In recent years, several lobby groups (along with the U.S. government) have worked extremely hard to convince the Canadian public that Canadian intellectual property laws are substandard, leading to claims that investment in Canada is harmed because of our legal framework. Bill C-32 is obviously a response to that pressure, […]
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Ignatieff on Bill C-32
Digital-Copyright.ca posts a letter from Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff on Bill C-32. It includes: we believe that Canadian consumers who have legitimately purchased a CD or a DVD or other product should also have the ability to transfer their purchase onto their iPod or make a personal backup copy on […]
More ACTA Analysis – KEI and Knopf
Great analysis on the latest ACTA draft from KEI (here and here) as well as Howard Knopf, who focuses on “ex officio” enforcement.
Could the EU Walk Away from ACTA, Redux
Two months ago, I posted the question on whether the EU might ultimately decide to walk away from ACTA given the ongoing battle over the scope of the treaty (the EU wants it cover all IP, particularly geographical indications, the U.S. wants it limited to copyright and trademarks). Although the […]
Politicians Speaking Out on ACTA
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