Conference on the transposition of European directives in the copyright legislation
On January 5, 2022, the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MGRT), together with the Intellectual Property Office (URSIL), organized an online consultation. Representatives of URSIL and MGRT first presented to the interested professional public the planned substantive changes to the main solutions of the amended Proposal on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (ZASP-I) and the amended Proposal on Amendments to the Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights Act (ZKUASP-A). Many participants argued that the competent drafter did not provide the interested parties with the amended draft proposals before the discussion, but instead provided all the registered participants only with a meager slide presentation, which was misleading in some places.
At the conference, many participants also presented their views and opinions. The conference was filmed (filming was suggested by some participants, none of those present opposed the filming), so it will be very informative for all those who did not attend the conference. In our opinion, it would be necessary to publish the clip as soon as possible. The consultation on the transposition of European copyright directives (DSM Directive, SatCab II Directive) was attended by more than a hundred participants, who exchanged views on several planned amendments to both proposals. The conference was also attended by dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič, LL.M., LL.M., who represented the views of various research organizations, cultural heritage institutions and educational institutions, including Creative Commons, the Association of Library Associations of Slovenia, the University Library of Maribor, the Central Technical Library of the University of Ljubljana , Hekovnik Institute, Elementary School Pohorskega Bataljona Oplotnica.
The proposals for both laws are expected to be published on the e-Democracy portal by the end of January.
The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization that maintains the Open Library, a digital library index, and is dedicated to preserving knowledge. As many of the works in the Internet Archive are under copyright, the Archive uses a system of controlled digital lending based on digital rights management to prevent unauthorized downloading or copying of copyrighted books. In March 2020, due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet Archive established the National Emergency Library, eliminating the waiting lists used in the Open Library and expanding access to books for all readers. In June 2020, the Emergency National Library faced a lawsuit from four book publishers and was ultimately closed.
The 43rd session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (hereinafter SCCR) made substantial progress on the issues advocated by the A2K Coalition (Access to Knowledge Coalition), which IPI is a member of. This year’s session was the most productive on the issues of exceptions and limitations. James Love (Knowledge Ecology International), a long-time observer at WIPO, described the outcome and the impact of the public interest community as the strongest since the conclusion of the Marrakech Treaty, which brought global copyright exceptions for the benefit of the blind and visually impaired.
Today, March 17, 2023, a symposium on law in the information society is taking place in the golden lecture hall of the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana. Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič will present copyright aspects of artificial intelligence at the symposium.
The third day of the 43rd session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is intended for discussion on the topic of exceptions and limitations to copyright, especially in connection with the right to research.