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[Excerpt from op-ed in the Pretoria News] Tomorrow will see the launch of the 2015 South African Library Week with the theme connect @ your library. The value of reading for people of all ages is indisputable, as is the crucial role libraries play in making books available. But, as we prepare to celebrate the […]
[Theresa Hackett, EIFL, Link (CC-BY)] On 11 March 2015, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights presented her report ‘Copyright Policy and the Right to Science and Culture’ at the 28th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The thematic report examines copyright law and policy from the standpoint of the […]
Earlier this month the Progressive Congressional Caucused released principles for guiding trade negotiations intended to “create a net increase of good American jobs, spur more balanced trade between partners, and improve governance, public health, and environmental protections around the world.” The full Principles for Trade are here (PDF). The section titled “Secure Affordable Access to […]
[Cross posted from the CCUSA blog, Link (CC-BY)] In all my time with Creative Commons, I’ve come to see that support comes from people across a wide spectrum of creators. For some, the Creative Commons licenses and their related icons provide the vocabulary and the solidarity around the sharing that they would engage in over […]
This is a memo emailed to trade reporters last week. To my knowledge, it has not been posted on the USTR website, though another ISDS fact sheet is available at ustr.gov. This particular email was the topic of an AFL-CIO response by Celeste Drake, posted here. Author REPOST
[Cross posted from Heesob’s IP Blog, Link] One of the controversies in implementing the KorUS FTA is whether biological products are subject to the patent linkage obligation of the KorUS FTA. The debate was provoked by the Korean government’s proposal which applies the patent linkage to biologics. But it is unclear if the FTA text […]
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