From 16 November to 20 November 2020, IAF remotely attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 40th session. Due to concerns for …
Proposal for WIPO PLR study by the government of Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone delegation has made a proposal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a study focused on Public Lending Right (PLR) to look at the benefits this …
IAF presents: Maureen Duffy in conversation with outgoing WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry
As part of the launch campaign for the Creating a Living: Challenges for authors’ incomes report, author and campaigner Maureen Duffy spoke to Francis Gurry, outgoing Director General at the …
IAF launches new report on global challenges for authors’ incomes
Authors around the world play an essential role in ensuring the prosperity of their societies. This makes it imperative that they have a conducive environment in which to work, are …
Daren Tang of Singapore Appointed as WIPO Director General
Daren Tang has been appointed Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), following a consensus by its member states. Tang’s six-year term will commence on 1 October 2020. …
IAF at WIPO SCCR39
In October 2019, IAF attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR39) in Geneva. As with previous years the SCCR the agenda continued work …
IAF statement on Exceptions and Limitations at SCCR39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the International Authors Forum (IAF) submitted a statement on …
IAF statement on Public Lending Right at SCCR 39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
IAF statement on Artist’s Resale Right at SCCR 39
As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …
‘Second-hand’ E-book Sales Contravene EU Law
Richard Combes, Head of Rights & Licensing at the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, explains the current EU debates around the protection of ebook rights. On 10 September, the Advocate …