Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property

The new paper "Comments on the September 6, 2023 Draft of a WIPO Broadcasting Treaty, the Definitions, Scope of Application, National Treatment and Formalities" on the Broadcast Treaty provides an analysis of the Third Revised Draft Text for the WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty. This paper proposes specific amendments that would narrow the instrument to protect public interest.

A new research paper "Simplifying the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty: Proposed Amendments to the Third Revised Draft" was recently published on the Broadcast Treaty and provides an analysis of the Third Revised Draft Text for the WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty. This paper proposes specific amendments that would narrow the instrument to protect public interest.

PIJIP published a new Right to Research working paper Developing a Human Right to Research in International Law by Dr. Sanya Samtani, a Senior Researcher at the University of Witwatersrand.

Professor Sean Flynn provides comments on statements made during the Creative Commons (CC) Global Summit in Mexico City.

The IP at the Supreme Court Series will continue on November 1st with Vidal v. Elster on the afternoon of oral argument before the court.

The IP at the Supreme Court Series begins on October 31st with O’Connor-Ratvliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed on the afternoon of oral argument before the court.