IP Watch reports on the role of intellectual property at the G8 meeting, including the commitment to push ahead with Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. Full IP report here.
G8 Pushes Ahead With ACTA Negotiations
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They repeat so often that “IP” protection is a necessary precondition for innovation, that I begin to wonder if even they really believe it. Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
It’s nice that the US isn’t fearmongering terrorism quite as much at the moment, but do they really need to slow down our airports further to check mp3 licenses? It’s painful enough as it is.