Copyright Directive and accompanying regulation unlikely to be passed before May's European elections
Three IP lawyers pick over the result of the recent vote and find much that still needs clarification
Copyright Directive will put "an end to the digital wild west", claims European Parliament president Antonio Tajani
Academics welcome removal of upload filters and exemption of platforms like Wikipedia, but say it 'misses the opportunity to strengthen the position of creators sustainably'
Fierce lobbying sets artists and publishers against free speech activists and the tech industry, with the vote too close to call
Proposed EU copyright directive voted down by 318 votes to 278
Fight over draft EU copyright directive will resume in September
Proposals would contradict eCommerce Directive and ECJ court judgements