The Word Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) met in Geneva last month to discuss a proposed treaty that would make it easier for the blind and visually impaired to have access to copyrighted works. Currently, the United States and over 50 other countries have statutory exceptions to their copyright laws that allow (or at least make it easier for) copyrighted works to be republished in braille and other formats so that people with visual disabilities can enjoy those works without having to obtain the consent of the author. The proposed treaty is intended to address the lack of exceptions in many countries that make it more difficult to produce copies in formats accessible to those with visual limitations. It is also intended to address the legality of transferring those reproduced copies across international borders. The United States delivered a statement in support of WIPO’s efforts.
WIPO Pushes for Copyright Exceptions for the Visually Impaired
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