Analysis at the intersection of intellectual
property law and the public interest.
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 […]
[gview file=”http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/NZ-Proposal-022011.pdf”] Author Bijan Madhani
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]