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The Protection Of Databases, Daniel J. Gervais
The Protection Of Databases, Daniel J. Gervais
Chicago-Kent Law Review
In Parts I and II of this Paper, the author analyzes the legal protection of databases first in international treaties, in particular the Berne Convention and the WTO TRIPS Agreement, and second under national and regional copyright, sui generis, or other (e.g., tort) law in Europe (both the European Directive on the legal protection of databases of 1996, which was under review, and a number of relevant national laws), the United States, and a number of foreign jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, China, Nigeria, Russia, and Singapore). In Part III, the author provides a critical analysis of the effort to expand the …
Policy-Making Dynamics In Intergovernmental Organizations: A Comment On The Remarks Of Geoffrey Yu, Coenraad Visser
Policy-Making Dynamics In Intergovernmental Organizations: A Comment On The Remarks Of Geoffrey Yu, Coenraad Visser
Chicago-Kent Law Review
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The Role Of International Ngos In The Intellectual Property Policy-Making And Norm-Setting Activities Of Multilateral Institutions, Duncan Matthews
The Role Of International Ngos In The Intellectual Property Policy-Making And Norm-Setting Activities Of Multilateral Institutions, Duncan Matthews
Chicago-Kent Law Review
International NGOs play a significant role in relation to intellectual property policy-making and norm-setting in the following multilateral institutions: the World Trade Organization ("WTO"); the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO"); the World Health Organization ("WHO"); the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Party ("CBD-COP"); and the Food and Agriculture Organization ("FAO') of the United Nations. International NGOs enhance the capacity of developing country delegates to multilateral institutions to negotiate on intellectual property issues. Although there are limits to the relationship between developing country delegates and international NGOs, relative to the resources available, international NGOs have had a considerable impact, …
The Structure And Process Of Negotiations At The World Intellectual Property Organization, Geoffrey Yu
The Structure And Process Of Negotiations At The World Intellectual Property Organization, Geoffrey Yu
Chicago-Kent Law Review
On October 13, 2006, the Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Geoffrey Yu, spoke at the Chicago-Kent Symposium Intellectual Property, Trade and Development: Reconciling and Accommodating Different National Levels of Protection. Included here is a transcript of his remarks, which outlined the organizational structure of the Organization and the management and process of international discussions within the Organization.
A Reverse Notice And Takedown Regime To Enable Fair Uses Of Technically Protected Copyrighted Works (With J. Reichman & P. Samuelson), Graeme Dinwoodie
A Reverse Notice And Takedown Regime To Enable Fair Uses Of Technically Protected Copyrighted Works (With J. Reichman & P. Samuelson), Graeme Dinwoodie
All Faculty Scholarship
The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) recognized the need to maintain a balance between the rights of authors and the larger public interest in updating copyright law in light of advances in information and communications technologies. But the translation of this balance into the domestic laws of the United States and European Union has not been fully successful. In the DMCA, Congress achieved a reasonable balance of competing interests in its creation of safe harbors for internet service providers. However, contrary to its apparent intention, Congress failed to achieve a similar balance of interests when establishing new rules forbidding circumvention of …