A coalition of 22 trade groups have written a letter on the Trans Pacific Partnership to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that focuses mainly on services and investment. However, the letter also states that the TPP chapter on intellectual property…
On July 3, the USTR announced that it has proposed a new provision for the secret text of the Trans Pacific Partnership on limitations and exceptions to copyright. In a blog post, the provision as is described as “consistent with…
The European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement today, 478-39. The rejection issued a massive blow to the prospects of the agreement itself, as well as to the larger international intellectual property agenda of the United States, now playing…
The thirteenth round of negotiations of the TPP began on Monday morning, with stakeholder participation forums at the very beginning of the round. Efforts were made by USTR to accommodate stakeholder requests during a week where scheduling was complicated by…
According to Inside US Trade, Intellectual Property negotiators at the San Diego round of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Negotiations are discussing the “less controversial areas, including copyrights and general IPR provisions.” In fact, the general provisions and copyright…
On Wednesday, Congressman Darrell Issa wrote a letter to USTR requesting access to the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations: “Given the immense impact that this agreement will have on many areas of the American economy, including intellectual property, I respectfully request…
Dear Ambassador Kirk: We write with regard to the ongoing negotiations over a potential Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), an agreement that continues to grow in scope. Specifically, we write to urge you and your staff to engage…
The Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Treaties issued a report today recommending that “the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement not be ratified by Australia” unless and until the government can provide an adequate evidentiary record proving that the agreement will be…
Senators Brown, Wyden, Merkley, and Menendez Call on Administration to Demonstrate Transparency by Posting “Detailed Information” and “Consistent Updates” Regarding TPP Proposals PRESS RELEASE FROM U.S. SEN. SHERROD BROWN’S OFFICE Press Contact: 202 – 224 – 3978 Monday, June 25,…
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce today that Canada has been offered the chance to participate in the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations. The offer will be described as big win for the Canadian government, yet reports indicate the…
Yesterday, Mexico was invited to enter the TPP negotiations. According to the USTR press release: “The Administration will shortly notify Congress of its intent to include Mexico in the TPP negotiations. The notification will trigger a 90-day consultation period with…
In regard to the announcement from USTR that Mexico would be invited to join the TPP Negotiations, Sean Flynn, Associate Director of American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property released the following statement: “Bringing…