Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Civil Society Writes WIPO, Expresses Concerns with IP Enforcement Work 45 civil society groups have written WIPO Director General Francis Gurry regarding the international IP enforcement agenda. They ask that “WIPO urgently…
Senators Cantwell, Moran, Warner and Wyden, and Representatives Chaffetz, Campbell, Doggett, Eshoo and Lofgren have released a discussion document summarizing IP legislation they are currently drafting to serve as an alternative to the Stop Online Piracy Act. It would allow…
Controversy over copyright reform in Brazil continues as two major newspapers publish opposing stories on a supposedly final version of the Ministry of Culture bill, leaked by a source within the federal government. On November 26th, Rio de Janeiro’s O…
WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) has completed a two-week session with progress in two areas in which advocates are seeking international agreements on limitations and exceptions to copyright. The Committee announced that it will consider input…