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Copyright and Related Issues: Int'l Copyright Laws/Changes
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
Countries that have changed/are changing their Copyright Laws in past 7 years
Amendments To The Intellectual Property Act In Kenya (2018)
Australia - Copyright Modernisation Consultation - July 2018
Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (Australia)
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 (Ireland)
Copyright shift would put Europe ahead in ‘future of research’ data mining
The Defence Of Fair Dealing In Nigerian Copyright Law: Tradeoffs Between Owner And User
German reform on the use of copyright protected works in the fields of education and research will come into force soon
My ADA Keynote: What the Canadian Experience Teaches About the Future of Copyright Reform
New Zealand Launches its Copyright Review: Calculating the Economic Benefits will be a Key Issue
Reda report adopted - a turning point in the copyright debate (EU)
Singapore Copyright Review – Enhancing Creators’ Rights and Users’ Access to Copyrighted Works (2019)
UK : Exceptions to copyright: Guidance for Creators and Copyright Owners (Oct 2014)
The EU Directive 2019
Article 17: Both French and Dutch Implementation Proposals Lack Key User Rights Safeguards
Brexit saves UK from the terrible EU copyright laws it helped create
DSM Directive Series #1: Do Member States have to transpose the value gap provision and does the YouTube referral matter?
DSM Directive Series #2: Is the press publishers' right waivable?
DSM Directive Series #3: How far does Article 14 go?
DSM Directive Series #4: Article 17 obligations ... in a chart
The New Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive: A Critical Look (EU)
SpicyIP Fellowship 2019-20: Article 13 (of the EU Directive) and The Economics of Copyright Enforcement in the Digital Age
Resources - Australia
Resources - Australian Libraries Copyright Committee
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