A group of 28 Senators has written President Obama urging his administration to include “the highest level of IP protections” in the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Senators ask the administration to base the provisions on the IP chapter of the…
California State Senator Alex Padilla has introduced legislation that would authorize law enforcement to search optical disk plants “without providing prior notice or obtaining a warrant.” The police may seize disks and any manufacturing equipment used to make illegal disks…
IP Enforcement Roundup Senator Leahy Introduces the PROTECT-IP Act Sen. Leahy introduced the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT-IP) Act on May 12, designed to combat websites “dedicated to infringing activities.” The legislation…
In October 2009, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa issued Decree 118 to improve access to medicines and support public health programs through a protocol that would reduce drug costs. The protocol established procedures for the compulsory licensing of pharmaceutical patents. Compulsory…
IP-ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP USTR publishes 2011 NTE Report on Foreign Trade Barriers USTR today published the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which describes barriers to trade in 60 nations, the European Union, and the Arab League. The report…
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IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Recommendations to Congress, Including Wiretaps and Felony Sentences for Infringement IP Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel has issued a white paper listing 20 legislative recommendations to Congress to strengthen IP enforcement. The paper recommends…
Michael Geist March 21, 2011 The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has released its report on CETA and ACTA. The report, which is based on hearings that featured Minister Peter van Loan, includes a notable recommendation with respect to ACTA…
IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP U.S. Proposal for the Trans Pacific Partnership Leaked The leaked IP chapter proposed by the U.S. at the February Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations was circulated last week by Knowledge Ecology International. The text includes strong enforcement measures…
IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP SSRC Releases “Media Piracy in Emerging Economies” Today, the Social Science Research Council released the first independent, large-scale study of music, film and software piracy in emerging economies, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa,…
IP-ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP Administrative Note – PIJIP is discontinuing our Google group of press contacts interested in IP Enforcement news, and migrating the email addresses to this new email list “IP-ENFORCE-NEWS.” You will still receive the weekly IP Enforcement Roundup. New…
On March 2, the Asia Pacific Network of Positive People, the Indian Drug Users Network, the Delhi Network of Positive People, and the Cancer Patients AIDS Association will be joined by UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Anand…