The U.S. Trade Representative has released the 2012 Special 301 Report, in which it accuses countries of denying “adequate and effective” protection of intellectual property, or discriminating against American companies that rely on intellectual property protection. A short statement accompanying…
Written remarks of Sean Flynn, American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Press briefing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiation, May 2, 2012, 2pm EST. Hosted by Public Knowledge. I was asked to provide…
Beginning with the 2009 report, the USTR began hosting a public hearing and making small efforts to improve public participation in the Special 301 adjudication process. But, as in the past, the 2012 report shows that USTR largely ignores the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Art Brodsky 202-861-0020 (o) 301-908-7715 (c) abrodsky@publicknowledge.org The latest back-room negotiations for the Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) trade talks are scheduled for May 8-18 in Dallas. The negotiations have already caused a great deal of concern…