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Resist the U.S. Administration Pressure and Reject the Misleading Allegations of U.S. Business Associations We the undersigned organizations and individuals are writing this letter to urge you to reject the pressure tactics of the United States (US) administration against India and to resist and challenge such US unilateral threats at multilateral forum. Author REPOST
Two representatives have submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Trade Representative in response to its request for input on its proposed Public Interest Trrade Advisory Committee (PITAC). Reps. Davis and Larsen urge that the public advisory system should promote “three key values: balance, participation and inclusion.” Author Mike Palmedo Mike Palmedo is the admin […]
[Electronic Information for Libraries, Link, CC-BY)] Libraries in EIFL partner countries perform a vital role getting reading and other materials into the hands of people who need information and knowledge for education, research, health or leisure. The seven point plan submitted by EIFL in response to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the review of […]
Yesterday, I was nominated by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property for membership on the Industry Trade Advisory Committees dealing with Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Health/Science Products and Services (ITAC 3), Intellectual Property Rights (ITAC 15) and the Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee (PITAC). I was swiftly rejected by the coordinator of the ITACs because “Academic institutions, unless […]
Luiz Fernando Moncau (@lfmoncau) Pedro Nicoletti Mizukami (@p_mizukami) Center for Technology and Society @ FGV Law School, Rio At around 9pm today, March 25th 2014, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies finally voted in favor of approving the Marco Civil bill. The text, which can be read here (in Portuguese), will now be sent to the Federal […]
This comment is submitted on behalf of the undersigned legal academics. We are members of the Project on International Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, coordinated by the Program on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest (PIJIP). We write to provide the following comments on the Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee (PITAC) proposal. Click here […]
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