Articles

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?