Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
This article reviews state ratification and implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty since its conclusion in 2013. We find that most states have adhered closely to the Treaty’s text, thus creating a de facto global template of exceptions and limitations that has increasingly enabled individuals with print disabilities, libraries and schools to create accessible format copies and share them across borders. The article argues that the Marrakesh Treaty’s core innovation—mandatory exceptions to copyright to promote public welfare—together with consultations with a diverse range of stakeholders, may offer a model for harmonising human rights and IP in other contexts.
Citation
Laurence R. Helfer et al., Copyright Exceptions Across Borders: Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty, 42 European Intellectual Property Review 332-340 (2020)
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Intellectual property, Human rights, Intellectual property (International law), Treaties, People with visual disabilities
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