On May 15, 2024, Knowledge Ecology International published an article on “Sanctions for Non Disclosure, as Set Out in Article 6 of the WIPO Basic Proposal on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Should Include Possible Revocation of a… Continue Reading →
SCCR-44-3-Articles-2-3-5-8-14-comments-24oct2023 This is a comment on the most recent version of the proposed WIPO treaty for broadcasting organizations, SCCR/44/3. KEI’s primary concerns with SCCR/44/3 discussed in this note are that the definitions of broadcasting and protected programmes are too broad,… Continue Reading →
KEI has shared this analysis of the WIPO negotiations on a broadcasting treaty with negotiators. WIPO-Broadcast-Treaty-Analysis-28Feb2023 Brief update 1: The WIPO negotiations on a broadcasting treaty began in 1997. This week, the broadcasters hope to finally get an SCCR node… Continue Reading →
Other Matters at WIPO SCCR 40,a Proposal for study on public lending right: Like a sail in the wind on Lake Leman in Geneva, the Copyright and Related Rights Committee can change directions quite rapidly. For example, at the end… Continue Reading →
The Angelus was sold by Millet for 1,000 francs in 1865, but just 14 years after Millet’s death in 1889, it was sold by the copper merchant Secrétan for 553,000 francs. In France, 100 years ago, the resale right was… Continue Reading →
Today, the last day to SCCR 40, started with the first topic of Agenda Item 8 Other Matters: Copyright in the digital environment See Documents related documents on the meeting page at https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=56053 The first topic for “other matters”, Copyright… Continue Reading →
November 18, 2020 Among NGOs attending the SCCR 40, there are clear opposite views of what should be done by the SCCR right now. The rightholders (collective societies and producers) say things are fine, they just need more licensing opportunities.… Continue Reading →
Some good, some bad and clearly some showing awareness that the pandemic has changed some rules of the (copyright) game Group B highlighted the need for remuneration of creators as well as the importance of measures at the national level.… Continue Reading →
The WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is meeting (not as usual) from 12 to 14:30(CET) everyday this week. Day 1 has not gone smoothly because of technological challenges and the Secretariat eventually decided to stop the meeting.… Continue Reading →
At the WIPO SCCR 17 meeting, the WBU and KEI hosted a November 4, 2008 side meeting on the technologies used to overcome reading disabilities.