Yesterday the Interagency Special 301 Committee chaired by the US Trade Representative held its annual public hearing. An earlier blog described the government testimony – this one describes the comments from industry groups and...
Read MoreThis morning the Interagency Special 301 Committee chaired by the US Trade Representative held a public hearing as part of its annual review of foreign countries that “deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual...
Read MoreThanks to Michael Geist for tweeting a link to actaprotests.org, which has many great videos like the one below:
Read MoreToday the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research ACT (FASTR) was introduced in both the House and Senate. FASTR was sponsored by Senators Cornyn and Wyden and Representatives Doyle, Yoder and Lofgren. The legislation...
Read MoreThe report of the US-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth has released its final report that recommends the negotiation of a trade agreement between the two. The report specifically recommends “a comprehensive...
Read MoreThe U.S. Trade Representative has posted comments received for the 2013 Special 301 Review. The full docket is available here. In all, USTR received 30 comments from American or multinational firms and trade associations; seven...
Read MoreLast week, European Trade Commissioner traveled to the US to meet with US Trade Representative Ron Kirk. There was anticipation that the US and EU might announce their intention to negotiate a free trade agreement. However, it...
Read MoreThe World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, and World Health Organization jointly released a report today on “Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation: Intersections between...
Read MoreEuropolitics reports that European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel to Canada next week “in the hope of concluding trade talks with the two countries before the EU’s 27 heads of state and government meet in...
Read MoreToday the government of Antigua is seeking final WTO authorization to launch a website that will sell copyright-infringing content without paying American rightholders in retaliation for the U.S.’s violation of the WTO General...
Read MoreIndia’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board is hearing Bayer’s appeal to the government’s compulsory license for patents on the drug Sorafenib (sold under the brand name Nexavar by Bayer). This medicine is...
Read MoreInside U.S. Trade reports that USTR has begun an “internal review of the controversial pharmaceutical patent proposal that U.S. trade officials tabled” earlier in the TPP negotiations. However, USTR has also signaled...
Read MoreEuropolitics.org reports that the U.S.-EU High Level Working Group (HLWG) on Jobs and Growth, co-chaired by Europe’s Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk , will likely release a report...
Read MoreSecond Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest The second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest was hosted by the Center for Technology and Society at Fundação Getulio Vargas...
Read MoreThe second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest opened on December 15th in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by the Center for Technology and Society at Fundação Getulio Vargas. The first day featured a series...
Read MoreIn her talk at the opening plenary of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, Vera Franz showed this graphic which maps the web space around the ACTA debate. It shows the sites that drew most of...
Read MoreOn New Year’s Eve, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a Federal Register Notice announcing 2013’s Special 301 Review. This is the annual process in which an interagency committee led by USTR conducts...
Read MoreOn December 20, the state of São Paulo approved PL 989/2011, which establishes a policy of Open Educational Resources. Article one holds that educational resources developed by the government “should be made available in...
Read MoreThe European Commission has withdrawn its request for the European Court of Justice to rule on the legality of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Though the parliament rejected the agreement by 478-39 on July 4, the trade...
Read MoreYesterday the EU Parliament adopted a resolution on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy, which focuses on human rights and access to the internet. The resolution and accompanying report was crafted by MEP Marietje...
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