MinLaw, IPOS seek views on proposed changes to copyright rules

Singapore

THE Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have launched a public consultation exercise to gather feedback on proposed changes to the country's copyright rules.

The consultation will run for two months, ending on Oct 24, MinLaw and IPOS said on Tuesday.

The proposed changes come as technological developments in the past decade have led to vast changes in how copyrighted works are created, distributed, accessed and used.

MinLaw and IPOS said copyright law must keep pace with modern developments so as to support creativity and innovation; they added that the review seeks to ensure that Singapore's copyright regime continues to create an environment that benefi…