Kennisland, Sept. 8, 2016 Link (CC-BY) Today Kennisland launches CopyrightExceptions.eu, which collects information related to the national implementation of 22 exceptions and limitations to copyright in the 28 member states of the European Union. CopyrightExceptions.eu provides much needed clarity of the current…
[Javier Ruiz, Open Rights Group, Link (CC-BY-SA)] Several documents have been leaked from the European Commission providing a clear picture of the proposed reforms to copyright that will be presented later in the year. The picture is quite negative as…
International Federation of Library Associations, Link (CC-BY) The signing of the Treaty of Marrakesh in 2013 was a first step towards providing access to knowledge for some of the most vulnerable in society. It offers a response to the book…
[Timothy Vollmer, Creative Commons, Link (CC-BY)] The vision of the Creative Commons project is universal access to research and education, and full participation in culture to drive a new era of development, growth, and productivity. Collaboration, sharing, and co-operation are…
[Till Kreutzer, Initiative Against an Ancillary Copyright, Link (CC-BY)] Yesterday, Statewatch leaked a draft version of the Impact Assessment (IA) report for the upcoming copyright reform. Concerning the area of publisher’s rights it leaves a devastating impression. The authors of…
Singapore Ministry of Law (Link) Consultation Period: 23 Aug 2016 to 24 Oct 2016 Copyright is a form of intellectual property right which gives creators and producers of creative works the right to control specific uses of their works for…
[Marcus Low, Business Day, Link] It is often argued that weakening patent monopolies on pharmaceuticals will lead to fewer new medicines being discovered. Whether this is indeed the case, and to what extent, is one of the key questions that must be…
The New Zealand Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has posted draft legislation to bring its law into compliance with the Trans Pacific Partnership, as well comments on the legislation, all of which are available here. The following…
[Electronic Information for Libraries, Link (CC-BY)] New EIFL resources document the recent changes in Polish copyright law that bring library services in Poland into the 21st century. The centrepiece for libraries of the new copyright legislation are provisions that enable…
China joins the ranks of the world’s 25 most-innovative economies, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the 2016 rankings in the Global Innovation Index, released today by Cornell University, INSEAD and the…
Electronic Information for Libraries (CC-BY) 05 August 2016 | Contacts: jean.fairbairn@eifl.net: Communications Manager teresa.hackett@eifl.net: Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager Restrictive copyright laws create legal barriers to using resources for education, research and socio-economic development. This can have significant consequences for…
Letter from 56 Non-profit Organizations and Academic Experts to Secretary Kerry Regarding State Department Pressure Against Access to Medicines Efforts [PDF] July 20, 2016 Dear Secretary Kerry: We are writing to express our concern about recent statements made by representatives…