There are a series of meetings at the Creative Commons Global Summit this week on promoting the public interest and protection of the public domain in copyright reform.
PIJIP has been working for two years on research and advocacy promoting the incorporation of open and flexible general limitations and exceptions into copyright reform proposals. Below is a collection of links to related resources for easy access.
Model flexible general clause and supporting materials http://infojustice.org/flexible-use
Review of TPM provisions most protective of user rights, http://infojustice.org/archives/30139
Submission to Australia Law Reform Commission, The Fair Use Doctrine in the United States — A Response to the Kernochan Report, http://infojustice.org/archives/30326
The Domestic and Foreign Copyright Policies for Promoting the Creative Economy, http://infojustice.org/archives/30443
Letter from 67 Academics to Colombian Leaders Regarding Copyright Legislation, http://infojustice.org/archives/30286
Global Fair Use and Fair Dealing Decisions Available Online, http://infojustice.org/archives/30057
Principles for Fair Use for Journalism, http://infojustice.org/archives/29827
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, http://infojustice.org/archives/7580
How Flexibility Supports the Goals of Copyright Law: Fair use and the U.S. Library Experience, http://infojustice.org/archives/29214
Newly Implemented Korean Fair Use and the Three Step Test, http://infojustice.org/archives/28766
Study Shows Positive Impact of Fair Use Singapore, http://infojustice.org/archives/27542
Public Statement on the U.S. Proposal for a Limitations and Exceptions Clause in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, http://infojustice.org/archives/26799
Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright in Israel, http://infojustice.org/archives/20276
Canada and Israel – Cultivating Fairness of Use, http://infojustice.org/archives/8498
Alternative Copyright Reform Bill Introduced in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, http://infojustice.org/archives/8275
British Government Announces “Sweeping Reforms” of IP Law, http://infojustice.org/archives/4656
CCIA: Fair Use Makes Valuable Contribution to US Economy, http://infojustice.org/archives/4203
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