Three Committees of the European Parliament Vote Against ACTA
Today, three Committees of the European Parliament voted to recommend the rejection of ACTA by the full Parliament – the…
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.
UNDP, UNAIDS Briefing Paper Warns Against TRIPS-Plus Provisions in FTAs
The UN Development Programme and UNAIDS released a joint policy brief this week at workshop on the “Use of TRIPS…
Dutch Lawmakers Come Out Against ACTA Before EU Parliamentary Committee Votes; EDRi Releases EC Meeting Notes
The Associated Press has reported that “Dutch lawmakers adopted a motion Tuesday urging the government not to sign” ACTA, and…
World Health Assembly Resolution on R&D for Neglected Diseases
Last, week, the 65th World Health Assembly debated the report on the Consultative Expert Working Group (CEWG) on Research and…
May 28, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest World Health Assembly Debates Convention on R&D for Neglected Diseases Last week,…
May 21, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Law Professors Declare Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Unconstitutional Without Congressional Approval Last week,…
Former Bush Administraiton Asst. Attorney General Goldsmith Supports Call to Senate Finace on ACTA
The following is an excerpt from Jack Goldsmith’s blog titled “The Doubtful Constitutionality of ACTA as an Ex Ante Congressional-Executive…
Malaysian Civil Society Groups Seek Compulsory License for Second Line HIV/AIDS Medicine
Earlier this month, the Malaysian AIDS council, an umbrella group of 49 civil society groups, asked the Malaysian Minister of…
R&D Treaty Debate at 65th World Health Assembly
Proposals for a global treaty on funding and coordination of medical research and development will be discussed this week at…
State Department Response to EFF Freedom of Information Act Request: No Pre-Review of ACTA
Last February, the Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request to the State Department, asking for documents…
BSA Report on Global Software Piracy
The Business Software Alliance has produced its 2011 Global Software Piracy Study, which states that 57% of personal computer users…
ACTA-As-Counterproposal at TPP Negotiations; News from Dallas Round
The 12th round of Trans Pacific Partnership talks are underway in Dallas. Negotiators are covering intellectual property topics including enforcement…