The most important assets of publishers are the rights they own or control in the works they publish. Copyright is the main legal instrument to protect these rights. It is the safeguard that protects publisher investment, the incentive that determines the relationship between author and publisher and provides the livelihood for both. For this reason, the defence and promotion of copyright is one of IPA's core objectives.
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Below is a list of other international organizations that are focused on copyright and intellectual property.
Supranational organizations and copyright:
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
UNESCO Culture Sector, Copyright Division
WTO TRIPS Gateway
International copyright treaties:
WIPO Berne Convention
WIPO Copyright Treaty
UNESCO Universal Copyright Convention
WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Copyright Laws:
WIPO Collection of IP Laws
UNESCO Collection of national copyright laws (no deep-linking possible; follow links)
National and regional copyright offices:
European Commission:
Directorate General Internal Market, Copyright and Related Rights section
Directorate General Information Society and Media
Directorate General External Trade, Intellectual Property section
Canada:
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
WIPO Directory of IP Offices (per country)
Non-governmental Organisations and academic copyright think tanks:
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI), Zurich
Association littéraire et artistique internationale (ALAI)
Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (MPI IP), Munich
Institut für Urheber- und Medienrecht, Munich
Institute for Information Law, Amsterdam
Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA) New York
Centre de recherche informatique et droit (CRID), Namur
Stanford Law School, Center for Internet and Society (CIS)
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
International rightsholder representatives:
International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM)
International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP)
International Federation of Scholarly Publishers (IFSP)
International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)
International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO)
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF)
World Association of Newspapers (WAN)
Other international stakeholder associations:
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
World Blind Union (WBU)
Creative Commons
Open Content Alliance (OCA)
IPA and Copyright Policy Making
The most important assets of publishers are the rights they own or control in the works they publish. Copyright is the main legal instrument to protect these rights. It is the safeguard that protects publisher investment, the incentive that determines the relationship between author and publisher and provides the livelihood for both. For this reason, the defence and promotion of copyright is one of IPA's core objectives.
IPA in International Forum
IPA enjoys observer status at UN organisations, including WIPO and UNESCO, and also maintains a close relationship with WTO. This allows IPA to influence international copyright policy in various ways:
IPA has the right to attend diplomatic conferences dealing with copyright issues, and can make oral and written submissions outlining the views or concerns of the publishing industry on a particular initiative. This way, IPA can ensure that diplomatic delegates consider the needs of the book and journal publishing industry prior to voting on the adoption of a treaty or other policy measure. IPA can therefore actively contribute to the introduction or improvement of copyright laws.
IPA's regular contacts with key staff of the WIPO, UNESCO and WTO Secretariats allow IPA to identify issues early on and to offer advice and guidance in the interest of the international publishing community.
IPA at National and Regional Level
IPA enjoys observer status at UN organisations, including WIPO and UNESCO, and also maintains a close relationship with WTO. This allows IPA to influence international copyright policy in various ways:
IPA has the right to attend diplomatic conferences dealing with copyright issues, and can make oral and written submissions outlining the views or concerns of the publishing industry on a particular initiative. This way, IPA can ensure that diplomatic delegates consider the needs of the book and journal publishing industry prior to voting on the adoption of a treaty or other policy measure. IPA can therefore actively contribute to the introduction or improvement of copyright laws.
IPA's regular contacts with key staff of the WIPO, UNESCO and WTO Secretariats allow IPA to identify issues early on and to offer advice and guidance in the interest of the international publishing community.
Awareness Raising
IPA organises and/or participates in major conferences and symposia to raise copyright awareness. IPA is also an active partner in major copyright events organised by WIPO and UNESCO.
Litigation Support
IPA can also support its Members, or members of its Member organisations, as well as fellow-rightsholder organisations, in court litigation. For the sake of defending copyright, IPA has intervened as amicus curiae in major court cases, establishing or re-affirming key principles of copyright.
Standard Setting
As a member of various standard setting bodies IPA assists in the development of copyright-related industry standards. More information can be found here.
Other Support
IPA supports the publishing industry also through the:
Organisation of tailor-made regional copyright workshops and awareness-raising initiatives;
Co-operation and participation in national copyright workshops and awareness-raising activities;
Advice on regulatory matters affecting licensing (including competition and antitrust law).
Copyright News
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Canadian Publishers Call on Government to Keep Promises
2023-03-31 12:30:32The Association Nationale des Editeurs de Livres (ANEL) and The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) have expressed their disappointment at… -
IPA at London Book Fair 2023
2023-03-27 16:05:59IPA has a jam packed programme at London Book Fair 2023 whether through the official programming or our own Committees.… -
IPA President welcomes new WIPO tool for Publishers
2023-03-23 14:23:47IPA joined the WIPO IP for Business Division (IPBD) to launch the WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers tool on March… -
IPA at SCCR43
2023-03-23 13:27:02The IPA brought a strong delegation of publishers to Geneva for the 43rd Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights…
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