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[Nicole Allen, SPARC, Link, (CC-BY)] A new briefing paper on state-level open educational resources policy was released yesterday by the Education Commission of the States (ECS), a non-partisan think tank that provides education policy advice to U.S. states. Entitled “Open source textbooks can help drive down the overall cost of college,” the brief provides an overview of […]
Lecture by Prof. Matthew Rimmer, ANU College of Law September 24, 2014 | 4:30 pm | Reception to Follow Room 603 | American University Washington College of Law Logistics and Directions | Webcast REGISTRATION Matthew Rimmer argues that Big Tobacco has been engaged in a dark, shadowy plot and conspiracy to hijack the Trans-Pacific Partnership […]
Cross posted from Public Citizen’s Eye’s on Trade. Link. In an op-ed appearing in Forbes on Tuesday, the CEO of Eli Lilly, a U.S. pharmaceutical corporation, paints a glowing picture of how the proposed Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) would benefit consumers on both sides of the Atlantic – but it’s pure fantasy. It is […]
Gilead has just released the text of its hepatitis C license. Although there has been some praise for Gilead offering expanded generic access in 91 countries where over 100 million people living with hepatitis C live, there has also been mounting criticism over its exclusion of 51 middle-income countries with 49 million infected. This paper […]
Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. Abstract: This article discusses South Africa’s draft Intellectual Property Policy proposed reforms. It considers how these may be practically implemented. In particular, it focuses on the phased sector specific introduction of substantive patent examination, possible co-operation with other national or regional patent offices to enhance examination capacity, the […]
Professor Henry Ergas and Professor Allan Fels A Submission to the Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper Click here for the full submission Authors’ summary of Key Points: The changes proposed in the government’s recent discussion paper on “Online Copyright Infringement” have the potential to impose costs that greatly exceed their benefits. By extending authorisation liability, […]
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