From: David Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
 Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:49:18 +0000

Joe:

I think the logic of the conclusion that revision of the intellectual
property regime
will boost economic growth is correct.  To take a small (from the point of view
of the economy) example - orphan works.  If nobody can find the holders of
rights to orphan works then those works can't be used legally.  Finding a
solution to orphan works opens up the possibility of the commercial use of
those resources that are sitting idle at the moment.

(For those interested, the UK IPR Review team produced a detailed explanation
of how they reached their economic benefit figures, in the form of a
54 page PDF
document - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipreview-doc-ee.pdf)

David


On 5 Jan 2012, at 03:13, LIBLICENSE wrote:

> From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:52:04 -0500
>
> David,
>
> I believe you are reading the documents correctly.  My question is, Do
> you believe the conclusions?  Do you believe that the proposed changes
> in copyright would in fact lead to greater economic growth?
>
> Joe Esposito
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:49 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> From: David Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
>>  Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:32:24 +0000
>>
>> I'm not sure that this rather simplistic analysis of the UK political
>> environment takes us very far.  The whole review of IRP was based on
>> 'supporting innovation and promoting economic growth'.  The Review,
>> commissioned by the coalition Government, concluded that a revision of
>> copyright would boost innovation, growth and UK business.  One may
>> argue with the figures, but the Review stated:
>>
>> 'The Team’s estimate is that if the Review’s recommendations are
>> implemented in full they will add between 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per
>> cent to the UK’s annual GDP growth, not counting significant
>> reductions in transaction costs for the public and private sectors,
>> which the team puts at £750 million a year.'
>>
>> This allows the Government to position IPR revision as pro-business.
>> As the Government has said that it accepts all of the Review's
>> recommendations this appears to be the position they are taking.
>> Although there is still a long way to go before actual changes are
>> made in legislation and who knows what might happen between now and
>> then.
>>
>> David