World Intellectual Property Organization. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. WIPO Translate WIPO has developed a ground-breaking new “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents.
WIPO Translate is free of charge and available through the PATENTSCOPE database. File, manage or search patents, trademarks, designs and appellations of origin. Follow policy discussions and negotiations on the future development of IP in our standing committees and meetings. Joint Statement by IFLA and LCA at WIPO, Committee on Development and Intellectual Property. Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) CLM was created to advise IFLA and represents the voice of the international library community in copyright and intellectual property concerns. CLM is also active in issues relating to: Disputed claims of ownership of library materials Economic and trade barriers to the acquisition and use of library resources and effective library services Subscription and license agreements A wide range of other legal matters of international significance to libraries and librarianship CLM keeps a watching brief on the activities of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and represents IFLA at key WIPO-meetings.
CLM works closely with other regional library organizations with shared interests, such as eIFL, EBLIDA, and LCA to ensure that the concerns of libraries are voiced. Draft Treaty on Copyright Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and Archives. Library Copyright Alliance. EIFL: Knowledge without boundaries. Promoting a fair copyright system Restrictive copyright laws create legal barriers to accessing resources for education, research and personal development. This can have significant consequences for libraries in developing and transition countries where the ability to produce and use knowledge is a major factor in development.
We advocate for a fair and balanced copyright system that supports libraries in maximizing access to knowledge. EIFL-IP in action… Building capacity in the EIFL network through training in advocacy and copyright issues. See EIFL-IP conferences, workshops and webinars.Providing valuable resources and expertise. Our Achievements EIFL-IP in 2012 - EIFL annual report (PDF)A network in more than 35 partner countries has been built of EIFL-IP librarians, who have been trained in advocacy and copyright issues for libraries. Contact us EIFL-IP Programme Manager: Teresa Hackett, teresa.hackett [at] eifl.net.