Advocating for a world where intellectual
property law serves the public interest.
A coalition of 22 trade groups have written a letter on the Trans Pacific Partnership to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that focuses mainly on services and investment. However, the letter also states that the TPP chapter on intellectual property “must, at a minimum, reflect the high standards achieved in recent free trade agreements (FTAs), […]
Infojustice Roundup Declaration of Internet Freedom Last week, ninety-one organizations and thirty-eight individuals launched the Declaration for Internet Freedom, which is open for endorsements. It states: “We stand for a free and open Internet. We support transparent and participatory processes for making Internet policy and the establishment of five basic principles – l Expression: Don’t […]
Reposted from michaelgeist.ca Last week, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject ACTA, striking a major blow to the hopes of supporters who envisioned a landmark agreement that would set a new standard for intellectual property rights enforcement. The European Commission, which negotiates trade deals such as ACTA on behalf of the European Union, has […]
On July 3, the USTR announced that it has proposed a new provision for the secret text of the Trans Pacific Partnership on limitations and exceptions to copyright. In a blog post, the provision as is described as “consistent with the internationally-recognized ‘3-step test,’ that will obligate Parties to seek to achieve an appropriate balance […]
We stand for a free and open Internet. We support transparent and participatory processes for making Internet policy and the establishment of five basic principles: Expression: Don’t censor the Internet. Access: Promote universal access to fast and affordable networks. Openness: Keep the Internet an open network where everyone is free to connect, communicate, write, read, […]
In a recent presentation before the Personal Democracy Forum, Yochai Benkler, the Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard and co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, discussed the media surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) as a case study for the evolution of networked discourse […]
Posts by Category
- Video
- User Rights Network
- US Domestic Policies
- US Domestic Legislation
- Transparency
- Trade Agreements
- Takedown
- Trade Disputes
- Trademark
- Round-up
- Regional Fora
- Surveys and Data
- Positive Agenda
- Patent Pledges
- Open
- News
- Multilateral Fora
- Limitations and Exceptions
- IP & Research
- IP and Human Rights
- Industry Initiatives
- Flagged
- Fair Use
- Events
- Empirical Research
- Document Library
- Coronavirus
- Brazil
- Blog
- Bilateral Trade Pressures
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- Africa Group Work Plan Proposal
- Africa: Copyright & Public Interest
- Access to Medicine
- Academic Resources