Speakers and Panelists for the March 2 Hearing on Special 301
On Wednesday, the interagency committee headed by USTR that writes the Special 301 Report will hold a public hearing for…
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.
Indian Civil Society and UN Special Rapportuer on the Right to Health Rally Against IP Provisions in EU-India Free Trade Agreement
On March 2, the Asia Pacific Network of Positive People, the Indian Drug Users Network, the Delhi Network of Positive…
IP Chapter Negotiating Text from New Zealand and Chile Leaked.
The New Zealand and Chile proposals for the TPP leaked last week are now available. They are less detailed than…
External review of WIPO technical assistance projects seeks input from the public
WIPO has solicited input “from all relevant stakeholders regarding their experience and views on the impact, orientation, cost-efficiency, management and…
TechDirt: iiNet Wins Again: Australian Appeals Court Says ISP Not Responsible For Copyright Infringers
Mike Masnik has a good blog about a court ruling in Australia in which the court agreed with ISPs that…
February 21, 2011
IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP USTR Receives Comments on ACTA: Thirty Professors Warn that It Requires Congressional Approval Civil society groups, firms,…
TPP Negotiations – US Tables Intellectual Property Text; Members of US Congress Push for Strong IP Protections; Civil Society Asks for Protection of TRIPS Flexibilities
The fifth Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating round was held in Santiago, Chile, last week. The US tabled text for…
Notes on Feb 16 US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Online Piracy
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Targeting Websites Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property.” Witnesses from Rosetta…
Comments Submitted to USTR for the 2011 Special 301 Report
Yesterday, filings were submitted in a notice and comment process for the USTR’s “Special 301” program, which is a process…
New Zealand Proposal for IP Chapter, February 2011
Chilean Proposal for IP Chapter, February 2011
President Obama Establishes Two Advisory Committees for IP
The President has issued an executive order establish committees to advise the IP Enforcement Coordinator in the implementation of the…