By Margot Kaminski, originally posted on Intellectual Property Watch. The role of online intermediaries in copyright enforcement is on the international negotiating table. The topic arose in early drafts of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and has come up again…
On October 28, the South African National Assembly debated the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Bill, which aims to protect indigenous knowledge. Speaking before the House, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said “this IP Bill seeks to amend the…
On October 26, Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the Stopping Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), also called the Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft and Exploitation Act (E-PARASTE Act.) H.R. 3261 is the House version of the…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced “Re:Search,” a new consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers, government entities, and nonprofit organizations which will share intellectual property in order to drive research and development for new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for TB,…