Once again, Linking is NOT unauthorized copying
When Access Copyright included “linking” or “hyperlinking” in its definition of “copy” in its tariff application back in 2010, the provision became one of the most notable lightning rods of opposition for the proposed tariff; a paradigm example of over-reaching. After…
Some Background Docs on the Model License
Over the next two weeks, we will likely be seeing several new releases about the adoption or rejection of the AUCC/ACCC — Access Copyright Model License on campuses across Canada. To date, we’ve seen only a handful of announcements (an…
Looking past the gloss: What does the Model License really say about monitoring and reporting?
One of the recurring issues that seems to keep coming up is the extent to which the AUCC-Access Copyright Model License satisfactorily addresses the concerns raised with the proposed tariff with respect to monitoring, surveying, privacy and more generally the…
Flawed rationales underline UA statement of intent to sign AUCC-Access Copyright Model License
The University of Alberta has issued a statement indicating its intention to sign the AUCC-Access Copyright Model license. This announcement represents a turn-around from the university’s earlier position, taken in 2011, when it announced it was opting out of the…
Access Copyright and AUCC Agree to “Model License”: But what does it Mean?
Access Copyright and AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) have announced they have agreed to the terms of a model license. The releases, which are substantially similar, indicate the license will cover print and digital formats, the annual…
Australia Law Reform Commission to Consider Expanded Copyright Exceptions
The Australian Law Reform Commission will be looking at new exceptions to copyright infringement for common internet-related activities. Following up on an earlier announcement, and an October 2011 address by the Attorney-General the draft terms of reference has now been…
Washington Declaration on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, August 25-27, 2011, convened over 180 experts from 32 countries and six continents to help re-articulate the public interest dimension in intellectual property law and policy. This document records the…
Toronto and Western sign licensing agreement with Access Copyright
(first posted at http://samtrosow.ca/content/view/112/1/ on January 31, 21012. In a surprise move, two of Canada’s major research universities have entered into a voluntary licensing agreement with Access Copyright. The agreement was announced Monday evening by Access Copyright, the University of…
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