As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 37th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Maureen Duffy gave the following statement on behalf of …
PLR International side event at SCCR37
PLR International hosted a side event on 28 November 2018 at WIPO SCCR37 to discuss Public Lending Right (PLR) and its potential for authors and creative economies around the world. …
IAF presents The Case for Copyright
In light of growing pressure on governments to devalue copyright in recent years, IAF presents The Case for Copyright, which outlines the essential principles for building a case for copyright …
Update from IFRRO 2018 World Conference
The International Authors Form (IAF) hosted a reception on 24 October at the IFRRO 2018 World Conference in Athens. IAF Secretariat Luke Alcott gave an update on the recent work …
PLR side event at WIPO SCCR 37
As our members know, we work very closely with PLR International to support their mission in supporting countries interested in setting up Public Lending Right (PLR) schemes. PLR International will …
Artists Resale Right: A call to action
The IAF has spoken at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) about the importance of the Artist’s Resale Right at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). As of the 36th …
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs revised
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revised its draft Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) with the intention of finalizing it after the 37th sitting of the Standing …
IAF at WIPO SCCR36
The International Authors Forum (IAF) attended the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR36) in Geneva during the week commencing 28 May 2018. The SCCR36 agenda continued the …
IAF intervention at the SCCR on Artist’s Resale Right
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 36th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …