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The Great Flip: Is Opt Out a Prohibited Formality under the Berne Convention? Part I
The opt-out model, the argument goes, reintroduces formality through the back door, a de facto formality of sorts. This shifts the burden onto authors and rights holders to actively monitor or manage ...
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The Great Flip: Can Opt-Outs be a Permitted Exception? Part II
This historical pairing raises a strong presumption: opting out of a specific mode of exploitation cannot automatically be deemed a prohibited formality. Ginsburg confirms this, citing the 1908 Berlin ...
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US Proposes Limiting IGC Meetings and Mandate
The United States calls on the IGC to recommend to the General Assembly that the mandate reduce the number of sessions in the next biennium. In our view, this will lead to better meeting preparation ...
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The South African Copyright Amendment Bill at the Constitutional Court: Notes from the Presidential Referral of the Bill (Part II)
In Part I of this blogpost, I briefly set out the procedural history of the copyright reform process that led to the Presidential Referral of the Bill to the Constitutional Court. I also briefly ...
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The South African Copyright Amendment Bill at the Constitutional Court: Notes from the Presidential Referral of the Bill (Part I)
On 21 and 22 May 2025, the South African Constitutional Court heard the matter of Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the ...
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Fair Use and Generative AI: Reading Between the Lines of the USCO Report
At the beginning of May, the report “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Part 3: Generative AI Training” was released, sparking a wide range of debates due to ...
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Asking the TK Question as a Reality Check: Echoes from the Cradle Principles
The superstructure of knowledge governance is western intellectual property. It was designed without regard to TK and its producers. The international order has never given any serious attention to ...
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EIFL publishes new provision on Secondary Publication Rights
On May 27, 2025, EIFL launched an updated version of its Draft Law on Copyright, featuring a new provision on Secondary Publication Rights (SPRs) (more information about the process can be found here ...
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Category: Trade Agreements
Luca Schirru and Sean Flynn At the beginning of May, the report “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Part 3: Generative AI Training” was released, sparking a ...
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Category: Limitations & Exceptions to Copyright
Luca Schirru and Sean Flynn At the beginning of May, the report “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Part 3: Generative AI Training” was released, sparking a ...
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Category: Round-up
Luca Schirru and Sean Flynn At the beginning of May, the report “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Part 3: Generative AI Training” was released, sparking a ...
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Category: Africa: Copyright & Public Interest
Luca Schirru and Sean Flynn At the beginning of May, the report “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Part 3: Generative AI Training” was released, sparking a ...