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Agreement At WIPO Patent Law Committee Signals Less North-South Contention
Satisfaction was shared at the World Intellectual Property Organization yesterday as its patent law committee closed early with an agreement on its future work. According to delegates taking the floor,…
Licensing Experts Share Experiences At WIPO
Voluntary licences are cited by some as the best way to facilitate access to medicines. Terms of the licences are important, many factors have to be taken into consideration, and…
South Africa Parliament Passes Sweeping Copyright Bill; Final Step Expected In New Year
South Africa’s National Assembly this week approved redrafted versions of the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and the Copyright Amendment Bill that includes stronger protections for copyright holders but also a…
Report: Core Copyright Industries Add $1.3 Trillion To US Economy
Core copyright industries have contributed more than $1.3 trillion to US gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, and accounted for 6.85% of the US economy. They employed nearly 5.7 million…
EU Members Push For Private Censorship Of Terrorist Content On The Internet
Big platform providers and small hosters alike shall be obliged to censor, according to a draft regulation presented by the European Commission in mid-September and accepted by EU member states…
Towards WIPO Regional Seminars On Copyright Exceptions: Looking Out For Users
Twelve years after the first proposal on the topic, it’s time to speed up the discussion about the global copyright limitations and exceptions regime, advocates and officials said alongside negotiations…