17 Apr 2023
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, looks back at a great week at WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization).
The 43rd session of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), that sets international copyright law and policy, took place in (...)
19 Oct 2022
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, highlights an information sheet developed by EIFL for EU libraries supporting Ukrainian refugees with print disabilities. We developed the resource in response to requests from libraries seeking information on getting accessible books (...)
23 May 2022
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports from the first full meeting of WIPO’s copyright committee in two years.
The 42nd session of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the global forum that sets international copyright law and policy, (...)
20 Apr 2022
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, looks forward to the first full meeting of WIPO’s copyright committee in two years, and calls for action to support libraries before, during and after the meeting.
The 42nd session of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related (...)
15 Dec 2021
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL’s Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, outlines the importance of access to research in managing the spread of COVID-19 in the context of stalled talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a waiver of Intellectual Property (IP) rights.
EIFL supports the proposal at (...)
24 Oct 2021
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports on the annual WIPO Assemblies (4-8 October 2021), where she delivered online statements on behalf of EIFL on two key topics for libraries: copyright limitations and exceptions, and the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print (...)
15 Jul 2021
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Teresa Hackett, EIFL’s Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports from the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) copyright committee that met in hybrid mode in Geneva from 28 June to 1 July.
WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/41) has just held its (...)