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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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Copyright-A Bane For The Students Or A Boon For Copyright Owners?

IP and Legal Filings

The time is ripe to strike a balance between the copyright owner’s economic interests and the public’s right to have access to information and knowledge for growth and development of society before it turns out as blessings of talent over the curse of poverty. Copyright ensures certain minimum rights and it has never been an absolute right.

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Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education, Part One: Setting the Record Straight

Michael Geist

Canadian copyright lobby groups have relentlessly lobbied the government to overturn decades of Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence, seeking unprecedented restrictions on fair dealing that include eliminating it for educational institutions if a licence is available. The addition of “education” was hardly an overhaul.

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IP Scholarship, Citations, and Knowledge Governance: Some Insights from the History of IP Teaching in India

SpicyIP

Mr. Kadirgamar traces it back to 1970 when WIPO conducted two surveys: one, on the teaching of industrial property law and the second on the teaching of copyright law teaching. Fast forward to 2023, BCI still recognizes IPR as an optional course , though the subject is widely taught in Indian law schools, just the way Prof.

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The New Greek Teaching Limitation after the Implementation of the DSM Directive: A New Era for Teachers, Students and Educational Establishments?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In doing so, it amended Law 2121/1993 , the Greek Copyright Law, as well as Law 4481/2017 , the law that regulates the collective management of copyright and related rights. A major part of the amendments concerns Chapter 4 of Law 2121/1993, which regulates exceptions and limitations to copyright.