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Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies

Objective and scope of the book Importance of access to knowledge Developing countries and access to knowledge Knowledge gap Dominance of English language in knowledge distribution Translation Copyright Structure of the book II Access to scientific and technical knowledge, translation and copyright in Sri Lanka Importance of access to scientific and technical knowledge Issues with regard to access to scientific and technical knowledge Importance of translation Copyright law and translation in Sri Lanka Conclusion Ill The British model of copyright law and translation [1908-1979]British model of copyright in Sri Lanka British copyright and translation Translations in the early period of British printing Translation and the early law in Britain The Statute of Anne and translation Modern copyright law and translation New conceptual basis of copyright protection New socio-economic and political conditions in Britain Conclusion IV WIPO model of copyright law and translation [1979-2003]Background to the WIPO model of copyright law Translation under the WIPO model of copyright law Reason for the way in which the WIPO model of copyright law protected translation rights The Berne Convention Translation rights and the Berne Convention Translation rights and newly independent developing countries BECOME A FREE-RIDER OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTED WORKS FORMULATE AND ACCEDE TO A NEW COPYRIGHT CONVENTION CONTINUE WITH THE BERNE CONVENTION THE UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE FOR THE REVISION OF THE BERNE CONVENTION PARIS CONFERENCE FOR THE REVISION OF THE BERNE CONVENTION WORKS PUBLISHED ONLINE THE PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF WHICH LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LICENSES FOR REPRODUCTION IN RESPECT OF TRANSLATIONS MADE UNDER LICENSES FORTRANSLATION BAN ON EXPORTATION OF COPIES WIPO’s involvement in making of the WIPO model of copyright V TRIPS model of copyright law and translation [2003-2020]The TRIPS model of copyright law Trade and investment concerns: the primary reason for the TRIPS model of copyright law The TRIPS Agreement The birth of TRIPS ABSENCE OF A MEANINGFUL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM LACK OF ADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES TERRITORIAL COVERAGE Copyright protection under TRIPS Why developing countries like Sri Lanka accepted TRIPS LACK OF AWARENESS AND NEGOTIATION STRENGTH ROLE PLAYED BY THE UNITED STATES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE BENEFITS IN THE WTO PACKAGE-DEAL Sri Lanka’s accession to the TRIPS Agreement Implementing the TRIPS obligations in Sri Lankan Law The US-Sri Lanka IPR Agreement Proposed US-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement Lack of awareness, transparency and ignorance Bibliography

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Copyright law and translation in Sri Lanka
The copyright law of Sri Lanka fetters timely and affordable translation of scientific and technical knowledge products produced in developed countries. The reason for this is the way copyright owners’ translation rights are protected in Sri Lankan copyright law. Copyright law in Sri Lanka does not...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
Ill The British model of copyright law and translation [1908-1979]
3.1. Introduction The copyright regimes implemented in Sri Lanka from 1908 to 1979 mark the first stage of the history of Sri Lankan copyright law. These regimes were modelled entirely on British copyright law. The British model of copyright law that was adopted in Sri Lanka in this period was...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
Modern copyright law and translation
The approach in Britain toward authors’ or copyright owners’ right to translate their literary and scientific works started to change with the emergence of modern copyright law in the mid-nineteenth century. While the modern copyright law initially recognised the right to translate in a rudimentary...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
WIPO model of copyright law and translation [1979-2003]
4.1. Introduction The copyright regime implemented from 1979 to 2003 marks the second stage of the history of Sri Lankan copyright. During this period, Sri Lankan copyright law was exclusively determined by the Code of Intellectual Property Act 1979 (IP Code). The IP Code was an...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
Reason for the way in which the WIPO model of copyright law protected translation rights
The Berne Convention and the WIPO Model Law on Copyright for Developing Countries had a profound impact on the way in which the WIPO model of copyright law protected copyright owners’ translation rights. Since Sri Lanka remained a member to the Berne Convention when it enacted...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
TRIPS model of copyright law and translation [2003-2020]
5.1. Introduction Sri Lanka entered the third stage of the history of copyright law in 2003 when it enacted the Intellectual Property Act 2003. Part II of the Intellectual Property Act introduced a new copyright regime which is compliant with the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement)...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
Translation under the WIPO model of copyright law
The way in which the WIPO model of copyright law in the IP Code protected copyright owners’ translation rights restricted the timely and affordable translation of copyright protected scientific and technical books and learning materials produced in developed countries. As with the British model...
(Copyright Law and Translation: Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies)
Is it true that nothing will enter the public domain until the year 2019? Why? Who initiated and pushed for such change in the copyright law?
It is unfortunately true. The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act was signed into law on October 27, 1998, as an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976. It basically extended the term of copyright for works published in the United States from life of the author plus 50 years to life plus 70 years,...
(Copyright Questions and Answers for Information Professionals)
Librarians must often explain copyright law to patrons, including students and faculty. How should this be done?
Educational institutions should have adopted a copyright policy that the library can distribute on its website and also have available as printed copies to share with users. A number of books and pamphlets have been developed to explain the law to various user groups. A good one is Campus Copyright...
(Copyright Questions and Answers for Information Professionals)
Accessing International Knowledge
Case Aims: To illustrate how firms are utilising R&D centres to access overseas knowledge sources. Although the majority of high-tech firms still base the bulk of their R&D activities in their home countries, in recent years a number have begun to open new R&D centres overseas (Kuemmerle 1997)....
(Technological Entrepreneurship: Technology-Driven vs Market-Driven Innovation)