Legal Costs

Our Ref: 70961

Dear Mr Cuddy,

Request for information

Thank you for your email requesting "How many times in the last five years
(namely FY 2004/5 -

2008/9) Ordnance Survey has undertaken legal action in relation to

infringement of Ordnance Survey intellectual property by public

sector organisations? Etc"

Please note that Ordnance Survey is considering your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). As your request was received by us
on 5^th May we will provide you with a full response within 20 working
days as required by the FOIA, meaning by 3^rd June 2009.

In the meantime, if you have any further questions please contact me as
detailed below.

Thank you for your enquiry

Regards

Mrs Janet Keep

Customer Service Advisor

Customer Service Centre, Ordnance Survey

C454, Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, SO16 4GU

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Dear Ian

Ordnance Survey reference: 70961

Thank you for your email dated 5 May 2009 requesting information relating
to the following questions:

a) How many times in the last five years (namely FY 2004/5 - 2008/9)
Ordnance Survey has undertaken legal action in relation to infringement
of Ordnance Survey intellectual property by public sector organisations?

b) What was the total cost of this legal action?

c) Could you please provide a breakdown of total costs of the legal
action relating to i) central government organisations ii) local
government organisations?

We are pleased to inform you that in relation to question a) above, we
have reviewed our files and can confirm that we have no record of Ordnance
Survey having undertaken legal action in the last five years against
public sector organisations in relation to infringement of Crown
Copyright. Therefore, information relating to questions b) and c) above
is not held.

Please note that your enquiry has been processed to Freedom of Information
guidelines. To the extent that the Public interest (section 17) applies,
we have determined that in all the circumstances of the case as no
information is held then the public interest need not be applied in this
instance.

Please note that your enquiry has been processed to Freedom of Information
guidelines. If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal
to our Appeals Officer at:

Complaints Team

Customer Service Centre

Ordnance Survey

Romsey Road

SOUTHAMPTON

SO16 4GU

Please include the reference number above. The Appeals Officer will ensure
that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any decisions
taken regarding the original response and recommending disclosure of
additional information if appropriate.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Yours sincerely

Tony Gray
Information Access Manager
(Freedom of Information/Data Protection/Records)
Ordnance Survey
Rm C363, Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, SO16 4GU
Phone: +44 (0) 23 8079 2540| Mobile: +44 (0) 7789 617648| Fax: +44 (0) 23
8079 2572
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