Advocating for a world where intellectual
property law serves the public interest.

External review of WIPO technical assistance projects seeks input from the public

WIPO has solicited input “from all relevant stakeholders regarding their experience and views on the impact, orientation, cost-efficiency, management and coordination of WIPO technical assistance over the past three years.” The request for public input is part of an external review commissioned by WIPO as part of its work on the development agenda. To participate […]

New Zealand Proposal for TPP IP Chapter

[gview file=”http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/NZ-Proposal-022011.pdf”] Author Bijan Madhani

TechDirt: iiNet Wins Again: Australian Appeals Court Says ISP Not Responsible For Copyright Infringers

Mike Masnik has a good blog about a court ruling in Australia in which the court agreed with ISPs that it makes no sense for them to make legal determinations instead of courts: http://bit.ly/fscWBl Author Mike Palmedo Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, and he manages interdisciplinary research on copyright exceptions at American University […]

February 21, 2011

IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP USTR Receives Comments on ACTA: Thirty Professors Warn that It Requires Congressional Approval Civil society groups, firms, trade associations, and individuals filed 152 submissions on ACTA with the US Trade Representative last week. A joint submission by 30 legal and international trade scholars warned that the Obama Administration’s plan to implement ACTA […]

International Open Letter to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in Support of Brazilian Cultural Commons

An international open letter to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in support of the work of the Brazilian society and government for the cultural commons is now online: http://www.petitiononline.com/CSGFeb11/petition.html. It has been signed by international organizations, academics and activists. The letter points out a range of achievements by the previous Ministry of Culture (MinC), including the […]

TPP Negotiations – US Tables Intellectual Property Text; Members of US Congress Push for Strong IP Protections; Civil Society Asks for Protection of TRIPS Flexibilities

The fifth Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating round was held in Santiago, Chile, last week. The US tabled text for an intellectual property chapter, which is not public. Sources have reported that sections relating to patent extensions, data exclusivity, linkage and for pharmaceuticals has been left blank to be filled in later. Inside US Trade […]