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This Libguide is a useful guide on international, regional and South African copyright and related issues.
Copyright
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Model Copyright Laws
Copyright Terms & Extension
Copyright and photographs (guidelines)
Orphan Works
Copyright and Contract Law
Copyright and 3D Printing
Text and data mining & copyright
Applying for Copyright (for Wits only)
Copyright and the Database Debate
Copyright and Disability Issues
IP Treaties
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WIPO
Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
Marrakesh Treaty June 2013
Current Proposals for Treaties at WIPO (2013)
Berne 3-Step Test
TRIPS
Limitations & Exceptions
IP Policies
Publisher Copyright Policies
Author's Rights
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Wits Addendum to Publication Agreement
Author's Rights/Copyright Ownership
Who Owns Copyright?
When Does an Employer Own Copyright?
State Ownership (Section 21(2) of the SA Copyright Act)
Artist's Resale Rights
Public Lending Rights
Copyright & Indexers
Public Domain
Int'l Copyright Laws/Changes
IP Organisations/Lawyers
SA Copyright Law
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Works Eligible for Copyright Protection in South Africa
Copyright Term of Protection
Copyright Infringement - Penalties
Papers/articles on SA Copyright Law
Copyright Guidelines for SA Schools
SA Proposed Amendments
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CAB returned to Parliament
Copyright Amendment Bill (final version approved by NCoP on 28.3.2019)
Opinion on CAB and the Constitution 13.10.2019
Commonly Asked Questions on the Copyright Amendment Bill (Updated 2020)
Constitutionality of the Bill
USTR GSP trade threats re: Bill
Genesis and Process of Copyright Amendment Bill
Breaking the Impasse: Copyright Amendment Bill Seminar Wits 2.12.2019
Exceptions & Limitations for Educational and Library Sectors in Bill
Copyright Amendment Bill (Ver. 3 & 4, 2018)
Copyright Amendment Bill Draft No. 2, 2018
Copyright Amendment Bill 2017
Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
DTI Impact Studies/Commissions/Reviews
Performers' Protection Amendment Bill 2016
Extension of copyright term not in interest of developing countries
Fundamental rights, and global copyright legislative best practice for access to knowledge in South Africa
Copyright Amendment Bill 13D-2017-passed by the National Assembly 1 Sep 2022
Fair Use/Dealing
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Important cases for access to information
Fair Use - Best Practice Guidelines for various stakeholders
CMO's
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DRMs/TPMs
Reports/Projects,etc.
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IFLA & EIFL Copyright Resources
SA and African Copyright Resources/Research
Wits Library
Articles
Various resources
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IP & Social Media
OA
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CC Licences
Copyright Web Resources
Copyright Resources - University of Cambridge
Copyright Website
Establishing Copyright Procedure in Distance Education (COL)
Intellectual Property Office, UK
Introducing Copyright: A plain language guide to copyright in the 21st century (ePub edition) (J. Hofman)
James Boyle' Intellectual Property Website
Knowledge Ecology International
Managing Digital Collections: a Collaborative Initiative on the South African Framework (Copyright - Ch. 2)
South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Copyright Perspectives: No, You Stole It - YouTube
Articles/Reports
Commission on IPR (UK) (2001)
Copyright, and the Regulation of Orphan Works: A comparative review of seven jurisdictions and a rights clearance simulation (2013)
Copyright and the World's Most Popular Song by Robert Brauneis :: SSRN
CopySouth Dossier (2006)
Discussion Paper: Considering the Implications of the Finch Report Five Years On
The Finch Report (final) (UK) (2012)
The Finch Report and its implications for the developing world
Gowers Review of Intellectual Property 2006
Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property (2011)
Report on the South African Open Copyright Review
Research and analysis Parody and pastiche
How Do I Use the Copyright Symbol?
Commonwealth of Learning PDF documents
Copyright Audit (COL)
Document for Commonwealth Countries on Copyright Matters in Education Current
Websites on Copyright and Related Issues
African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) Project
Alternative Law Forum (India)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Copyright
Codes of Best Practices (Fair Use) - Center for Social Media (USA)
Copyright - Intellectual Property Topics - Research Guides at West Chester University of PA
Copyright and Copyleft (Wiki)
Copyright campaign - RNIB
Copyright Internet Resources
CopyrightLaws.com
Creative Commons
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
IP Justice
IPRsonline
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
Library Law.com : Copyright and Libraries
Science Commons
Some Copyright Sites and Bulletin Boards on the Internet
The South Centre
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright History Resources
Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900),
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