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New WikiLeaks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Intellectual Property Chapter — Analysis of Copyright Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. On...
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El Salvador Ratifies the Marrakesh Treaty
On October 1, 2014, El Salvador became the second country to ratify the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are...
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LCA Submits Statement to House Judiciary Committee for Hearing on Chapter 12 of Title 17
On September 16, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the HS House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on Chapter 12 of Title...
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Coalition Opposes Copyright Term Extension in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
On July 9, 2014, ARL joined 34 other organizations in sending a letter to ministers of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating parties, expressing opposition to the copyright term of life...
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Maps of Fair Use and Fair Dealing around the World
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) distributed a map of countries with fair use and fair dealing around the world. Map (PDF)
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India First to Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind; 79 Total Signatories to the Treaty
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled now has seventy-nine signatories. This...
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WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions Meeting This Week
This week, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will meet from June 30-July 4. The agenda for this session of SCCR includes...
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Library Copyright Alliance Comments on EU Consultation on Copyright Rules
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a response (PDF) to the European Union (EU) consultation on the review of copyright rules. The EU website provided a list...
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LCA Responds to EU Consultation on Copyright Review
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to a European Union consultation on copyright review. Response (PDF)
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Copyright Term Extension in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Opposed by 29 Organizations and 71 Individuals
ARL joined 28 other organizations and 71 individuals in a letter opposing a copyright term of life plus 70 years in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Authors of the letter,...
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