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A la demande générale, nous avons traduit en français le manuel sur l’usage loyal et l’utilisation équitable

[By popular demand, we have created a French version of the Fair Use/Fair Dealing Handbook] Plus de 40 pays, qui comptent plus du tiers de la population mondiale, ont inscrit des dispositions d’usage loyal ou d’utilisation équitable dans leur législation sur le droit d’auteur. Ils sont dans toutes les régions du monde et à tous les […]

The Novartis Decision: A Tale Of Developing Countries, IP, And The Role Of The Judiciary

[Cross posted from Inside Views: IP-Watch, (CC-BY-NC-ND)]Much – if not everything – has been said about the health innovation and access to medicines impact of the recent decision of the Indian Supreme Court (SC) in the Novartis case. But there are broader implications. The ruling is also a revealing tale about the changing role of […]

Statement from Malaysian Public Health Organizations Opposing the Trans Pacific Partnership

[Signed by 19 public health groups. Available here as a printable PDF] Generic medicines save lives by preventing, curing and managing non-communicable and communicable diseases for all Malaysians, especially the lower-income and marginalised groups. The United States via the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is demanding strict provisions that will reduce access to these affordable medicines. We […]

Convocatoria a Charlas (Cumbre Mundial de Creative Commons)

[Creative Commons Colombia (Link) (CC-BY)]La Cumbre Mundial de Creative Commons, que se realizará este año en Buenos Aires – Argentina, lanzó oficialmente la Convocatoria a Sesiones y Charlas, que harán parte del programa principal de la Cumbre. “Los asistentes a la cumbre discutirán las estrategias para fortalecer Creative Commons y su comunidad en todo el […]

Trade Agreement with Singapore Secret Until It Enters Into Force

[FFII press release (CC-NY-SA)] The EU Commission decided to keep the trade agreement with Singapore secret until it enters into force. With this decision the Commission betrays European citizens and democracy, according to the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII). In December 2012 EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore’s Minister of Trade […]

Attack on affordable medicines continues in EU-India trade negotiations

Health groups rally in Delhi as protests spread across the developing world. [Posted on the Don’t Trade Our Lives Away blog, 10 April, 2013, New Delhi] Thousands of people living with HIV, cancer patient groups & public health activists rallied on the streets of Delhi today calling on the Indian government to reject the EU’s demands […]