20 October 2026

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The Globalization of Fair Use

At the recent User Rights conference convened in Geneva by the Centre on Knowledge Governance, one panel addressed the topic of the Globalization of Fair Use. As the moderator of

Limitations & Exceptions

Lessons on TPM Exceptions From the USA: How not to do it

The tenth U.S. rulemaking under section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) shows how burdensome the U.S. model is for gaining exceptions to the digital locks that protect much content these days. Countries implementing their WIPO obligations should instead tie liability to infringement, and those bound by U.S. trade deals should keep their process for exceptions as simple as possible.

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