Analysis at the intersection of intellectual
property law and the public interest.
A group of 28 Senators has written President Obama urging his administration to include “the highest level of IP protections” in the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Senators ask the administration to base the provisions on the IP chapter of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement and U.S. law. They argue that establishing strong intellectual property norms […]
California State Senator Alex Padilla has introduced legislation that would authorize law enforcement to search optical disk plants “without providing prior notice or obtaining a warrant.” The police may seize disks and any manufacturing equipment used to make illegal disks on a commercial scale. The L.A. Times reports that the bill “has sailed through two […]
[gview file=”http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5.17.11-POTUS-TPP-letter.pdf”] Author Bijan Madhani
IP Enforcement Roundup Senator Leahy Introduces the PROTECT-IP Act Sen. Leahy introduced the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT-IP) Act on May 12, designed to combat websites “dedicated to infringing activities.” The legislation (S. 968) is cosponsored by Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, Whitehouse, Graham, Kohl, Coons, and Blumenthal. According […]
The World Health Assembly opens today, bringing together all of the WHO member countries for their annual meeting. The agenda includes a session on WHO’s work concerning substandard medical products, including “information and awareness creation,” “norms and standards” and “technical support to countries.” It will also debate the controversial relationship between WHO and the International […]
The EC Directorate General for Trade is reviewing its Strategy for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property rights in Third Countries, and it plans to update its current policy with “the adoption of a new Commission Communication by the end of 2011.” As part of its review, it held an open hearing on May 10. Terri […]