On Agenda item 11.7 – Access to medicines and vaccines, KEI offers the following comments on the transparency resolution. 1. Transparency should not be controversial. Policy makers and the public need to have better evidence in order to support policies… Continue Reading
KEI was one of 13 groups to support Public.Resource.Org in this important litigation over the ability of state governments to “leverage copyright to raise access barriers to important sources of legal information.” Charles Duan for the R-Street Institute is the… Continue Reading
In April 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a new version (SCCR/38/10) of the WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations. Currently, the proposed treaty anticipates the scope of application to include new beneficiaries such as on-demand… Continue Reading
The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is winding down. The chair’s summary draft is still in works. However, here is the final recommendation regarding the broadcasting to the next WIPO General Assembly: “9. An agreement was reached on… Continue Reading
On Friday, 5 April 2019, the 38th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR 38) proposed the following draft recommendation to the 2019 WIPO General Assembly in relation to the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty. April 5, 3:00 PM Draft Recommendation… Continue Reading
KEI intervention at SCCR 38, on copyright limitations and exceptions April 3, 2019 KEI suggests the WIPO SCCR increase its ambitions on access to knowledge, making it more political, and while more challenging, more worth the investment of time and… Continue Reading
>> CHAIR: Thank you. I now give the floor to the delegate from the United States of America. America (Speaker) thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States would first like to congratulate you on your election and to thank you… Continue Reading
Day 1 of SCCR 38. There is definitely more support for the broadcasting treaty, “a momentum” said a delegate, and it is difficult to find a delegation that would oppose, at least publicly, this 20 year old effort. NGO observers… Continue Reading
November 26 to November 30, 2018 WIPO’s Page on the Meeting US delegation circulates a new paper on the WIPO Broadcast treaty At WIPO SCCR 37, a November 27, 2018 side event: Civil Society Views on the proposed WIPO Treaty… Continue Reading
The following was sent to US DOJ today, to express KEI’s opposition to the IBM acquisition of Red Hat. 13 March 2019 Bindi R. Bhagat U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Technology and Financial Services Section Dear Ms. Bhagat, Thank… Continue Reading