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UK Copyright Literacy

Copyright blog run by Chris Morrison, Copyright, Licensing and Policy Manager at the University of Kent, and Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City, University of London. The blog is intended for non-lawyers with an interest in copyright literacy and copyright education. As well as blog posts, the site provides details of research into copyright literacy and information relating to Secker and Morrison’s book, ‘Copyright and E-learning: a guide for practitioners’ (2nd edn, Facet Publishing, 2016), including an open-access chapter, ‘Copyright education and training’.

Copyright Tribunal of Australia

Website of the Australian Copyright Tribunal which is an independent body administered by the Federal Court of Australia. The Tribunal’s jurisdiction covers statutory and voluntary copyright licences and the site includes full text decisions back to 1981. There is also a list of Tribunal members and links to Australian copyright legislation and other intellectual property resources.

A user guide to the Marrakesh Treaty

Online article providing guidance to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty that was adopted in 2013. The article was written by Jonathan Band, a lawyer representing Internet companies and library associations on intellectual property issues, and published on LLRX.com in August 2013. The aim of the Treaty is to promote the production of books and other materials in accessible formats for people with print disabilities. The article gives an overview to the Treaty and explains its provisions.

Copyright user

Website providing information and guidance on UK copyright law, made freely available online by the University of Glasgow and Bournemouth University. The site is aimed at users and creators of copyright works. There are videos of creators (filmmaker, artist, musician, developer etc.) discussing copyright issues and sections providing guidance on topics such as copyright exceptions, public domain and obtaining permission to use copyright works.

Primary sources on copyright (1450 to 1900)

This website is provided by the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. It covers the evolution of copyright law in Britain, Germany, France, Italy and the United States from 1450 to 1900. Documents available on the site include statutes, judicial decisions, contracts, treatises and privileges; for each one users can view the digital image, a transcription, commentary and, in some cases, a translation. The database can be searched by keyword or browsed by legislation, case law, institution, place or person.

Mexican Trademark and Copyright Law as it applies to E-Commerce

An online research guide focusing on industrial property, trademark and copyright laws relating to electronic commerce in Mexico. The guide, prepared by Jose-Juan Mendez, a local partner of Baker & McKenzie in Mexico City, provides commentary supplemented by a selection of links to sources available on the internet. The author describes trademark and copyright measures in Mexican law and outlines the risk of using trademarks and copyrights in e-commerce and the Internet.

International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations

Website of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), which links reproduction rights organisations around the world. The site includes information about IFRRO including statutes and guidelines and the IFRRO newsletter. A directory of members, associate members and organisations with observer status gives profiles and contact details. Also available are IFRRO position papers, agreements, surveys and reports, plus a database of copyright legislation from countries around the world.

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

Website for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, edited by students of the University of Georgia School of Law. The journal is published biannually, and focuses on issues of interest to the intellectual property legal community, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair trade, entertainment and other related topics. The journal includes scholarly articles from leading academics and practising lawyers, as well as student notes. The site includes tables of contents for the current issue, and full-text of the previous issues, although some issues have been omitted completely.

Center for the Study of the Public Domain

Website of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain (CSPD) at Duke Law School in the United States. The Center was founded in 2002 and aims to "promote research and scholarship on the contributions of the public domain to speech, culture, science and innovation." The site gives details of lectures and conferences providing papers, Powerpoint presentations and webcasts (requires RealPlayer download) covering topics such as 'Music and Theft: Technology, Sampling and the Law' and 'How Law Constructs and Constrains Culture'.

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