Consumers International Publishes 2012 IP Watchlist
Consumers International has published its annual “IP Watchlist,” a report that examines the copyright laws and policies of 30 countries,…
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.
Legal Affairs Committee to Vote on ACTA This Week
The European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee will its rapporteur’s draft opinion on ACTA this Wednesday, and will vote on Thursday…
Kenyan High Court Strikes Down Sections of Anticounterfeit Act
Justice Mumbi Ngugi of the Kenyan High Court has ruled that sections 2, 32, and 34 of the Kenya Anti…
April 16, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Colombia Rushes Through Unbalanced Copyright Reform [by Sean Flynn] The latest example…
U.S. Commerce Dept: IP-Intensive Industries Support 40 Million Jobs
Last week the Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a report…
Chilean Senators Warn Against Linkage Provisions in Patent Legislation
The Chilean press reports that Senators Fulvio Rossi and Francisco Chahuán have expressed their opposition to legislation in the Congress…
EU Rapporteur for ACTA to Recommend Rejection of the Agreement
Yesterday, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the EU Parliament held a public debate on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade…
Public Seminar at the TPP Intersessional On Intellectual Property, April 12, 2012
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, American University Washington College of Law will host a public seminar on…
World Bank Announces Open Access Policy, Will Require Research to Be Published Under Creative Commons Licenses
The World Bank today announced a new Open Access policy for research conducted in-house or supported by its grants. Beginning…
April 9, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Open Letter to Colombian Legislature on Pending Copyright Bill An open letter…
USTR’s Short Description of IPRs in Each of the Countries Negotiating the TPP
Earlier this week, USTR released the 2012 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which describes trade barriers in…
Sign-On Letter to Colombian Legislature About #FTA Implementation Legislation
Please find below a sign-on letter for intellectual property academics and experts to Colombian legislative leaders regarding the recently released…