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Cross-Border Evidence at SCCR 27 May 1, 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Manon Ress

If the Broadcasters’treaty often appeared to be a treaty in search of a problem in the last few days (or years?), the Libraries and Archives’ problem is about a treaty in search of a solution… or maybe solutions. And if the problems (and thus solutions) were not specifically cross borders…well, the librarians and archivists of the world would not be here “en masse” testifying at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Committee extremely proud to have created the WCT and the WPPT to solve the cross border issues of copyright owners.

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The six countries listed in the Special 301 list, every year, had much higher growth of incomes than USA

Posted on May 1, 2014 by James Love

According to USTR’s 2014 report, six countries have been listed on the Special 301 list “every year since the report’s inception.” The six countries that have appeared on the Special 301 list every year were Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey.

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SCCR27: African Group position on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Thiru

On Wednesday, 30 April 2014, Kenya delivered the following statement on “Limitations & Exemptions for Libraries and Archives” on behalf of the African Group. In contrast to the European Union, the African Group underscored the point that copyright limitations and exceptions

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SCCR 27 Topic 2: Libraries & Archives

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Manon Ress

After 3pm the SCCR 27 (April 30, 2014) turned to Topic 2: Libraries and archives

In brief, countries supporting progress on a binding instrument on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives include the Africa Group, Iran, Mexico, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ecuador, Morocco, Russia, Tunisia, Chile, Congo…

Representative quote of a proponent:
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SCCR 27 WIPO New Broadcasters’ Treaty: Impact on Rights Owners

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Manon Ress

As promised in my previous blog, here in their own words, Tuesday April 29, 2014 afternoon session of SCCR 27, the view point of copyright owners on the proposed treaty for broadcasting organizations. The fact that it is quite repetitive is probably one of the points they were trying to make and it was in fact quite effective in “changing” the general mood of the meeting.

The two following quotes summarize the arguments:

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Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR 27?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Manon Ress

The WIPO treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organization: The Way Forward?

On day 2 of Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 27, it looks as if the US delegation was showing the SCCR delegates a “way forward” for a new treaty for broadcasting organizations. It seemed as if US diplomacy was working efficiently and the US proposal was gathering support. However, while the US proposal was indeed gathering support, public interest groups and copyright owners also became more vocal in their opposition to the proposal on the table.

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US Policy Making Transparency: A Good Example and a Really Bad Example

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Manon Ress

This short note is about giving people the heads up about four upcoming USPTO public meetings relating to copyright policy making: re remixes, digital first sale and calibration of statutory damages. It is a good example of ONE US agency (PTO is within a Task Force) wisely seeking “additional input from the public in order for the Task Force to have a complete and thorough record upon which to make recommendations.” But this blog post is also about a really bad example: USTR.

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17 March 2014: The African Group highlights the hidden costs of implementing the Design Law Formalities Treaty

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Thiru

On 17 March 2014, the African Group delivered the following opening statement at the Thirty-First Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) highlighting the need for an inclusion of an article on technical assistance (with legally binding effect) in the proposed design law treaty. The African Group noted,

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17 March 2014: European Union urges WIPO SCT to finalize work on a Design Law Formalities Treaty

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Thiru

On 17 March 2014, the European Union and its Member States issued the following clarion call to the Thirty-First Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) urging the committee to “make a clear and unambiguous recommendation to convene a diplomatic conference to the upcoming Extraordinary General Assembly” for a Design Law Formalities Treaty.

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Geographical indications, country names and the domain name system: Czech Rep, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova and Switzerland

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Thiru

On 18 March 2014, the delegations of the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova and Switzerland submitted the following proposal (SCT/31/8 Rev.) on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Country Names in the Domain Name System for consideration by the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT).

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Cross-Border Evidence at SCCR 27 May 1, 2014

The six countries listed in the Special 301 list, every year, had much higher growth of incomes than USA

SCCR27: African Group position on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives

SCCR 27 Topic 2: Libraries & Archives

SCCR 27 WIPO New Broadcasters’ Treaty: Impact on Rights Owners

Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR 27?

US Policy Making Transparency: A Good Example and a Really Bad Example

17 March 2014: The African Group highlights the hidden costs of implementing the Design Law Formalities Treaty

17 March 2014: European Union urges WIPO SCT to finalize work on a Design Law Formalities Treaty

Geographical indications, country names and the domain name system: Czech Rep, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova and Switzerland

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