Movimiento Derecho a la Cultura LAC Latin America, Link (CC-BY-SA) 2013 has been a year of deep discussions about copyright in Uruguay, which has ended with a copyright law reform intended to add exceptions and remove criminal sanctions for nonprofit…
[Creative Commons U.S.A. Link (CC-BY)] Yesterday, Representatives Hinojosa and Miller introduced the Affordable College Textbook Act. The text mirrors that of the Senate bill introduced last week by Senators Durbin and Franken (see CCUSA’s statement on the Senate bill here).…
Thanks to Carolina Rossini for sending an English translation of the new version of Brazil’s Marco Civil legislation. Intellectual Property Watch reports that the bill has hit a roadblock in the legislature, and “pressure from industry had already resulted in…
This Briefing Paper was produced in conjunction with the American University Washington College of Law Patent Policy Forum being held on Nov. 8, 2013. The Forum will explore current proposals to amend U.S. patent law to address issues surrounding non-practicing…
Creative Commons, the global network of non-profit organizations best known for their promotion of standard-form copyright licenses that allow creators to voluntarily waive certain exclusive rights and share their content more easily with others, has thrown its weight into the…
[Timothy Vollmer, Creative Commons, Link (CC-BY)] Today Creative Commons released a policy statement expressing its support for copyright reform efforts around the world.
You may recall that I circulated a letter for signature earlier this year in support of Alaska’s proposed fracking regulations, specifically the requirement that chemical industry trade secrets be shared with the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC). After…
Today at 2pm, an event will be held at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies to launch Brazilian Patent Reform: Innovation Towards Competitiveness. This report was developed through a long consultative process (including seven workshops in 2011 and 2012) by a…
[Marcus Low, reposted from Ground Up, Link, (CC-BY-SA)] South Africa’s draft intellectual property policy fails to make any mention of the most progressive copyright treaty in years. Blind and visually impaired people will pay the price if this is not…
The civil society group Article 19 (named after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantee of freedom of opinion and expression) has published an analysis of Italy’s Draft Regulation on Copyright Protection on Electronic Communication Networks. Article 19 warns that…
The Brazilian Center for Strategic Studies and Debates has just released the English version of its major report – Brazil’s Patent Reform: Innovation Towards National Competitiveness. This 363-page report comprehensively addresses the need for patent law reform in Brazil. The…
[Jorge Gemetto, Digital Rights-LAC, Link (CC-BY-SA)] In early July, the Uruguayan government had included an article in the Accountability Bill (one omnibus bill that mostly deals with administrative issues), which extended the term of copyright from 50 to 70 years after the…