Author: Delia Browne

Civil Society Groups Voice Concerns With WIPO’s Proposed Broadcasting Treaty Ahead of the 39th SCCR

Posted by Delia Browne | Oct 18, 2019 | Limitations and Exceptions, Multilateral Fora

The 39th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will meet next week in Geneva. On the agenda for this session are discussions around the Multilateral Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations. A number of organisations such as Communia, Creative Commons, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Education International, Electronic Information for Libraries, and the International Council on Archives among others have expressed concerns about the current exceptions and limitations text of the treaty. These organisations have drafted a proposal for alternative text to be included in the treaty that they hope will be discussed at the upcoming SCCR session.

Australian Copyright Law Reform Update: A Lot to Celebrate and a Lot to Look Forward To

Posted by Delia Browne | Jan 22, 2018 | Domestic Legislation, Fair Use, Limitations and Exceptions

2017 was the year that Copyright was a gift that kept on giving in Australia as a raft of new copyright laws and regulations were finally passed after many years of dogged advocacy by the Australian Education sector. As we all know Copyright law reform takes a very long time, and the process can be disheartening and toxic but with armed with compelling evidence and arguments and tenacity, it is possible to achieve great results. This is important to keep in mind in the EU and other jurisdictions currently undergoing copyright law reform reviews. See below for more details in relation to the recent 2017 changes and what copyright law reform has in store for 2018.