Studies

What are the limitations and exceptions to copyrights?

• as foreseen by International and regional Treaties and Conventions
  • Berne Convention of 1967 (revision of Stockholm) and its Appendix
  • WTO/TRIPs 1995 (including the WTO three step test Panel)
  • UN/WIPO/WCT 1996
  • 2001 UNESCO Convention on Intellectual Property
  • FTAA

• as foreseen by some foreign countries’ legislations
  • as foreseen by the Brazilian national scope
  • Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988
  • Brazilian Copyright law of 1998 (and the former law of 1973)

 Political and Law Proposals

• implement as much as possible in Brazil’s national legal system, through proposal of a project law, limitations and exceptions to copyrights foreseen and guaranteed by international treaties and conventions
• can judges expand their interpretations?
• what is the most appropriate system to allow for the copying of books and/or entire articles for academic purposes?