighted to join the Association for Cultural Enterprises’ Arts & Culture podcast for an episode on AI in Culture. Sean said, “I really enjoyed speaking with Tom Dawson (Association for Cultural Enterprises) last week on the legal and ethical issues associated with the cultural sector’s use of AI. The […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO Volunteers are vital to charities and cultural heritage organisations. They write blog posts, take photos, record interviews, run social media, and digitise archives. But alongside the goodwill comes a challenge that’s often overlooked: who owns the work produced, and what permissions are needed? Why copyright matters Whenever a volunteer creates an original […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services The recent BBC report on Weleda’s investigation into its alleged links to Nazi-era human experimentation reminded me of the vital role archives play in confronting uncomfortable truths. A key area archives ask for our support on is how to balance the need to preserve historical records with modern […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO This Autumn, I had the privilege of presenting my PhD research at two leading international intellectual property conferences: – ATRIP 2025 (Association for Teaching and Research In Intellectual Property), a global network of scholars exploring international copyright and IP law which was hosted at the University of Copenhagen https://atrip.org – EPIP 2025 (European […]
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