July 16, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Canadian Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Broad Interpretations of Fair Dealing The court issued rulings last…
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.
2012 Global Innovation Index
Earlier this month, the 2012 Global Innovation Index (GII) was jointly published by WIPO and INSEAD. The GII profiles 141…
Mexico Signs ACTA, But Legislature Still Opposed
Mexico’s Ambassador to Japan, Claude Heller, signed ACTA on July 12, 2012. A press release by the Instituto Mexicano de…
Trade Associations Write USTR on TPP, Seek Levels of IPR Protection Found in Korea FTA
A coalition of 22 trade groups have written a letter on the Trans Pacific Partnership to U.S. Trade Representative Ron…
July 9, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Declaration of Internet Freedom Last week, ninety-one organizations and thirty-eight individuals launched the Declaration for Internet Freedom, which…
Sampling of Commentary on Last Week’s USTR Announcement of TPP Provision on Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright
On July 3, the USTR announced that it has proposed a new provision for the secret text of the Trans…
What Happened at the Stakeholder Forums and Briefing at the San Diego Round of TPP Negotiations?
The thirteenth round of negotiations of the TPP began on Monday morning, with stakeholder participation forums at the very beginning…
Issa, Canada, and Mexico All Denied TPP Observer Status; Congress Continues to Seek Greater Transparency
On Wednesday, Congressman Darrell Issa wrote a letter to USTR requesting access to the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations: “Given the…
White House Seeks Comments on IP Enforcement
Yesterday, the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator published a Federal Register Notice seeking public comments on a new Joint Strategic…
June 25, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Canada and Mexico Invited to Join the TPP Negotiations with Conditions; Obligations Conflict with Canadian Copyright Legislation Last…
Fifth European Parliament Committee Rejects ACTA
Today the EP Committee on International Trade (INTA) voted to 19-12 to recommend that the full Parliament reject ACTA. It…
BIO Releases Study on the Effect of IPRs and Foreign Direct Investment
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released a new study by Meir Pugatch, David Torstensson and Rachel Chu at its annual…