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Digital Trade

Final Version of ACTA Posted

The final ACTA text [PDF] – now incorporating changes for a technical, legal drafting meeting last week in Australia – has been posted.

December 6, 2010 — 1 comment — News

NZ Govt Copyright Leak: Doubts Value of WIPO Internet Treaties, Supports Flexible Digital Lock Rules

New Zealand is one of several countries currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, a regional trade deal that the U.S. would like to see include a major chapter on intellectual property (Canada has been excluded from the talks). A new leak [PDF] of the New Zealand government’s position on the IP chapter is revealing on several levels, most notably for its criticism of the WIPO Internet treaties and the attempts to limit existing flexibilities on digital locks. According to the leaked document:

December 4, 2010 — 3 comments — News

European Parliament Passes Pro-ACTA Resolution

In a close vote of 331-294, the European Parliament has passed a resolution expressing general support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Insiders note that it was not a convincing or clear outcome for the EP.

November 25, 2010 — 3 comments — News

Final ACTA Text Posted

The final version of ACTA (subject to a legal review at a meeting in Australia later this month) has now been posted online. The final version addresses the issues that were left unresolved following the Tokyo meeting this fall.

November 15, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — News