Inside US Trade: US to Hold Off on Tabling IPR Text at Next TPP Round

Inside U.S. trade reports that the U.S. wants more time to consult with stakeholders before tabling text for the intellectual property chapter of the Trans Pacific Partnership.  A USTR official quoted in the story referred to “very wide” differences in opinion on IP matters, especially those relating to the 2007 compromise on IP and Health negotiated between Congressional Democrats and the Bush Administration.

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  • Mike Palmedo

    Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, and he manages interdisciplinary research on copyright exceptions at American University College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. He has Masters degrees Economics and in International Affairs, and is an economics PhD candidate.

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