EIFL welcomes Poland’s new copyright law that brings library services into the twenty-first century [Electronic Information for Libraries, Link (CC-BY)] The new Polish Copyright Act [link in Polish] enters into force on 20th November 2015 bringing library services in Poland…
Dear Chairmen Grassley and Goodlatte, and Ranking Members Leahy and Conyers: In August 2014, thirty-one law professors signed a letter in opposition to proposed federal legislation to create a civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. We write to…
Author: Ge Jiang Abstract: The creation of works in modern society is becoming more and more impersonal, and the majority of works are created as works made for hire. Reasonable property rules are required to minimize transaction cost and to…
[Paul Keller, Communia Association, Link (CC-0)] Over the last month the German publishers who are pushing for ancillary copyright for press publishers on the EU level have encountered two more setbacks in their attempts to turn the ancillary rights that…
[Office of Sen. Grassely, Press Release, Link] In order to help the public navigate a world in which software makes virtually everything function, from refrigerators to tractors, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)…
[Electronic Information for Libraries, Link (CC-BY)] EIFL and the Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) have jointly responded to a public consultation organized by the Kenya Copyright Board on proposals to provide web blocking measures in cases of online…
[Luisa Guzmán] Last week Fundación Via Libre released a statement urging Argentinian lawmakers to drop a bill proposing a Copyright term extension for photographs, and asking them to open a public debate with the purpose of improving the general conditions…
The monkey selfie is back. Again. This time in an improbable lawsuit for copyright infringement filed by an improbable plaintiff, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), on behalf of the improbable photographer—an Indonesian crested Macaque named, according to…
Chile is about to become the first country to successfully kill creative commons and other open licensing for audiovisual works with a copyright bill that has been already approved in the House of Representatives in an unprecedented fast speed. It…
Fundación Vía Libre reports that Fundación Vía LibreZ report that Liliana Mazure, Gloria Bidegain, Susana Canela, Gastón harispe, Héctor Recalde y Eduardo Seminara have introduced a plan to extend the term of copyright protection to life of the author plus…
[Paul Keller, Communia, Link (Public Domain)] It is generally accepted wisdom that if you do not want something to be noticed you can best announce it on a Friday afternoon. Presenting a study right before the start of the summer…
Author: M. Monirul Azam Abstract: This study analyzes the policy options used by Brazil, India, and South Africa in their transition to a TRIPS-compliant patent law and the introduction of pharmaceutical patents. This comparative review can be used to explore…