Archive: October, 2010

Minister Lenihan announces series of regional workshops for new businesses

Minister Lenihan announces series of regional workshops for new businesses

The Government is to target small business-owners, entrepreneurs and inventors with a series of workshops offering advice on how to turn ideas into new enterprises, according to the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Conor Lenihan TD. The free knowledge-sharing seminars, ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’, will examine how to exploit business opportunities through […]

New Copyright Tribunal chairman appointed

New Copyright Tribunal chairman appointed

Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Wilcox has welcomed the appointment of Colin Birss QC as Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal. The Lord Chancellor Ken Clarke made the appointment, which takes effect from 5 October 2010. Mr Birss had been Deputy Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal since 2009. Baroness Wilcox said: I am delighted with the appointment […]

Copyright Tribunal announcement

Copyright Tribunal announcement

The Government today announced its intention to merge the Copyright Tribunal with the Tribunals Service. For full details of the government’s review of public bodies is available on the BIS website. As part of its wider commitment to increasing the accountability of public bodies, reducing their number and cost, and handing power and ownership back […]