Kim Weatherall notes that Australia has launched another intellectual property consultation, with comments due in early May. While some criticize the failure to enact Canadian IP reforms, it is the failure to consult Canadians – while countries like Australia repeatedly ask for public views – that is particularly discouraging.
Australia Consults on IP Again
March 30, 2009
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endless consultation?
Ah, but Michael – is endless consultation any better? 🙂
I’M patenting this form a stupidity
ya my htoght exactly
so heres how i cinsult you
YOUR getting a bad law suck it up , and IP lasts now forever and public domain is abolished
HAHA so what do we care what you think.
YUP we own everything now anyways right.
PAY ME NOW im patenting this process called “stupidity”