The ninth round of ACTA talks concluded yesterday in Lucerne, Switzerland. The usual statement followed the talks with confirmation that talks focused on the main IP enforcement issues. The statement denied that ACTA will have an impact on medicines shipments and personal border searches. The next round of talks will […]
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IP Watch on NGO Meeting on ACTA
IP Watch reports on the NGO meeting on ACTA held in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this week. My talks at the event should be posted shortly.
Wire Report on Moore’s “Radical Extremist” Comment
The Wire Report covers Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore's "radical extremist" comment reporting that industry insiders advised that they "believe Moore was speaking out of frustration with the effectiveness of the copyright user lobby and that the comments were intended to discredit Geist and his supporters."
Doctorow on the Making of C-32
Cory Doctorow bring the Canadian copyright experience to a UK audience with a Guardian opinion piece on C-32.
Report on Meeting With ACTA Negotiators in Lucerne
Several civil society organizations met with 21 ACTA negotiators earlier this week. They provide a full report on the meeting which includes an indication that patents may be removed from the border measures chapter, that the Internet chapter is here to stay, and they may need to change their domestic […]
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