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Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
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Copyright and Related Issues: Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
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
Draft Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
Draft SA Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
DTI Conference - 27 August 2015
DTI Consultative Copyright Conference 27 August 2015 (Programme)
South African Government Reveals Views on Draft Copyright Bill (IPWatch)
Trade and Industry Hosts Consultative Conference on Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
Commitment by Minister of Arts & Culture and others to balanced copyright laws
Cape Town Declaration 2015
Commits to "Encourage the implementation of fair and balanced copyright laws to facilitate access to information for all"
Articles about the Draft Copyright Amendment Bill 2015
Conference Looks at Public Interest in South Africa's Draft Copyright Bill (IPWatch)
Copyright Amendment Bill (Webber Wentzel)
Copyright Amendment Bill boggles legal minds (MoneyWeb)
Copyright Bill holds ominous implications for artists - Anton Alberts
Draft amendments to Copyright Act could give some creators a shock
DTI Dishes Up A Hopeless Curate’s Egg (Stellenbosch University's IP Institute)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Submission 2015
Evaluating the Benefits of Fair Use - A Response to the PWC Report on the Costs and Benefits of 'Fair Use'
Execution of Copyright Amendment Bill 'abysmal' (Dr. O. Dean)
Joint Statement from PEN SA and PEN Afrikaans Regarding New Developments Around SA Copyright Law
Panels Present Importance Of Fair Use In South Africa’s Draft Copyright Amendment
SA Copyright Amendment Bill - Comments and Consultations (Afro-IP)
Safrea raises the alarm on gazetted changes to South Africa’s Copyright Act
South Africa Draft Copyright Amendment Bill Published for Comment (IP Watch)
South African copyright law—the good, the bad and the Copyright Amendment Bill (Marcus Riby-Smith)
South African Copyright Review is Overdue, Pioneering, and in Parts Completely Absurd (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
South African Government Conference Reveals Views On Draft Copyright Bill
Toughened law to take on piracy (ITWeb)
Workshop Commends South Africa Copyright Bill Goals; Offers Suggestions for Improvement (Infojustice.org)
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