Following on comments from U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins, U.S. Senators Feinstein and Cornyn, as well as the USTR's Special 301 Report, the U.S. Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus has joined the chorus of criticism against Canada on intellectual property law. The Caucus released its annual report yesterday and while not yet […]
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El Matón del “Copyright”
The BBC offers a Spanish version of my recent column on the USTR's Special 301 report.
New Yorker on Exporting IP
The New Yorker's James Surowiecki places the spotlight on the USTR policy of exporting IP.
MPAA & RIAA Criticize USTR Position on Canada
One of the big surprises in this year's USTR Special 301 Report was the decision to keep Canada at the lowest level of priority (the Watch List) rather than elevate it to the Priority Watch List. Indeed, all the political signs pointed to an elevation – all the major U.S. […]
USTR Releases Special 301 Report
The USTR this morning released the 2007 Special 301 Report, its annual report card that features the U.S. perspective on intellectual property protection in dozens of countries around the world. Despite some thought that the U.S. might elevate Canada from its Watch List to the Priority Watch List, no such […]
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