European Commission VP delivers Charles Clark Memorial Lecture
With draft European Union copyright rules currently under debate, European Commission Vice President, Andrus Ansip, came to the London Book Fair to share the logic behind the proposals and came away impressed by what he saw at the fair.
Publishing piracy increased in second half of 2017
Piracy monitoring service MUSO recently published a new report on piracy figures for music, films, TV shows and video games. But what about publishing? We talked to MUSO’s Head of Publishing Services, Chris Anderson, to find out.
Copyright law changes afoot in Japan and Ireland
Ministries in both countries have recently published draft proposals looking at exceptions for text and data mining, among other things.
EU clarifies copyright implications of Brexit
The European Commission has published a notice to stakeholders outlining the international treaties that will govern the EU-UK relationship in terms of copyright post-Brexit.
Blockchain and IP
The latest edition of WIPO’s newsletter looks at the application of blockchain technology to IP rights. Could blockchain be used beyond crypto currencies?
IPA President calls for scholarly publishing industry to unite at APE Congress 2018 opening
IPA President, Michiel Kolman, used the Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Congress to shine a light on the divisions between academics, publishers and tech companies and to encourage them to resolve their differences and find ways to ensure continued sustainability in the future.
Renegotiating the NAFTA agreement
In July of this year, the Trump Administration unveiled its goals in renegotiating the NAFTA agreement. In a detailed document, the USA government presented its objectives and the representatives of Canada, Mexico and USA started working on redefining their economic relationship. One of the most important elements of these negotiations, for publishers, will be the treatment of intellectual property.
Summary of the WIPO SCCR 35
The November meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) was as intense as always. But the week-long meeting (3-7 November) carried extra significance for the IPA because of the large delegation we had organized to be here in Geneva.
The future is now
IPA President, Michiel Kolman, addressed the European Parliament in Brussels last month and talked about the rise of technology and about how publishers maintain the quality of their content. We share his speech.
How to fight piracy locally and globally; some ideas from the Global Copyright Enforcement Forum
This year, the traditional Anti-Piracy Breakfast held at Frankfurt Book Fair and co-organized every year by the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and the UK Publishers Association (PA) was rebranded and moved to Wednesday afternoon.