Opposing Views: The Impact Of Canada’s Access Copyright Decision 21/09/2012 by Nancy Situ for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments One of the five Canadian Supreme Court cases handed down in mid-July considered whether photocopying by kindergarten to grade 12 teachers constitutes fair dealing. Since then, opinions have varied on whether the decision represents a broadening of the fair dealing doctrine or simply fact-specific guidance.
Considering Canada’s Supreme Court Decisions In This Week’s WIPO Proceedings 18/07/2012 by Nancy Situ for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments As members of the international intellectual property community prepare for their third day of the 24th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), they are told to keep the spirit of Beijing alive, referring to the recently concluded Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances. However, there is reason to keep another country’s spirit in copyright law in mind as well. Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down five critically important copyright judgments that may very well colour the proposals made by member states at the SCCR.
IP Owners Join USPTO: Copying For Patent Applications Is Fair Use 19/06/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a leading US rights holder group have entered a case involving rights over prior art submitted in patent applications, arguing that it falls under fair use.
US Legal Academics Call For Congressional Review Of ACTA 18/05/2012 by Nancy Situ for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An open letter was sent yesterday from 50 American legal academics encouraging members of the United States Senate Finance Committee to exercise their Constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is treated as a binding international agreement requiring legislative ratification and sent to Senate for approval.
EU Court Of Justice Upholds Limits Of Copyright On Software 14/05/2012 by Nancy Situ for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice recently reaffirmed the limits of copyright protection in computer software.