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India is often called the “pharmacy of the developing world” because its pharmaceutical firms provide a large portion of the generic drugs consumed in the South. However, Northern countries are increasingly importing Indian drugs as well, as high prices have led to greater generic uptake. As an example, the United States has greatly expanded the […]
[Cross posted from IP-Watch, Link (CC-BY-NC-SA] The supposedly impossible happened: The Marrakesh Treaty entered into force on 30 September, three months after reaching the necessary minimum of 20 ratifications. By then, 22 countries had done so – two more did so during the Marrakesh Assembly. It is the first Treaty to recognize beyond any shadow […]
EIFL joins celebrations at the inaugural Assembly of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities; calls for an international treaty to support libraries’ public service mission Electronic Information for Libraries, Link (CC-BY) EIFL marked the inaugural Assembly of the Marrakesh Treaty for print disabled people with a statement congratulating member states, civil society, and […]
The U.S. Copyright Office is requesting comments on Section 1201 of Title 17, which governs the circumvention of copyright protection systems. The deadline for submitting comments is October 27. There has been a previous round of comments associated with this study, and earlier comments are available here. The Copyright Office’s federal register notice includes three […]
El-Said, Mohammed K. (2016). American University International Law Review: Vol. 31: Iss. 3, Article 2. Available at: http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/auilr/vol31/iss3/2 Excerpt follows. Introduction: The debate surrounding the creation of a balanced patent protection regime in countries is not new. For decades, policy makers experimented with the levels of protection.[3] For example, the Netherlands abolished patents in the […]
[michaelgeist.ca, Link (CC-BY)] Last week, I appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage as part of its study on the future of media. The committee has heard from dozens of witnesses and one of the surprising themes has been the emphasis on copyright reform as a potential solution to the newspaper industry’s woes. My […]
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