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: Legal Theory BlogGervais on the Amended Google Book Settlement & TRIPS
By Lawrence Solum
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The proposed amended settlement in the Google Book case has been the focus of numerous comments and critiques. This ?perspective? reviews the compatibility of the proposed settlement with the TRIPS Agreement and relevant provisions of the Berne Convention that were incorporated into TRIPS, in particular the no-formality rule, the most-favored nation (MFN) clause, national treatment obligations, and the so-called three-step test, which constrains the ability of WTO Members to provide new exceptions and limitations to copyright rights.
Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on May 21, 2010 (boomark / email).
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