Policy and Issues

As WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights met in Geneva to discuss exceptions for libraries and archives, the International Publishers Association's Secretary General,...

In a bid to bolster the province's book industry, Quebec's Minister of Culture has proposed to table a bill for a fixed book price (FBP)...

IPA Executive Committee members Ana María Cabanellas and Hugo Setzer and IPA Policy Director José Borghino attended the latest meeting of the Grupo Iberoamericano de...

Incheon was named as the "World Book Capital 2015" at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which as held recently at UNESCO's Paris headquarters.

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The WIPO Marrakesh Treaty references many other WIPO treaties and principles that have long been established and are hereby strengthened.

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The International Publishers Association (IPA) has published a policy paper outlining the publishing industry perspective on Open Educational Resources (OER).

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From 18 to 28 June 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will negotiate an international copyright treaty to improve access to books for persons...

In Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, the US Supreme Court decided on 19 March 2013 that the "first sale" doctrine applies to copies...