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Rationale of copyright exceptions*

NATURE OF COPYRIGHT Copyright is a body of law that provides creators of written and other works with the power to exercise control over the commercial exploitation of their works. The rationale is to place authors in a position to derive material benefits from the fruits of their labours in creating original works, thus providing […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Copyright, copyright amendment bill, exceptions, rationale, rights

Written submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill

Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments on the Bills. These comments are submitted pursuant to the invitation extended by the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, comments, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, legislation, performers, protection

Written submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill – Western Cape

Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments on the Bills. These comments are submitted pursuant to the invitation extended by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, comments, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, legislation, performers, protection

Owen Dean’s Amicus Curiae Founding Affidavit in the Blind SA matter

Here is the downloadable version of Prof Owen Dean‘s amicus curiae founding affidavit in the matter of Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition [2022] ZACC 33. Download here

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Blind SA, Copyright, copyright amendment bill

Defects in Copyright Amendments Exposed

STATUS OF THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL For literally years, informed commentators on copyright law have been telling the Government that the Copyright Amendment Bill is fundamentally flawed, badly drafted and misguided in many respects. Alas, none so blind as those who will not see and none so deaf as those who will not hear! The […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged constitutional court, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, DTI, intellectual property, legislation

CIP written submissions on additional definitions and clauses in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill (2015, 2017, 2018  and 2021), the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments specifically pertaining to additional definitions and clauses in the Amendment Bill. The full text of the Chair’s comments is available for download here. Download comments

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, comments, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, review

Amending Copyright – Footing the Bill

The Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed by Parliament despite widespread criticism and condemnation by informed commentators. The CAB was rejected by President Ramaphosa and referred back to Parliament with the direction that it be reviewed and amended where necessary. His objections were mainly centered around the problem that it contained provisions that are in […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, intellectual property, legislation

CIP written submissions on copyright exceptions in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the 2015, 2017 and 2018 versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments specifically pertaining to the copyright exceptions in the Amendment Bill. The full text of the Chair’s comments is available for download here. Download comments

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, comments, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, full text, review

The Use Fair

We have all been to fun fairs. A fun fair is a facility set up in a vacant space, usually of temporary duration, devoted to providing entertainment to those who frequent it. There are ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, helter skelters, tunnels of horrors, dodgem cars, roller coasters and the like. There are also stalls of one […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, intellectual property

Copyright Dark Forces

Copyright is a system which grants creatives (i.e. writers, artists, composers, film-makers, record producers and the like) certain exclusive rights to their works which enable those works to be commercially exploited for financial reward. Creatives are thus empowered to make a living out of their works, which in turn is an incentive to make more […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Bill, Copyright, copyright amendment bill, intellectual property
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