اقتراح معاهدة الويبو بشأن القيود والاستثناءات في مجال حق المؤلف يمضي قدما 04/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment لجنة المنظمة العالمية للملكية الفكرية المعنية بحق المؤلف توصلت في مايو/أيار إلى اتفاق بشأن تناول الاستثناءات في حق المؤلف للأشخاص المعوقين بصريا وغيرهم من أجل تحسين نفاذهم إلى مواد القراءة.
Avancées quant à la proposition de traité de l’OMPI sur les limitations et les exceptions au droit d’auteur 04/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments En mai dernier, le comité du droit d’auteur de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) s’est accordé sur la manière d’aborder la proposition de traité sur les exceptions au droit d’auteur en faveur des déficients visuels et sur d’autres dispositions permettant un meilleur accès aux ouvrages de lecture.
Avanza propuesta de tratado de la OMPI sobre limitaciones y excepciones a los derechos de autor 04/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment En mayo, el Comité de derechos de autor de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual llegó a un acuerdo sobre un plan para examinar una propuesta de tratado sobre excepciones a los derechos de autor que permitan a los discapacitados visuales y a otras personas tener un mejor acceso a material de lectura.
WIPO Names First-Ever Chief Economist 02/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A well-known European economist has been named the first-ever Chief Economist at the World Intellectual Property Organization, according to sources.
WIPO Limitations & Exceptions Treaty Advances; Audiovisual Treaty Gets New Life 30/05/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments After intensive negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee reached agreement Friday night on a plan to address a proposed treaty on copyright exceptions for visually impaired persons and others. There also appeared to be a renewed focus on a decade-old treaty proposal on audiovisual performances, according to participants.
Proposed WIPO Treaty On Visually Impaired Access Gets Deeper Look 29/05/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments A treaty on copyright exceptions for visually impaired persons proposed this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization met with no immediate objections, according to participants, but how to treat the proposal and other limitations and exceptions in the future has led to a sharpening divergence among governments.
Special Report: The Future Of File Sharing 28/05/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Digital content owners continue to emphasise enforcement and protection of intellectual property. However, the impact that litigation and legislation have had with the purpose of limiting illegal file sharing remains questionable, thus setting the stage for new economic models and approaches that could serve as a remedy.
Freedom Of Expression Vs. DRM — The First Empirical Assessment 25/05/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 18 Comments Results of recent research on the impact of digital rights management (DRM) on the ability of users to take advantage of certain exceptions to copyright have introduced new systemic empirical data into the debate.
Copyright Exceptions Needed To Ensure Balance In Africa, Panellists Say 25/05/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments International copyright laws do not take into account the reality of the conditions of accessing knowledge in Africa and clearer limitations and exceptions are needed to achieve a balanced copyright regime at the national level, panellists said at a seminar on development research on 20 May.
Group Of Countries To Back Proposal For WIPO Treaty On Blind Readers’ Rights 25/05/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A group of Latin American and Caribbean countries have declared their intention to support discussion of a proposal to negotiate a World Intellectual Property Organization treaty ensuring an exception to copyright for visually impaired readers who lack access to protected reading materials. The proposal is expected to be brought to the floor of a key copyright committee meeting this week.