Access to Knowledge (a2k) Treaty
James Love,
Ip-Health,
Jan 24, 2005
WIPO is considering a possible treaty on Access to Knowledge as part of the development agenda (Summary) at a conference being held February 3-4 in Geneva. Some suggestions are posted on an A2k-specific mailing list. The proposal, submitted by Brazil and Argentina, states, "A vision that promotes the absolute benefits of intellectual property protection without acknowledging public policy concerns undermines the very credibility of the IP system." I think this is an important point, and despite the scant evidence that WIPO has taken these concerns into account in the past, I remain hopeful that future negotiations will put access on the agenda. Much more reading. Provisions such as Peter Suber's would go a long way toward ensuring access to scholarship. Most of the library associations' proposal is also worth supporting.
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