Today is World Intellectual Property Day which means that rather than focusing on creativity or on policies that meet the needs of creators and users, we get a private function for MPs and Senators on Parliament Hill sponsored by Senator Joseph Day, where the RCMP will display counterfeit batteries and […]
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CRIA Responds to Copyright Column
The Toronto Star has published a response from CRIA's Graham Henderson to this week's column on copyright and USTR pressure.
Australia to Join WIPO Internet Treaties
Peter Black reports that Australia will formally accede to the WIPO Internet Treaties tomorrow. The move was widely anticipated after Australia entered into a free trade agreement with the United States.
U.S. Court Rules No Performance in Music Download
In a noteworthy case pitting ASCAP (a leading U.S. copyright collective) against the online music services, a U.S. court has ruled against ASCAP in determining that there is no performance in a music download. Interestingly, SOCAN filed a brief in the case in support of ASCAP.
Canada Joins U.S. WTO Complaint Against China
This morning the Canadian government announced that it is joining the U.S. World Trade Organization complaint against China over Chinese intellectual property protection. Canada will be a "third party" in the complaint, which was launched earlier this month over China's criminal statutes involving commercial-scale copyright infringement. The Department of Foreign […]
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