« We are in a digital age with Big Data at the heart of our global online environment. Exploiting Big Data by manual means is virtually impossible. We therefore need to…
« Following the implementation of policy, the Government aims to complete a post-implementation review (PIR). These reviews evaluate whether the regulation has met the intended objectives, and are usually carried out…
« On July 5th, 2018, we had the opportunity to interview two esteemed individuals within the field of copyright—Dr. Jane Secker and Mr. Chris Morrison. Dr. Secker is a senior lecturer…
« The fifth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 26–March 2, 2018, growing to 153 participating organizations—as well as numerous individuals—celebrating the important…
« The German Copyright in the Information Society Amending Law (Urheberrechts-Wissensgesellschafts-Gesetz – UrhWissG) comes into force on 1 March 2018 and reformulates, among other things, the provisions…
« Nobody among members of the World Intellectual Property Organization disputes the importance of the public services provided by libraries and archives. However, positions are different when it comes to providing…
« A Directive and a Regulation have been adopted for the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in the EU law, to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind,…
« The U.S. Copyright Office today released its Section 108 Discussion Document. Congress enacted section 108 of Title 17 in 1976, authorizing libraries and archives to reproduce and distribute, without permission,…
« L’exception pédagogique et de recherche est une des exceptions au droit d’auteur (voir l’article L122-5.3° e) du Code de la propriété intellectuelle). Entrée dans la loi française…
« En septembre dernier, le vice-président pour le marché unique numérique, M. Andrus Ansip, a rappelé qu’il importait « d’adapter les règles européennes sur le droit d’auteur au nouvel environnement numérique ». Il a…