Appendix A13.4

Selected organisations involved with copyright in the UK (November 2003)

The Patent Office ( http://www.patent.gov.uk): The UK body responsible for all intellectual property matters.
Copyright Licensing Agency ( http://www.cla.co.uk): Literary works other than newspapers.
Design and Artists Copyright Society ( http://www.dacs.co.uk): Visual artists including professional photographers.
Music Publishers Society ( http://www.mpaonline.org.uk): Licenses the copying of printed music and lyrics
Newspaper Licensing Agency ( http://www.nla.co.uk)
Ordnance Survey ( http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk) : Licenses copying of OS maps and OS based maps
Performing Right Society ( http://www.ppluk.com): Licenses the public performance and broadcasting of music