Day December 17, 2018

Is This the End of Free Streaming? The Role of Internet Service Providers in Copyright Infringement

[Anca Cazacu] Abstract: Copyright in Ireland is is protected by legislation Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. But is the current legislation sufficient to cover the fast development of sharing online information? In this paper I have analysed how Internet Service Providers have been affected by recent changes in Irish Copyright Law and how have the Irish Courts decided to grant injunctions against a third party. I also discussed and showed examples of how breaches of Copyright have been applied in other European and US jurisdictions.

Analysis of the Proposed TPP-Related Patent Linkage System in Taiwan

[Ping-Hsun Chen] Abstract: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) Agreement mandates member states to implement a patent linkage system vested in Article 18.53. To successfully join the TPP Agreement, Taiwan has begun the legislation of a patent linkage system by proposing an amendment for the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act. Article 18.53 requires a member either to adopt a notification mechanism under Paragraph 1 or to stay the issuance of marketing approval under Paragraph 2. But, Taiwan’s proposal includes both measures.