Developing nations are pushing for changes to copyright law that would make it easier for disabled people to get hold of accessible, non-commercial versions of books. For instance, it may be illegal in some countries to record a book for a blind person to listen to, and it is generally impossible to legally send a copy of a recording to someone visually impaired in another country. The USA Patent and Trademark Office is pushing hard to stop these blind copyright infringers from getting their treaty:
Officially, the USPTO is proposing an alternative approach that could be a step toward a treaty. Privately, the USPTO and other federal agencies are putting enormous pressure on countries to abandon a binding treaty in favor in a very weak and even harmful resolution.
