Copyright

Following the postponement of a key meeting on the Copyright Directive on 12 January, there was concern that time was running out for a Directive...

As working writers, translators, photographers, and graphic artists; as unions, organizations, and federations representing the creators of works included in published books; as book publishers;...

Professor Daniel Gervais will deliver the Charles Clark Memorial Lecture at The London Book Fair on Tuesday 12th March 2019, focusing on the changing role...

The second day of the 38th session of the WIPO SCCR, began with the regular meeting the IPA organizes on Tuesday morning for the representatives...

With European Parliament elections approaching, the heat is on if the European Union’s Copyright Directive is going to be adopted before the end of the...

IPA brought a 10-strong delegation to WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in November but other WIPO committees are working too.

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Sharjah International Book Fair featured keynotes from IPA President, Michiel Kolman, and President-elect, Hugo Setzer, alongside panels on freedom to publish and educational publishing. Setzer’s...

South Africa has been attracting a lot of international attention for its copyright reform bill with IPA and other international organisations expressing concern.

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When South Africa announced its intention to review and modernize its copyright law, the original purpose was to benefit South African performers and authors who...

From 24 September to 2 October WIPO held its General Assemblies where all Member States gathered to discuss the full range of WIPO’s work including...