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Session 8 - International Agreements


International Agreements about copyright should ensure that Creative Works and Intellectual Properties are protected worldwide, regardless of the country of origin.

Discussion

Why is having copyright agreements recognised internationally important?

How could this benefit you?

WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)


WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. 

They work as apart of the UN with 189 member states.



Watch this short Video on WIPO 

This is a list of all the countries apart of WIPO: Contracting Parties here

Berne Convention

The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886.

Berne Convention - Wikipedia


Berne Convention Details

Marrakesh Treaty

The Marrakesh Treaty seeks to harmonise laws that provide access to copyright material for people with a print disability and the transfer of accessible format copies between countries that are members of the treaty. What does it do?

  • Make accessible format copies without the permission of the copyright owner
  • Transfer accessible format copies between Marrakesh Treaty counties without permission from the copyright owner
Read the Marrakesh Treaty Fact Sheet from Copyright.org.au


Read the following article relating to the Marrakesh Treaty

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