Principal members of the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong founded the Hong Kong Copyright Licensing Association (HKCLA) in October 2001. This company offers a one-stop collective licensing scheme for photocopying of newspapers. Through the scheme, the company aims at promoting public awareness of intellectual property rights.
HKCLA has been authorized by 15 Hong Kong newspapers and 13 Hong Kong magazines to grant licences for internal reference, instruction purposes (only applicable to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools under prescribed conditions) and news monitoring purposes.
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