Analysis at the intersection of intellectual
property law and the public interest.
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Targeting Websites Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property.” Witnesses from Rosetta Stone, the Authors Guild, Go Daddy, Verizon and Visa testified about online piracy and about the strengths and weaknesses of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act (COICA). This legislation was introduced by Judiciary Chairman […]
Today, Chilean civil society group Derechos Digitales has released the following statement: During this week was held in Santiago, Chile the V Round of Negotiations for the extension of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement of Free Trade (known as TPP), signed by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore (P4) in 2005, which seek to join […]
Click here for selected comments to USTR on ACTA from Civil Society Groups Cick here for the complete docket of comments (ustr-2010-0014) on regulations.gov Comment by Thirty Law Professors: SUMMARY: We write to call on the Obama administration to comply with the Constitution by submitting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to Congress for approval. The […]
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39 civil society groups asked all negotiating countries to “establish TRIPS as the maximum standard of substantive protection required by the TPP and preexisting trade agreements in the region; and assist the effective implementation of TRIPS flexibilities.” Letter to FTA negotiators in English Letter to FTA negotiators in Spanish Author REPOST
Comments Submitted to USTR for the 2011 Special 301 Report
Yesterday, filings were submitted in a notice and comment process for the USTR’s “Special 301” program, which is a process through which the USTR unilaterally threatens sanctions on foreign countries for failing to adhere to U.S. demands on domestic intellectual property regulation (even when not contained in any international agreement). The submissions on behalf of […]