Draft conclusions, SCCR 28, 10 PM version
Author: James Love
KEI statement on library exceptions at WIPO SCCR 28
These are the notes from my statement on behalf of KEI on July 3, 2014, during the WIPO SCCR 28 discussions of principles and objectives for library copyright exceptions. The WIPO discussions on July 3 focused on the four topics in the US paper, SCCR/26/8.
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I will start with comments on the statements made by the Federation of Independent Journalists, which were critical of library copyright exceptions, and authors who don’t make a living directly from royalties.
All authors have used libraries. Some authors still use libraries.
TACD intervention at SCCR 28, on library copyright exceptions, objectives and principles
This was read today at SCCR 28, by Anelise Rose, who works with KEI, on behalf of TACD.
Jamie
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TACD Intervention on US paper SCCR/26/8,
On the first topic, the ADOPTION OF NATIONAL EXCEPTIONS,
Videos from TACD’s June 25, 2014 side event on intellectual property in the US, EU trade agreement (TTIP)
The following are videos from TACD’s June 25, 2014 side event on intellectual property and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. Continue Reading
World Health Assembly (WHA 67) agrees to create pooled R&D fund, endorses delinkage of R&D costs from product prices
Today the World Health Assembly (WHA) reached consensus on a “decision”, WHA67(15), regarding the Consultative Expert Working Group (CEWG) on Research and Development. Continue Reading
KEI intervention on Library Access to Orphan works, at SCCR 27
KEI and other NGOs attending SCCR 27 have been able to make interventions on various articles in the proposed library treaty. On the issue of library access to orphaned works, KEI’s intervention covered the following points, and made a proposal for text.
1. There is ample evidence that national approaches to providing access to orphan works is quite diverse.
2. The diversity of approaches have been used by some to express pessimism that this issue can be addressed in a treaty.
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The six countries listed in the Special 301 list, every year, had much higher growth of incomes than USA
According to USTR’s 2014 report, six countries have been listed on the Special 301 list “every year since the report’s inception.” The six countries that have appeared on the Special 301 list every year were Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey.
KEI opposes negotiations at WIPO on a broadcasting treaty
KEI comment to SCCR 27 on the proposed Broadcasters Treaty
KEI is a non-profit organization representing consumer and public interests and seeking better outcomes for knowledge governance.
KEI opposes continued discussions in the SCCR on the treaty for broadcasting, for the following reasons.
1. The broadcasting organizations have failed to explain (a) the problem the treaty is supposed to address, (b) how the proposed text is related to the alleged problem.
32 Members of US House of Representatives ask USTR to sanction Canada for not granting patents on drugs
The attached letter, dated April 10, 2014 and signed by a bipartisan group of 32 members of the House of Representatives, asks USTR to elevate Canada to the Special 301 “priority watch list,” for “violation of their international obligations” for not granting enough patents on “innovative medicines.” According to the members of Congress signing the letter, Canada is in violation of its WTO TRIPS obligations. Continue Reading
KEI comment on ViiV license to Medicines Patent Pool for HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG)
On April 1, 2014, ViiV, a consortium of Pfizer and GSK, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), announced two new licensing agreements that expand generic competition for dolutegravir (DTG), and integrase inhibitor used for the treatment of adult and pediatric HIV infection. (MPP press release here.) Dolutegravir is a new drug, approved for marketing by the US FDA on August 12, 2013. Continue Reading