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.
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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.
Bloc MP Seeking Canadian Hearings on ACTA
Bloc MP Carole Lavallée has sent a notion of motion to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage calling for hearings on Canada’s role at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. The motion states: That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the Committee on Canadian Heritage invite the Minister of Canadian Heritage and […]
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