In Nov. 2023, the UK Court of Appeals put forth a ruling in THJ v Sheridan that benefits open culture. It clarified that to satisfy the originality requirement under UK copyright law, works must reflect the author’s creative choices and…
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…
In response to the invitation of the 44th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights (aka User Rights Network), chaired by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property…
Australian Centre for Health Law Research QUT Faculty of Business and Law The Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block, Gardens Point, QUT Friday, the 8th December 2023 Overview The Australian Centre for Health Law Research is hosting a one-day, in-person,…
Check the latest podcast on Copyright and AI by Dr. Carys Craig Associate Dean (Research & Institutional Relations) at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. The podcast talks more broadly about social and political challenges around and both copyright and…
Having recently participated in a thought-provoking AI event at GW, several key topics captured my attention. Foremost among them is the critical concern of data governance in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Another noteworthy point is the rising concern…
By Andrés Izquierdo Following the 31st session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), Member States successfully reached agreements on several topics, including three new CDIP projects, the theme for the 2025 International Conference on IP and Development,…
QUT News 29th November 2023 QUT researcher Professor Matthew Rimmer, who contributed to the Senate report on the new tobacco regulation bill, has praised the legislation as laying the foundation for law reform on regulation of tobacco and e-cigarettes. Professor…
By Andres Izquierdo Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota delivered Brazil’s General Statement at the Thirty-First Session of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) on November 27, 2023. Focusing on the development agenda, Brazil highlighted the need for…
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, provides a summary of the key outcomes and achievements from the WIPO copyright committee (SCCR/44) meeting held in Geneva from November 6 to 8, 2023. The meeting saw significant progress on public…
The fifth round for the trilogue negotiations on the EU AI Act was scheduled for October 24, 2023. Communia Association, in collaboration with Creative Commons and Wikimedia Europe issued a statement urging the co-legislators to adopt a holistic approach on…
The Digital Humanities and Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group (DH/DS SIG) and the Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group (AI SIG) recently hosted a joint session at the IFLA World Library and Information Conference, featuring six speakers from five continents. The…