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Last February, the Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request to the State Department, asking for documents associated with the department’s review of ACTA. As explained in a blog post by Gwen Hinze, when a treaty or international agreement is going to be negotiated, the State Department must prepare a “Circular 175 […]
USTR has announced that the next round of TPP negotiations will be held in San Diego, California from July 2-10. The Stakeholder Engagement Forum for that round will take place on Monday, July 2. The release from USTR shows some notable sensitivities to stakeholders, in both tone and substance. On tone, they spend quite a bit […]
The Business Software Alliance has produced its 2011 Global Software Piracy Study, which states that 57% of personal computer users have used pirated software, and that the net rate of software piracy is 42%. It finds that the piracy rate in emerging markets is far higher than that of high income countries (68% versus 24%). […]
Today, a group of nearly 50 U.S. legal scholars sent an open letter to the Members of the Senate Finance Committee asking them to “exercise your constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is submitted to [Congress].” This note explains the legal and political context for the letter, including the mounting barriers […]
Remarks of Rep. Henry A. Waxman – as prepared for delivery | May 10, 2012 I thank my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee for organizing this event. Five years ago today, we achieved a breakthrough, taking a critical step toward a more progressive trade policy that raises standards for labor, the environment, and […]
The 12th round of Trans Pacific Partnership talks are underway in Dallas. Negotiators are covering intellectual property topics including enforcement and patents. As reported by Inside U.S. Trade, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore have proposed replacing some elements of the US proposal on IP enforcement with ACTA language. The US proposal for IP enforcement in […]
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