In a win for information justice, the Court of Justice of the European Union recently ruled that there was an overriding public interest in disclosing “harmonised standards” of the EU. Public.Resource.Org Inc. and Right to Know CLG had requested access…

The COMMUNIA Association recently published a report on researchers’ first-hand experiences using copyrighted materials to conduct valuable research – and shaped these perspectives into recommendations for copyright reform at the national, EU, and international level.  Interviews with librarians, linguists, historians,…

In the global discourse surrounding technological advancements, Africa’s engagement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly gaining attention, particularly within legal and regulatory spheres. The recent Ninth Session of the WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies provided a platform…

New technologies are revolutionizing the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage; this article delves into methods that are increasingly being used in the creation, management, and dissemination of digital resources related to cultural heritage conservation & international exchange. “Digital heritage”…

This paper highlights concerns about the overlapping of copyright and trademark rights, and their potential to undermine the intended limited duration of copyright protections. Martin Senftleben, the author of the paper, argues that the practice of combining copyright and trademark…

This article describes the ideas discussed at recent events hosted by Creative Commons (CC) and the Movement for a Better Internet. These events aimed to understand community perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the use of CC-licensed content. Concerns were…

The article discusses a study of the restrictive practices of cultural institutions in controlling digital copies of public domain artworks. Some institutions claim new rights over reproduction images, thereby limiting their use in education and research and prioritizing income over…

A German transparency initiative fighting for freedom of information has published a law gazette containing executive orders and other decrees by the German government, which is currently paywalled.The article discusses the efforts of FragDenStaat, a German transparency initiative, to democratize…

Which countries have signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty, which removes the copyright barriers preventing making and sharing accessible copies of works for people with print disabilities, and how far have they gone in bringing their national legislation into line…