November 14, 2011
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Public Health Groups Launch Global Campaign Against Abbott Labs’ Monopoly on Critical…
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.
European Parliament Opposed to Domain Name Blocking
On November 15, the European Parliament issued a resolution that “Stresses the need to protect the integrity of the global…
WTO Members Asked to Consider Extension of TRIPS Deadline for Least Developed Countries
The World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council will ask Member states to consider a request from Least Developed Countries for an…
Notes from the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act
On November 16, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the…
South Centre Relases Brief on the State of Implementation of the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health
The South Centre has released a new policy brief on the state of the implementation of the Doha Declaration on…
TPP Negotiators Release Joint Report at Honolulu APEC Summit; USTR Releases Outline
Trans Pacific Partnership negotiators released a “Trade Ministers’ Report to Leaders” at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that offered…
Criticism of the Stopping Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Grows
H.R. 3261 – Stopping Online Piracy Act (SOPA), recently introduced in the House by Lamar Smith, has received criticism from…
Brazilian Court: DJ’s Do Not Have to Pay Royalties
Carol Nogueira and Julianna Granjeia report in Folha.com that a Brazilian court has ruled DJs do not need to pay…
UNESCO / COL Guidelines for Open Educational Resources
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Commonwealth of Learning have published guidelines on Open Educational Resources. …
November 7, 2011
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest UNESCO and the Commonwealth of Learning Publish Guidelines for Open Educational Resources…
New Zealand Opposes U.S. Proposal for Pharmaceutical Provisions in the TPP
New Zealand is opposing the pharmaceutical provisions tabled by the United States, which would require governments to “appropriately recognize the…
IIPA Publishes Report on the Economic Contribution of “Copyright Industries”
“Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2011 Report,” written by Stephen Siwek and published by the International Intellectual Property…