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20/07/2004

Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property launched

A Government-led initiative to help the UK's creative industries has been launched by Arts Minister Estelle Morris and Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury.
The new Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property is a cross-government and industry body. It brings together key players to discuss how to best meet the opportunities and threats that rapid technological developments are generating for the UK's creative industries sector.
The initiative will build on the sector's £54.8 billion contribution to the UK's economy and maximise its future contribution to UK competitiveness.
The Forum is jointly chaired by Estelle Morris and Lord Sainsbury and includes representatives from across the creative industries sector, as well as other stakeholders, including film, music, publishing, design, and computer games.
It also includes representatives from Internet service providers, telecoms companies, hardware manufacturers and consumer groups.
Estelle Morris said: "A vibrant, diverse creative sector is important to the UK both culturally and economically. Intellectual Property Rights have always been at the heart of our creative industries - by encouraging and rewarding creativity. We've listened to the concerns of our creative industries and know that these issues matter, which is why we are joining together to work on a way forward."
Lord Sainsbury said: "Creative industries play a vital role in the UK's economy and competitiveness and are instrumental in developing and fully utilizing innovative new technologies.
"It is vital that both Government and industry work together to support this key sector and find ways to maximise the benefit from appropriate intellectual property rights protection."
The initiative has been warmly welcomed by the industry. The work of the creative industries significantly contribute to the economic growth of the country with an increase of 8% per year. The work of the Intellectual Property Rights Forum will represent a significant development in an area crucial to the UK's future competitiveness - it contributes 54.8 billion to the UK economy employing 1.9 million people.
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