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WIPO to Convene a Diplomatic Conference in Morocco to Finalise TVI
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by
Rahul Cherian
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published
Dec 24, 2012
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filed under:
Accessibility,
WIPO
In a landmark development, on December 18, 2012, the Extraordinary General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed to convene a diplomatic conference, likely to be in Morocco, in June of next year to finalise the Treaty for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities.
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WIPO To Negotiate Treaty For The Blind In June; ‘Still Some Distance To Travel’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 21, 2012
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last modified
Dec 21, 2012 11:50 AM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
In a swift 15 minute session this morning delegates at the World Intellectual Property Organization extraordinary assembly agreed to convene a high-level meeting in Morocco in June to finalise a treaty on international exceptions to copyrights on books in special formats for visually impaired people.
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International treaty to make books accessible to the blind
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 21, 2012
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filed under:
Access to Medicine,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
It would make it legal to send accessible books across borders.
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Disability groups in India welcome progress on treaty for blind persons
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 21, 2012
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last modified
Dec 31, 2012 01:40 AM
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filed under:
Accessibility,
WIPO
Four years of struggle for a global treaty for the benefit of blind persons is finally bearing fruit. Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation have agreed to conclude a treaty for visually-impaired and print disabled persons by June 2013.
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WIPO SCCR 25 Day 5, November 23, 2012 (Full Text)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 5, November 23, 2012.
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WIPO SCCR 25 Day 4, November 22, 2012 (Full Text)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 4, November 22, 2012.
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WIPO SCCR 25 Day 3, November 21, 2012 (Full Text)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 3, November 21, 2012.
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WIPO SCCR 25 Day 2, November 20, 2012 (Full Text)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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last modified
Dec 05, 2012 12:46 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 1, November 20, 2012.
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WIPO SCCR 25 Day 1, November 19, 2012 (Full Text)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 1, November 19, 2012.
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Comments on the Broadcast Treaty and Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and Archives
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by
Smitha Krishna Prasad
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published
Nov 29, 2012
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last modified
Dec 04, 2012 11:11 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
This November at WIPO the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was witness to a tough negotiation on the proposed Treaty providing access to copyrighted materials to visually impaired persons. In between these discussions, the SCCR also found time to have two short plenary sessions on the proposed broadcast treaty as well as working documents on exceptions for libraries and archives.
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