The Globe and Mail's Download Decade turns to the issue of copyright today. The package includes a lengthy article on the issue, a global map of the copyfight, and the launch of a public wiki on copyright reform. The wiki is an interesting initiative – the Globe plans to wrap […]
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Divisions Between US and EU Begin to Appear Over ACTA
A recent issue of Inside US Trade featured a detailed report (sub required) on the European Union positions in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. The article cites comments from Pedro Velasco Martins, an EU official involved in the ACTA negotiations and points to several areas of disagreement: The scope of […]
The Download Decade Looks at the Ethics of Piracy
The Globe and Mail's Download Decade continues with a look at the ethics of piracy, including a short documentary that asks Canadians to compare copyright infringement with jaywalking and stealing a chocolate bar. The series also reprints the infamous 2007 Pirates of the Canadians article, which played a crucial role […]
Vancise Re-Appointed to Copyright Board
William J. Vancise has been re-appointed as the Chair of the Copyright Board of Canada. The Board is expected to include some new faces in the months ahead.
Brazil to Submit WBU Treaty Proposal to WIPO
Jamie Love reports that the Government of Brazil has agreed to submit the World Blind Union proposal for a treaty for the blind to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Brazil will encourage other countries to support the proposal.
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