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New Proposed Amendments to Copyright Amendment Bill – Constitutionality in Question
In mid-2015 a draft Copyright Amendment Bill was published by the Department of Trade and Industry for public comment. It underwent several changes in the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry because of public submissions, public hearings, and inputs from two small legal working groups appointed by the Committee. Four years later, the 2017 version […]
eBulletin March 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, Open Access, and A2K & Scholarly Communication.
eBulletin February 2022
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, Open Access, A2K and Scholarly Communication, Conference Alerts – Call For Papers, and Webinar.
eBulletin December 2021
This month I explore: UNISA Chancellor’s Calabash Awards 2021, Intellectual Property, Open Access, and Scholarly Communication & A2K, Aflia Copyright Webinars in 2022.
eBulletin October 2021
This month I explore: Lifetime Achievement Award 2021, Intellectual Property, Upcoming Webinars on WIPO, Copyright & Related Issues (2021/22), and Open Access, Scholarly Communication & Predatory Publishing.
Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) for Libraries
A Legal Analysis of Making Copyrighted Works Available Online During the Coronavirus Crisis A White Paper on Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books Authors’ Alliance Supports Controlled Digital Lending-A2p2 Issue Brief: Controlled Digital Lending Controlled Digital Lending (Handwiki) Controlled Digital Lending (Wikipedia) Controlled Digital Lending: an Interview by Jonathan Band Controlled Digital Lending: Legal Lending [...]Public Lending Right (PLR)
African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) Position on Public Lending Right (2021) EIFL Public Lending Right (2006) EIFL Public Lending Right – WIPO SCCR 40 (2020) EIFL Public Lending Right - What is Public Lending Right? Explanation of Rent Seeking with example: public lending rights in South Africa (A. Rens) (2009) IFLA Background [...]eBulletin September 2021
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, Scholarly Communication and Open Access, Predatory Publishing Practices, and TRIPS Waiver and COVID-19.
eBulletin June 2021
This month I explore: Intellectual Property, and Open Access, Scholarly Communication & Predatory Publishing.
COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL – THE SAGA CONTINUES
May 2021 Copyright Webinar An excellent webinar was organised by the Mandela Institute at Wits University on 20 May 2021, with the following speakers: Mr Duma Nkosi (Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry), Prof. Malebakeng Forere (Wits), Prof. Sean Flynn (American University), Prof. Owen Dean (Stellenbosch University), Dr. Joel Baloyi (Unisa), Mr. Lazarus Serobe […]
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