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Copyright and Related Issues: SA and African Copyright Resources/Research
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
South African Copyright Resources/Laws
Amendment of the SA Copyright Regulations, 1978
Constitution Court of South Africa
Intellectual Property Amendment Act (TK) No. 28 of 2013
Intellectual Property from Public-Financed Research and Development Regulations 2008
Intellectual Property Law Firms and Attorneys
Intellectual Property Laws, Amendment Act of 1997
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, No. 51 of 2008
Law Society of South Africa
Open Review of the South African Copyright Act
Performers' Protection Act No. 11 of February 10, 1967
Portal:South African copyright law - Wikisource
Registration of Copyright in Cinematograph Films Regulations No. R.2140, of October 24, 1980
SA Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008
SA Copyright Amendment Act, 1988
SA Copyright Amendment Act, 1989
SA Copyright Amendment Act, 1992
SA Copyright Amendment Act, 2002
SA Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 1997/Sections 50–58 - Wikisource
SA Law Reform Commission
South Africa. Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
South Africa Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978 (as amended)
South African Copyright Amendment Act No. 9 of 2002
South African Copyright Regulations, No. 6252 of December 22, 1978
South African Department of Arts and Culture (DAC)
South African Human Rights Commission
Southern African Legal Information Institute
WIPO : SA Main IP Laws
Report on the South African Copyright Review 2008
International Copyright Projects/Reviews
Gower's Review of Intellectual Property (UK)
Hargreaves Report : Digital Opportunity: a Review of Intellectual Property and Growth (I. Hargreaves)(UK)
Intellectual Property rights Commission (IPR) (UK)
Legislative Review of IPR Act and Regulations: Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research & Development Act No. 51 of 2008, South Africa (P. Chetty)
Research Reports
African Copyright & Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) Research Reports
The contribution of copyright and related rights based industries to the national economy South Africa (Prof Anastassios Pouris & Miss Roula Inglesi)(2010)
Copyright and digital music collections in South Africa
The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in South Africa (Prof. Anastassios Pouris and Mrs Roula Inglesi-Lotz 2011)
The Economics of Intellectual Property in South Africa (D. Kaplan) (WIPO Study)
Intellectual Property, Education and Access to Knowledge in Southern Africa (A. Rens, A. Prabhala & D. Kawooya)(2006)
Intellectual Property Rights In South Africa: An Economic Review Of Policy And Impact
Open Review of the South African Copyright Act
African Research Projects on Copyright Issues
African Copyright & Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) Project Resources
Copyright & A2K in Africa: Research Findings on Limitations & Exceptions from an Eight-Country Study Briefing Paper 2 – May 2009 (ACA2K)
Copyright Act blocks access to information \
Copyright Exceptions Needed To Ensure Balance In Africa, Panellists Say | Intellectual Property Watch
Law, Democracy & Development - The curious absence of human rights: Can the WIPO Development Agenda transform intellectual property negotiation?
Methodology Guide for ACA2K Project
Research Findings from Africa in Relation to WIPO Development Agenda Priorities Briefing Paper 1 – April 2009 (ACA2K)
Consumers International
Access to Knowledge for Consumers: Reports of Campaigns and Research 2008-2010 (CI)
Copyright and Access to Knowledge: Policy Recommendations on Flexibilities in Copyright Laws
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