Denise Nicholson's information service on Copyright & A2K issues. Final newsletter was delivered on 15 December 2020.
Denise Nicholson's information service on Copyright & A2K issues. Final newsletter was delivered on 15 December 2020.
This is a free online international Information Service covering various topics, including copyright, plagiarism and other IP matters, Open Access, open publishing, open learning resources, institutional repositories, scholarly communication, digitization and library matters, mobile technologies, issues affecting access to knowledge (A2K), particularly in developing countries; WTO and WIPO treaties and matters; Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS Plus; useful websites, conference alerts, etc. Archives are available at:
Intellectual Property:
Drama In South Africa Leads To Passing Fair Use
http://infojustice.org/archives/40677
Statement by Recreate South Africa on The Passing of the Copyright Amendment Bill
http://infojustice.org/archives/40692
Towards WIPO Regional Seminars On Copyright Exceptions: Looking Out For Users
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Intellectual Property:
dti: The National Assembly passed the Copyright Amendment Bill, the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and the Gambling Amendment Bill
Copyright Amendment Bill passed (South Africa)
http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/copyright-amendment-bill-passed/
SA Copyright Amendment Bill - resources
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Intellectual Property:
Why ‘fair use’ is so important for SA copyright law
https://techcentral.co.za/why-fair-use-is-so-important-for-sa-copyright-law/85448/
“Fair Use” does not conflict with Berne
South Africa: Intellectual Property And The Shape Of Things
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Intellectual Property:
South Africa: University Life And Intellectual Property
http://www.mondaq.com/southafrica/x/745540/Trademark/University+Life+And+Intellectual+Property
South Africa: Spirit Of The Law - Copyright Protection In The Digital Era Of Publishing (Video)
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Intellectual Property:
SA parliament's trade, industry committee adopts reports Copyright, Performers bills
Tearing down myths around the South African Copyright Amendment Bill
https://www.ifla.org/node/91689
SANEF Celebrates the Inclusion of The “Fair Use” Principle in the SA Copyright Amendment Bill
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Intellectual Property:
Resources on Fair Use
https://libguides.wits.ac.za/Copyright_and_Related_Issues/fairuse_fairdealing
Defining the Relevant Market in Fair Use Determinations
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3264238
Updated Background Paper For The Treaty On Education And Research Activities (TERA)
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Intellectual Property:
Decolonised Education Means Giving Poor Students Fair Use Of Textbooks
Copyright Office Broadens DMCA Exemption for Filmmakers
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Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:
Wellcome Trust to introduce stricter open access rules
'Plan S' Aims to Transform Scholarly Communication—Will Publishers Be Ready?
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Intellectual Property:
Fair Use in South Africa (video)
http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-uhlgw-gv3w6g-9p7ij5f4/
"Free is not fair" won't make authors richer, but fixing publishers' contracts will
https://boingboing.net/2018/10/21/lunch-money-for-bullies.html
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Marrakesh Treaty:
Contracting Parties to Marrakesh VIP Treaty (Total Contracting Parties : 43)
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=843
Open Data:
Open Data to Support the Sustainable Development Goals