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A Novel Dataset Measuring Change in Copyright Exceptions

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In 2015, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) set out to conduct empirical research on the impact of copyright exceptions. We soon realized that information about the changes to copyright law over time – which would be especially useful for empirical studies – was lacking.

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The EU DSM Copyright Directive: Implementation in Germany 2021 – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In the last year, the German Copyright Act has experienced what is probably its most substantial reform since it first came into force in 1966. The reason for this was the implementation of the DSM Copyright Directive 2019/790/EU (DSMD) and Directive 2019/789/EU (Online SatCab Directive). Extensive changes to the German Copyright Act.

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A research-friendly copyright system is a flexible copyright system

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this blog post, originally published on the KR21 blog , KR21 policy committee member Felix Reda analyses the potential for copyright reform in Germany, where the government has included a promise to “promote a more research-friendly copyright” in its coalition agreement. 5 (3) (n) of the InfoSoc Directive, are woefully outdated.