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New Zealand is opposing the pharmaceutical provisions tabled by the United States, which would require governments to “appropriately recognize the value of the patented or generic pharmaceutical products or medical devices” when setting reimbursement rates. According to Inside U.S. Trade, New Zealand has said the provisions are unacceptable unless the United States agrees to apply […]
“Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2011 Report,” written by Stephen Siwek and published by the International Intellectual Property Association, was released on November 2 at an event sponsored by the Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus. The report finds that U.S. industries “reliant on copyright protection” in 2010 produced 6.4% of the nation’s GDP, employed nearly […]
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest U.S. Copyright Office Report on “Priorities and Special Projects” U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante has published a report outlining the “Priorities and Special Projects” of the U.S. Copyright Office for the next two years. According to the copyright office press release: “Rogue websites, illegal streaming, small […]
U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante has published a report outlining the “Priorities and Special Projects of the U.S. Copyright Office” for the next two years. According to the copyright office press release: “Rogue websites, illegal streaming, small claims, orphan works and library preservation are among the issues the Copyright Office will focus on through […]
By Margot Kaminski, originally posted on Intellectual Property Watch. The role of online intermediaries in copyright enforcement is on the international negotiating table. The topic arose in early drafts of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and has come up again in the plurilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), for which negotiations just took place in Peru. […]
On October 28, the South African National Assembly debated the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Bill, which aims to protect indigenous knowledge. Speaking before the House, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said “this IP Bill seeks to amend the Performers Protection Act, Trade Marks Act, Copyright Act and Designs Act. The main thrust of […]
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