OPENING STATEMENT BY GRULAC AT THE 45ST WIPO SCCR CALLS FOR REVIEW OF SEVERAL KEY ISSUES
Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota from Brazil delivered the Group of Latin American and...
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The Provisional Agenda has been published WIPO CONVERSATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) AND FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES march event
As part of WIPO’s efforts to mobilize against new issues of IP law that are being raised by AI and other emerging technologies, WIPO has planned a “Conversation on IP and Frontier Technologies” for which a...
Read MoreCopyright and Open Norms in Seven Jurisdictions: Benefits, Challenges & Policy Recommendations
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Read MoreWhat does the Creative Commons community think about regulating generative AI?
This article describes the ideas discussed at recent events hosted by Creative Commons (CC) and the Movement for a Better Internet. These events aimed to understand community perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI)...
Read MoreThe IFLA released its new Marrakesh Monitoring Report
Which countries have signed up to the Marrakesh Treaty, which removes the copyright barriers preventing making and sharing accessible copies of works for people with print disabilities, and how far have they gone in bringing...
Read MoreUK Court Sets New Standards for Copyright Originality That Favor Open Culture
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...
Read MoreRights to keep digitized versions of heritage collections and culturally significant artworks/artifacts in the public domain.
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...
Read MoreNavigating the Complex Landscape of AI Governance and Data Protection: Insights from a GW Event
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...
Read MorePositive results at the WIPO 31st session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP)
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...
Read MoreOpening Statement by Brazil at the 31st WIPO CDIP calls for following UN family’s goals
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....
Read MoreWill Generative AI be a Friend or Foe in the Future of Librarianship?
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...
Read MoreThe WIPO Broadcasting Treaty: Possible Amendments, A presentation by Professor Bernt Hugenholtz, University of Amsterdam
The WIPO Broadcasting Treaty: Possible Amendments, A presentation by Professor Bernt Hugenholtz, University of Amsterdam to the fall meetings of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) at American...
Read MoreU.S. Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Comments on Artificial Intelligence Notice of Inquiry:
[From the U.S. Copyright Office website] The U.S. Copyright Office extended the deadline to submit comments in response to its August 30, 2023, notice of inquiry regarding artificial intelligence and copyright. The new deadlines...
Read MoreThe Future of Openness: IFLA at the Creative Commons Global Summit and what it means for libraries:
IFLA participated in several events at the Creative Commons Global Summit this year to further articulate the values of the ‘Towards a Recommendation on Open Culture (TAROC)’ initiative led by CC. This initiative “opens up a...
Read MoreAdvancing Inclusive and Equitable Education: A Commitment under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
By Andres Izquierdo In the political declaration of the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the General Assembly of the United Nations, it is stated that there will be a continued...
Read MoreWalking the talk: An exploration of pathways in implementation of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty – A case study of Uganda by Anthony C.K. Kakooza
Kakooza explores the progress Uganda has made in implementing the objectives of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled...
Read MoreEntre los derechos y el recaudador: ¿qué se juega en el debate sobre CADRA y la reprografía?
by Beatriz Busaniche, Fundación Vía Libre (A2K Alliance) In recent days, intellectual property has been in the news in Argentina. The Government tried to regulate by decree the recognition of an NGO called Centro de Derechos...
Read MoreDOCUMENTO DE POSICIÓN sobre el Préstamo Público en América Latina
By Patricia Diaz on behalf of A2KLatam Alliance A2KLatam Alliance member organizations published a position paper expressing their concerns regarding the inclusion of an initiative on the agenda of the Standing Committee on...
Read MoreMeeting with WIPO Director General Daren Tang, Spotlights NGOs’ Crucial Role in Intellectual Property Landscape
[Andrés Izquierdo] On behalf of WCL PIJIP and the Global Network on Copyright User Rights, Andrés Izquierdo attended a meeting organized by Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO. The meeting had the participation of more than 40 accredited NGOs and industry stakeholder groups. This meeting served to highlight the pivotal role played by NGOs in the Organization’s work. To the meeting also attended KEI, IFLA, and Innovarte.
Read MoreGRULAC Advocates for Education, Research, and Cultural Heritage at the WIPO General Assembly
[Andrés Izquierdo] The Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC), delivered a statement supporting initiatives and proposals aimed at expanding and facilitating education, research, and the preservation of cultural heritage in developing countries. GRULAC also advocated for the implementation of WIPO’s Development Agenda (DA) recommendations and the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations. The statement was delivered by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela delegation speaking on behalf of GRULAC during the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) General Assembly 2023.
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