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World IP Day

Each April, the IPAN Parliamentary Group organises a Westminster based invitation event for parliamentarians and IP opinion leaders celebrating World IP Day in the UK. Speakers in recent years have included Baroness Neville-Rolfe (IP Minister), Francis Gurry (WIPO), Giorgio Sincovich (Europol...

FAST offers advice on how to avoid the ramifications of using unlicensed software

Businesses who use unlicensed or counterfeit software put themselves at risk of costly and time consuming legal action– FAST gives you tips on how to avoid this

FAST applauds operation that sees three men sentenced for intellectual property fraud

 Federation Against Software Theft supports efforts by industry and police to prevent software theft

FAST launches “The UK Software Industry: a Manifesto for Growth”

Software sector is key contributor to Britain’s tech sector and will play a key role in its continued economic growth in post-Brexit Britain

David Terrar joins the boards of CIF and FAST

Industry veteran joins FAST board and has been appointed as co-deputy chairman of CIF

FAST targets SAM community in drive to encourage whistle blowers

Financial incentive offered to SAM Practitioners to report intentional software misuse

FAST launches Incentive Payment Agreement to reward whistle blowers

Financial incentive offered for reporting intentional software misuse – a first for FAST

FAST launches Damages Program to target intentional software pirates

 Major strategic shift in enforcement campaign announced

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Membership of the Federation provides a wide range of benefits to all areas of the software industry including publishers, developers and resellers. Members are able to publicise their...Read more

Brexit: Impacts for IP, Trade & Commercialisation Agreements

This online session is the first of a series of three, looking at the impact of the final Brexit Treaty, the “Trade and Cooperation Agreement between The European Union and the United...Read more

Legal & Government Affairs Update April 2021

Dawn Osborne General Counsel at FAST Covered in this update Introduction Case Law Update Malware Warning Legislation Developments and Consultations Book Review Introduction In this...Read more

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The Federation has a range of brochures and publications available to its members. Featured reports Brexit: No Deal? No Plan? There may be some truth in the maxim “fail to prepare,...Read more