IP Kat Posts Leaked Draft White Paper “Copyright Policy for Creativity and Innovation in the European Union”
Eleonora Rosati has posted a leaked draft of the European Union White Paper “A Copyright Policy for Creativity and Innovation…
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.
Pediatric HIV Treatment Initiative Aims to Promote the Development and Distribution of HIV/AIDS Medicines for Children
The Pediatric HIV Treatment Initiative was launched today at an event on Capitol Hill. The initiative plans to foster the…
Draft Amendments to China’s Copyright Law Would Raise Penalties, Increase Seizures
Xinhua reports that the Chinese government has released a draft amendment to its copyright law for public comment. The amendment…
Open Access Legislation in Mexico Signed by President Enrique Peña Nieto
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has signed legislation to allow free access to scientific and academic works made possible by public…
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Report: Freedom of Expression on the Internet
Last December, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression published the report…
RedLatAm – Surveying Digital Rights in Latin America
Derechos Digitales and AccessNow have launched RedLatAm, a new website that describes the changing landscape of digital rights in Latin…
Preserving Policy Space for the Evolution of Intellectual Property Law
[Mike Palmedo] US and EU trade negotiators met in Arlington, VA today. They heard presentations from stakeholders as part of a negotiating round for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. My presentation argued that it is important for any international agreement to allow countries to adopt IP laws that are best suited to their domestic needs. It also pointed out that previous laws strengthening IP protection have not always led to more output, growth or employment.
TPP Negotiators Consider Longer IPR Implementation Periods for Developing Countries as Alternative to Differential Treatment
Negotiators from the 12 countries negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership are meeting in Singapore this week. Much of the press…
CJEU: Laws Permitting Unauthorized Downloads “Cannot be tolerated”
A recent judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (Case C-435/12 ACI Adam BV and Others) ruled…
Eli Lilly’s NAFTA Dispute Against Canadian Patent Ruling Affecting Other Trade Negotiations
Eli Lilly’s challenge of Canadian judicial decisions under NAFTA’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is leading to concerns about ISDS in…
Joint Media Release: EU Rejects International Solution to Library and Archive Copyright Problems
Joint media release by 10 Library and Archivist Associations | Download PDF [Reposted from EIFL, Link CC-BY)] Discussions by the…
Six Observations On the 2014 Special 301Report
On April 30, the United States Trade Representative released the 2014 Special 301 Report, which fulfills its mandate under the…