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New Collaboration with the Mandela Institute at Vits Johannesburg on Copyright Law in South Africa
South Africa has spent over 10 years developing new legislation aimed at ensuring a more balanced copyright system. Its aim - to ensure livelihoods for creators and affordable access to knowledge for users. If the reforms are so beneficial for so many people, how do we explain the fierce debates and opposition from some participants in the creative sector? If you've ever wanted to demystify the debates about copyright reform by delving into the political and economic backdrop, this one's for you.
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SCCR44 Outcomes: Steps Forward to a More Balanced Copyright System?
In this video, members of the project on the Right to Research in International Copyright Law explain how the latest WIPO meetings took several steps forward in achieving a fairer and more balanced copyright system.
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Newly Published Documents Summarize the Decisions From the 44th Meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) held its 44th meeting on November 6-8, 2023. PIJIP published two documents summarizing the decisions made at the meeting as recorded in the Chair’s Summary.
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American University Welcomes Kara Swisher as Guest Lecturer
American University Sine Institute of Policy and Politics welcomes Kara Swisher to teach a series of seminars throughout the spring semester. Swisher Hosts On With Kara Swisher; Co-Hosts Pivot for New York Magazine and is a Contributor at CNN.
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Anand Grover on Litigation Strategies for Access to Medicines
One of India’s foremost Supreme Court litigators on fundamental rights matters, Anand Grover, will share reflections on the history of Indian patent law and the development of the generic industry; the issues that arose during COVID-19, and the use of law and litigation to promote access to affordable medications in India and around the world.
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PIJIP Submits Comments on the Copyright Offices NOI on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property submitted comments in response to the Copyright Offices Notice of Inquiry on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence.
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