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CIS Statement (on Orphan Works, Retracted and Withdrawn Works, and Works out of Commerce) at 27th SCCR on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published May 01, 2014 — last modified May 02, 2014 11:21 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
The 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of CIS made the following statement on May 1, 2014.
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CIS Statement (on Technological Measures of Protection) at 27th SCCR on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published May 02, 2014 — last modified May 02, 2014 11:18 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
The 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from April 28, 2014 to May 2, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari, on behalf of CIS made the following statement on May 2, 2014.
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France, Greece, India and the European Union Sign the Marrakesh Treaty: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published May 02, 2014 — last modified May 02, 2014 11:23 PM — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
On April 30, 2014, on Day 3 of the 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Signing Ceremony was conducted for member states wishing to sign the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to books and other reading material for the print disabled.
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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 24, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 12:35 PM — 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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WIPO SCCR 24 Pre-lunch Text (July 24, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 25, 2012 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is a rough transcript of the WIPO-SCCR discussions.
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EU stalls treaty talks to allow copyright waiver for print disabilities: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 25, 2012 — last modified Jul 25, 2012 09:37 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
India and other developing countries support such a legally binding treaty, writes Priscilla Jebaraj in an article published in the Hindu on July 25, 2012. Pranesh Prakash is quoted.
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US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 02, 2012 — 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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SCCR 29 Libraries, Archives and Public Interest NGOs in Q&A with Dr. Crews: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 11, 2014 — last modified Dec 27, 2014 04:54 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
While the many publishers representatives took the floor to explain that there are truly no problems with limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives (and anyway according to them if there are problems that can be solved with licenses), libraries & archives as well as public interest groups make their case: the committee must continue its work on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives and find solutions.
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Statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations at WIPO SCCR 28: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jul 02, 2014 — last modified Jul 14, 2014 05:40 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Nehaa Chaudhari, attending the 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 30 June, 2014 to 04 July, 2014, made this statement on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations on behalf of CIS on Day 3, 02 July, 2014.
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Statement on the Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives at WIPO SCCR 28: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jul 03, 2014 — last modified Jul 21, 2014 05:56 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Nehaa Chaudhari, attending the 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 30 June, 2014 to 04 July, 2014, made this statement on the Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives on behalf of CIS on Day 4, 03 July, 2014.
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