[Federal Register, vol 77, no. 77]: Pursuant to a request from Congress, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments as to whether the United States should identify and bar from publication and issuance certain patent applications…
Video posted to YouTube by MEP Marietje Schaake:
RedPaTodos, a citizen participation platform that promotes discussion on copyright and its application on the Internet, warns that the adoption of Bill 201/2012, known in social networks and media as #LeyLleras2, failed the public debate, ignored citizens requests for participation,…
by Geraldine Jaurez Yesterday there was a meeting of the NAFTA group, which put out this joint statement. Excerpt on ACTA: As leading sources of innovation and creativity, our three countries are committed to the protection and enforcement of intellectual…
Diane Peters, Creative Commons creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/32138 April 2, 2120 We are pleased to post for public comment the first discussion draft of version 4.0. This draft is the product of an extended (and unprecedented) requirements gathering period involving input from CC…
Below is the Statement of the Grupo de Trabalho Sobre, Propriedade Intelectual on the Brazlian government’s decision to annul Abbott Laboratories’ patent on lopinavir+ritonavir, an important antiretroviral medicine for the treatment of HIV The statement was originally released on the…
Reposted from University of Lincoln Research Blog Annalisa Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0) Research Councils UK (RCUK) have produced a draft policy paper which sees an amendment to open access policies whereby it will be mandatory for all RCUK-funded papers be made…
AUTHORS: Oghenetega Ivwighreghweta and Oghenovo Kelvin Onoriode, Western Delta University Nigeria ABSTRACT: The study examined the extent of researchers’ appreciation of open access scholarly publishing. It discussed the opportunities and the benefits of open access to scholars worldwide. Challenges of…
From the Creative Commons Website: “Today Creative Commons, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute announce the launch of the Why Open Education Matters Video Competition. The competition will award cash prizes for the best short videos…
The OpenCourseWare Consortium has announced the first Open Education Week, from March 5 to 12, which aims “to raise awareness of the open education movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Participation in all events and use of…
Repost of an IP-Enforcement Message from Geraldine Juarez: Senador Federico Doring has introduced a bill that empowers Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI) to send notifications to users based on allegations of infringement from rights holders. Unlike HADOPI, there…
The following are notes taken by Steven Knievel from Public Citizen, who attended the hearing. The full hearing can be viewed at TPFTA Hearing, House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade Panel 1, Dec. 14, 2011 Witness:…