1976 Tunis Model Law on Copyright for Developing Countries, published by WIPO and UNESCO
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Quotations
Berne Convention revisions, and the evolution of its limitations and exceptions to copyright, includes a discussion of the quotation right issues addressed also by Ricketson. WIPO Studies and Reports The sections of SCCR9/7, the April 5, 2003 study on copyright… Continue Reading
KEI Request to appear at the January 30, 2020 public hearing on GSP benefits for South Africa and Indonesia
This is the KEI request to appear at the January 30, 2020, USTR public hearing on petitions from the IIPA to impose higher tariffs (revoke GSP benefits) on South Africa and Indonesia over copyright issues. The docket is here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=USTR-2019-0020-0001… Continue Reading
KEI comments on DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance
KEI filed these comments on the NIH Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance January 10, 2019 1621 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 www.keionline.org January 10, 2020 Office of Science Policy National Institutes… Continue Reading
KEI Comments on Intellectual Property Protection for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, for USPTO Request for Comments
KEI Comments on Intellectual Property Protection for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, for USPTO Request for Comments Re: 84 FR 66176, Docket No. PTO-C-2019-0038 10 January 2020 1. Should a work produced by an AI algorithm or process, without the involvement of… Continue Reading
SCCR 39: KEI statement on copyright related to the digital environment
On Friday, 25 October 2019, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following statement on copyright related to the digital environment. Given the challenges of obtaining economic data, perhaps the SCCR could focus more on transparency. 1. Standards for transparency could be… Continue Reading
24 October 2019: Save the Date – The broadcasters right and the new streaming services: who benefits from the new rights?
The broadcasters right and the new streaming services: who benefits from the new rights? DATE: Thursday, 24 October 2019 TIME: 1:30 PM to 3 PM VENUE: Room B CONVENER: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) cordially invites you… Continue Reading
SCCR 39
SCCR 39: Selected Good Statements regarding a Bad Idea (at WIPO)
Today at the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) started the discussion on the broadcasters’ treaty. According to the Chair, at the last General Assembly, the Committee received “a mandate to continue making progress towards convening a… Continue Reading
NGO Objections to the Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
SCCR39-broadcasting-treaty-NGO letter-23Oct2019 23 October 2019 Re: Objections to the Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Dear delegates to SCCR 39, We oppose the Chair’s proposal for a broadcast treaty. The proposal would give broadcasters effectively perpetual rights over content that they do… Continue Reading