Over 70 law professors have signed a public letter calling for a halt to the ACTA negotiations, focusing on the secrecy of the negotiations and the attempt in the U.S. to approve the agreement without Congressional involvement.
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MEP Castex Raises Urgent ACTA Question
Member of the European Parliament Francois Castex has submitted an urgent written question on ACTA, raising questions about about whether the U.S. believes the agreement is binding.
Does the U.S. Believe ACTA Can Be Flexibly Implemented?
KEI reports on recent discussions with U.S. government officials which suggest that the USTR believes it can ignore the plain language of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement by relying on Article 1.2, which provides that “Each Party shall be free to determine the appropriate method of implementing the provisions of this […]
U.S. Senators Ask USPTO To Examine ACTA
U.S. Senators Bernard Sanders and Sherrod Brown have written to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to ask the USPTO to examine ACTA to determine whether it is compliant with domestic U.S. legislation or if U.S. law will require amendment.
Canadian Government Posts French Language Version of ACTA
The Canadian government has posted a French language version of ACTA. The final treaty will operate in English, French, and Spanish.
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