Coalition opposes copyright term extension in Trans-Pacific partnership agreement - July 14, 2014
On July 9, 2014, ARL joined 34 other organisations in sending a letter to ministers of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating parties, expressing opposition to the copyright term of life plus 70 years proposed by the United States. These organisations - representing libraries, archives, authors, educators,… Read More
Libraries and archives set for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva - June 27, 2014
Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland, at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States. The 28th meeting of… Read More
Libraries applaud landmark copyright ruling affirming fair use - June 11, 2014
The Library Copyright Alliance has applauded the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust finding in favour of fair use. The Library Copyright Alliance filed an amicus brief in the case, supporting HathiTrust's position and the lower… Read More
EU rejects international solution to library and archive copyright problems - May 7, 2014
Discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke down in the early hours of May 3, after the European Union (EU) attempted to block future discussion of copyright laws to aid libraries and archives fulfil their missions… Read More
Authors Guild appeals to US court to reinstate case against Google and its book digitisation project - April 14, 2014
The Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court on April 11th to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitisation project. According to the Guild, Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers. The Guild filed papers with the 2nd… Read More
Fair use promoted at House of Representatives copyright hearing - April 9, 2014
James G. Neal, Columbia University's university librarian and vice president for information services, served as the voice of libraries to the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on April 2, 2014, when the subcommittee held a hearing on preserving and reusing copyrighted work.… Read More
Authors Guild appeals to US court to reinstate case against Google and its book digitisation project - April 7, 2014
The Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court on April 11th to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitisation project. According to the Guild, Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers. The Guild filed papers with the 2nd… Read More
Authors Guild appeals to US court to reinstate case against Google and its book digitisation project - April 7, 2014
The Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court on April 11th to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitisation project. According to the Guild, Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers. The Guild filed papers with the 2nd… Read More
British Library welcomes new exceptions to copyright - March 31, 2014
The Intellectual Property Office has issued five draft statutory instruments on exceptions to copyright, following the Government's 2010 review of intellectual property law, Digital Opportunity. The British Library welcomes the new exceptions, which will bring significant benefits for library users across the UK, and will… Read More
John Wiley & Sons to participate in CCC’s Republication Service - March 27, 2014
Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., a global licensing and content solutions organisation, has announced that John Wiley & Sons, Inc. will be participating in CCC's Republication Service with over 1,600 journals and 100,000 books enrolled. John Wiley… Read More
