The end of 2020 brought good news on the copyright front. The 3rd Amendment of China’s Copyright Law was officially announced to be passed on November 11, coming into effect on June 1, 2021. China’s copyright review process started in 2011 and aimed to catch up with the impacts of technology in copyright-based industries’ business models.
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has confirmed that the focus of the 2021 World Intellectual Property Day (26 April) will be on SMEs and taking ideas to market.
Find out more about IPA's full line-up of events at Frankfurt Book Fair from 14-18 October 2020.
On Monday 20 July, watch the second part of a fascinating discussion between IPA President, Hugo Setzer, and Francis Gurry, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation where they will discuss the future of multi-lateralism and copyright.
Despite many countries being in lockdown for a number of weeks to limit the spreading of the COVID-19 Pandemic, governments in Brazil, China, Kenya, India to name but a few have continued to publish consultations on copyright. IPA has continued to monitor and respond.
In South Africa, the defective copyright amendment bill (as well as the performers’ protection bill) has been referred back to the National Assembly by President Ramaphosa.
On June 1, 2020, member companies of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (“IA”) in a New York District Court.
Publishers continue to curate, educate and entertain during COVID-19 pandemic.
