Databases: Copyright
Commons · Question 49792 · Tabled 1 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what routes of recourse exists for writers whose work has been uploaded as pirated material to a database without their consent or knowledge of the authors (a) against the database owne
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 12 May 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring a fair and balanced IP system and the protection of IP rights. The UK has a robust framework in place to protect IP rights, which includes both civil and criminal enforcement measures.Right owners can report IP crim...