USTR Proposing 'Appropriate Balance' in Copyright Systems, at TPP Talks
The U.S. is proposing at the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement talks in San Diego a new provision that will "obligate parties to achieve an appropriate balance" in their copyright systems in providing "exceptions and limitations for purposes of criticism,…
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comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. "These principles are critical aspects of the U.S. copyright system, and appear in both our law and jurisprudence," it said. The "balance" sought by the U.S. proposal "recognizes and promotes respect for the important interest of individuals, businesses, and institutions" that rely on "appropriate exceptions and limitations in the TPP region," USTR said. It’s the first time that the U.S. is making such a proposal in any U.S. trade agreement, it said.