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property law serves the public interest.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Link (CC-BY) Executive Summary: Education is the key to economic, social and environmental progress, and governments around the world are looking to improve their education systems. The future of education in the 21st century is not simply about reaching more people, but about improving the quality and diversity of […]
[ICTSD, Link] The establishment of the WTO Agreement on TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) and the proliferation of plurilateral, bilateral and regional agreements have significantly contributed to the increasing complexities of the intellectual property system. The emergence of new actors, reflecting conflicting expectations and the adoption of new trade agreements that often […]
In 2012, I published a law review article where I argued that when a defendant engages in the type of activity permitted by a specific exception under the Copyright Act, but does not qualify for a technical reason, the court should give weight to the defendant’s substantial compliance with the exception when considering the first […]
High Prices of New, Improved Medicines Are Key Roadblocks to Scaling UP HIV/AIDS Treatment on Demand
Excerpt from “Toward HIV Treatment on Demand for All: Closing the Gap Between Science and Policy.” Health GAP Global Policy Analysis. December 2015. High price of newer, improved medicines: While the price of many antiretroviral medicines has decreased significantly over the past 15 years, trade and intellectual property rights barriers inhibit affordable access to newer, […]
[Cross posted from the Communia Assoc., Link (CC-0)] How to secure user rights in education? This was the question we asked during a policy debate organised by Communia and hosted by MEP Michał Boni in the European Parliament on the 17th of November. Panelists, politicians and stakeholders participating in this debate discussed two approaches: the […]
[International Federation of Library Associations, Link (CC-BY)] Today IFLA joined a wide coalition of stakeholders representing civil society, news publishers, libraries, consumers and the digital industry in expressing concern regarding the European Commission’s approach in consulting on copyright matters. We urge the European Parliament to uphold its position and to defend the rights of all […]
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