An international instrument on copyright and educational uses: Regulatory models and lessons

Faith Majekolagbe, Giulia Priora

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Abstract

There has been a renewed interest in the adoption of an international instrument on copyright and educational uses at the World Intellectual Property Organization since the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated an unprecedented large-scale switch to digital education in many countries and brought to the fore the need to address copyright barriers to educational activities in physical and digital settings at the international level. This chapter primarily considers various legal models for copyright limitations and exceptions, specifically the fair use, fair dealing, and exhaustive list models, that could be explored and/or adopted in developing an appropriate international instrument on copyright limitations and exceptions for educational uses. It then draws lessons from the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled to buttress the need for an international instrument on educational uses of copyrighted works.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntellectual Property Rights in Times of Crisis
EditorsJens Schovsbo
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Chapter9
Pages183-204
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781035323579
ISBN (Print)9781035323562
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • International copyright law
  • Limitations and exceptions
  • Fair use
  • Fair dealing
  • Educational uses
  • Teaching
  • Learning

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