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Creative Industries Forum On Intellectual Property Launched

089/04  A Government led initiative to help the UK's Creative Industries sector was launched today by Arts Minister Estelle Morris and Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury.

The new Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property is a cross-Government body – including the devolved administrations - and industry, and has its first meeting today.  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 will address key issues, such as:

  • strategies for maximising the opportunities for the Creative Industries in a digital environment
  • business models
  • education and awareness raising
  • challenges such as file-sharing and piracy. 

The Forum is jointly chaired by Arts Minister, 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 maximize the benefit from appropriate Intellectual Property Right 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. 

The Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property is meeting today at the London College of Communications.

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Notes to Editors

1.  Members of the Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property include:
Mike O'Brien MP, Minister for Trade, Department for UK Trade & Investment; Lord Filkin CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Alan Johnson MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Department for Education and Skills; Ian Pearson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office; Caroline Flint MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; John Healey MP, Customs & Excise Minister, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury; Frank McAveety MSP, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Scottish Executive; Andrew Davies AM, Minister for Economic Development and Transport, Welsh Assembly; Eric Nicoli, Music Business Forum; Debbie Manners, BBC; Lavinia Carey, Video/Audio Visual; John Woodward, UKFilm Council; Hugh Jones, Publishers Association; John Higgins, Intellect UK; Roger Bennett, ElSPA; David Kester, Design Council;  Angela Mills Wade, Digital Content Forum; Anthony lilley, Magic Lantern; Nicholas Lansman, ISPA; Dr Stephen Collins, Yahoo!; Hugh Griffiths, 02; Dr Rosie Stoakes, Sony Consumer Information Centre; Phil Evans, Consumers Association; Tim Suter, Ofcom.

2.  To co-incide with the launch of the Creative Industries Forum on Intellectual Property, Creative London is announcing a free IP service to ensure London's creative community actually profits from its innovations.  Called "Own It", this service will deliver seminars, on-line and face to face advice to ensure creatives understand how to exploit and protect their ideas.  Working with 16 major industry organizations, the service is the first major initiative from Creative London, which was established by the Mayor's London Development Agency to support the creative industries. 


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