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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 24, 2012
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last modified
Jul 31, 2012 12:35 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from July 16 to 25, 2012.
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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 25
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by
Smitha Krishna Prasad
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Dec 05, 2012 12:58 AM
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filed under:
Live Blog,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 25th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from November 19, 2012 to November 23, 2012.
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Blogs
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US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 02, 2012
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filed under:
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Copyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south.
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Views on on the proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations at side-event organised by Knowledge Ecology International
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Nov 29, 2018
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filed under:
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge,
Broadcast Treaty,
Broadcasting,
WIPO
On November 27, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) organised a side event during deliberations of the 37th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), Electronic Information for Libraries (eiFL.net), Corporacion Innovarte, Creative Commons, and Knowledge Ecology International appraised the current text for the proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (Revised Consolidated Text on Definitions, Object of Protection, Rights to be Granted and Other Issues, SCCR/36/6).
Speakers provided an overview of the treaty, explained the potential risks and problems caused, and proposed solutions to narrow the Treaty’s scope and limit the damage.
Below is a transcript of the remarks made by Anubha Sinha who represented CIS at this event.
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WIPO Broadcast Treaty and Webcasting
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
May 25, 2009
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Broadcasting,
WIPO
On Friday, 8 May 2009, at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a stakeholders' briefing meeting on the Broadcast Treaty that has been on the table at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The purpose of that meeting was to inform the relevant stakeholders of the developments in Geneva, as well as to garner input from them regarding the stance to be adopted by India at the WIPO. Pranesh Prakash from the Centre for Internet and Society participated and made a presentation on webcasting, highlighting the differences between webcasting and broadcasting, and arguing that webcasting should not be part of the WIPO Broadcast Treaty.
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WIPO Broadcast Treaty- SCCR 26 : Proposals Introduced
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Dec 17, 2013
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last modified
Dec 30, 2013 03:48 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
India and the United States introduced proposals for discussion at the ongoing session of the SCCR.
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WIPO Delegates Hear Concerns of NGOs on Exceptions for Libraries
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 19, 2014
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last modified
Dec 27, 2014 02:40 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
As World Intellectual Property Organization member states launched into discussions on exceptions and limitations to copyright for the benefit of libraries and archives this week, non-governmental organisations were given the opportunity to present their views on the issue. They delivered vibrant, sometimes contradictory, statements on the opportunity for a treaty to preserve exceptions in the international copyright system.
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News & Media
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WIPO General Assemblies Approve Road Map on Treaty for the Visually Impaired
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by
Rahul Cherian
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published
Oct 11, 2012
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filed under:
Accessibility,
WIPO
In a significant development the 50th session of Assemblies of WIPO member states reached a breakthrough decision on how to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired or print disabled people around the world.
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Blog
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WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blind
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 01, 2013
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Officials at the World Intellectual Property Organisation have reached an agreement to provide wider access to books for the visually impaired in different countries, a long-pending demand of the World Blind Union and activist groups.
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WIPO Regional Seminar on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions
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by
Admin
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published
May 01, 2019
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last modified
Jun 05, 2019 01:34 PM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Anubha Sinha participated in the WIPO “Regional Seminar for the Asia Pacific Group on Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions in the Field of Copyright”, which was held on April 29 and 30, 2019, in Singapore.
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