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In the weeks leading up to today’s publication of the Special 301 report, Indian officials were reportedly ready to file a challenge to the program in the World Trade Organization. That threat seems to have been avoided by the USTR refusing industry calls to list India as a “priority foreign country.” This follows USTRs decision […]
Today I published a report with R Street Institute calling for Congress to restore constitutional copyright through significantly shorter copyright terms. I hope you check it out, as it delves into the impact of our unusually long copyright laws among a variety of aspects of society, historical preservation, orphan works, remix music, and the ability […]
The Office of the US Trade Representative’s 2014 Special 301 Report is expected out shortly. The 301 Report places countries on a watch list for practices the US Government believes reflect “inadequate” intellectual property protection, even when these policies protect important public interests including health. Public Citizen submitted comments in February to inform this year’s […]
At his joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Obama addressed concerns that intellectual property provisions in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will lead to “higher costs of medical supplies.” His response was that people who raise concerns about TPP intellectual property provisions and access to medicines have a “lack of knowledge” about […]
Press Release: Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Education, Science and Sport The initiative Opening Up Slovenia was presented in the Grand Union Hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 23, with the aim of making Slovenia a model state in the field of accessible and open educational resources. The initiative took place within the global conference […]
A Remarkable Achievement, Despite Losses to Hollywood & Govts Over Specific Language on Most Controversial Issues [Robin Gross, IP Justice, Link (CC-BY-ND-NC)] A few ‘big picture’ thoughts on the Netmundial meeting in Brazil this week and its final outcome document, adopted by its high level committee. Overall, there are some truly amazing and forward-looking principles […]
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