We encourage respect for #copyright law by having statutes that our communities can actually use as they become really law-abiding citizens
Helpful, fresh perspective on where efforts on #RespectForIP really should be focusing from at #SCCR43
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Kenneth Crews
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Copyright Lawyer, Author, and International Consultant based in Los Angeles. Experienced Professor and Expert Counsel. Friend of Creativity.
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Museums are faced every day with issues related to copyright. Unfortunately we are not adapted to the issues we come across. Legislation is insufficient when it comes to the challenges we face through new technology and complex climate change
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#SCCR43 some countries do not have exceptions for preservation of cultural heritage today. There's an urgency to fix this problem. This is a good task for WIPO SCCR.
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#Ghana🇬🇭 on behalf of the #Africa group sets work around #CopyrightExceptions in the context of wider #SustainableDevelopment issues, presents its proposed work plan as a practical way of moving this forwards #sccr43
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Excited to be part of the briefing session for A2K civil society and academics ahead of SCCR/43. Covering WIPO's new Preservation Toolkit devt by and others. Session organized by & Right2Research prjct supported by
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The IP world is closely watching the upcoming 43rd meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights! Join us for a technical briefing on March 13-17 to find out what major issues are. wcl.american.edu/impact/initiat
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Our first post (of 10!) for the 10th Anniversary of is a guest post by expert, colleague, and long-time friend to #FairUseWeek, the international #copyright authority . Join him in an exploration of the “many breeds of #fairuse”
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Outstanding panel and expertly moderated. An excellent preview of oral argument in a fascinating case.
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Such an interesting panel. Well done!
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Getting Started on Marrakesh Treaty: new guide for librarians in #Kenya. Big thanks to the folk at Kenya Libraries & Information Services Consortium (KLISC), , Janegrace Kinyanjui, , . Get it here bit.ly/EIFLMTInt
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House of Representatives has passed the Copyright Bill '22 (Nigeria). The legislative part of the copyright reform is done. Bill will now be sent to the President for assent. See my previous blog ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/guest-
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"My dream is that the revised Intellectual Property Bill will address library concerns about supporting research, teaching and learning in Kenya" Professor Joseph Kavulya is chairperson of 's partner consortium in Kenya. Read more... ℹ️bit.ly/EIFLAR21
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When Global North delegations claim that Global South countries can introduce modern #copyright exceptions for education & research without a need for an intl treaty, we say: it's easier said than done.
Read our statement on #SCCR42 session on L&Es:
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#SCCR42 David Sutton: the work on preservation toolkit (TBD) is the less controversial as well as extremely important. WIPO could take the lead on that issue.
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#SCCR42 Rachel Xalabarder: after the last few years, online teaching is here to stay so we have to start working (on teaching exceptions in digital environment)
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We're off again at #SCCR42, with other issues, including digital music markets, resale rights, #PublicLendingRight and theatre directors' rights, plus - crucially - decisions about actions coming out of the meeting
Watch live here: webcast.wipo.int
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