The 24th meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR/24) concluded in the early hours of the morning on July 26th, following 10 days of discussions of copyright exceptions and limitations for the visually impaired and print disabled, libraries and archives, education,… Read More
The 23rd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) ended on 2nd December 2011. IFLA welcomes the significant progress made by WIPO Member States towards achieving a global set of copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives. Read More
Significant progress was made on exceptions and limitations for persons with print and other reading disabilities at the 22nd session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in June. Read More
In conjunction with the WIPO-SCCR meeting in Geneva, IFLA co-hosted a reception with the World Intellectual Property Association on Tuesday 21st June 2011. Read More
After wide consultation with librarians, representatives of Member States and other knowledgeable individuals, IFLA's working group has developed a Treaty... Read More
In 2004, Chile recommended that the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) undertake a review of the current state of exceptions and limitations within the larger realm of intellectual property regimes. This recommendation was adopted by WIPO in… Read More
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), based in Geneva, is the United Nations agency responsible for copyright and other intellectual property matters. Established in 1967, its official mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for… Read More
Further information on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives. Revised after IFLA Buenos Aires 2004 Summary The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions represents the interests of libraries and information services as well as the users of such services worldwide. Libraries are… Read More