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Carolina Botero has called attention to the Colombian process of implementing the copyright provisions of the US-FTA. The draft legislation made for implementing these provisions is in a high-speed race. It was presented to the Congress in March 21 and it was approved in a joint session on March 22. Holding the debate in a […]
On February 29, the PIJIP office submitted several Freedom of Information Act requests to the United States Trade Representative to gather more information on the current procedure for compiling Special 301 Reports. Among them was a general request for information that I personally submitted. My request specifically sought access to all records pertaining to […]
Today, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs held a debate on ACTA [Webcast]. Tomorrow, the debate will move to the Committee on International Trade [Webcast]. In advance, civil society groups have issued the following statements and open letters to Parliament: Author Mike Palmedo Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, […]
Below is the Statement of the Grupo de Trabalho Sobre, Propriedade Intelectual on the Brazlian government’s decision to annul Abbott Laboratories’ patent on lopinavir+ritonavir, an important antiretroviral medicine for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The statement was originally released on the 14th of March. Through an article published by the newspaper Folha de São Paulo on […]
Yesterday, the Colombian Executive introduced a draft law it says is required to implement its obligations under the Colombia-US Free Trade Agreement. The Congress has been called upon to do the necessary paperwork in three weeks to have the law in place before President Obama visits Cartagena in mid-April. Author Carolina Botero
Last December, participants at a meeting on Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright hosted by IViR and PIJIP were asked to answer three questions relating to copyright law in their country. We are publishing their answers as blogs, after giving the participants a chance to review them. Briefing on Copyright Flexibilities in South Africa By Andrew […]
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