A Future of International Copyright? Berne and the Front Door Out
[Rebecca Giblin] Abstract: The Berne/TRIPS treaty pairing locks most of the world into outdated and effectively unamendable copyright structures. But members don't have to comply with the treaties when it comes to their own nationals. In this paper, I argue that the future of international copyright might involve taking the 'front door out' - domestically departing from Berne/TRIPS minima to implement reforms that would reclaim currently lost value for authors and simultaneously improve access to knowledge and culture.
