KEI Letter to the European Parliament regarding ACTA, October 25, 2010
(A PDF version of this is available here.)
Knowledge Ecology International
October 25, 2010
Letter to the European Parliament regarding ACTA
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KEI’s ACTA timeline
ACTA Timeline
2007
- September 24 to October 3, 2007, WIPO General Assembly meets and approves the WIPO Development Agenda.
- October 23, 2007. Joint announcement is made regarding the formal launch of negotiations on ACTA. The USTR announcement is here.
2008
USTR’s implausible claim that ACTA Article 1.2 is an all purpose loophole, and the ramifications if true
The October 2010 version of the ACTA text is inconsistent with several areas of U.S. law, and proposals for new laws in the areas of the reform of patent damages and access to orphaned copyrighted works. In particular, the obligations in the ACTA text do not incorporate many of the areas of limitations and exceptions to remedies found in U.S. law, and in the statutes of some other countries.
Access to Orphan Works, and ACTA provisions on damages
Access to Orphan Works, and ACTA provisions on damages
KEI Policy Brief 2010: 1
20 October 2010
Introduction
Copyright is a term that in the United States describes the laws that regulate the use and distribution of “original works of authorship.” The types of activities and expressions protected by copyright have expanded over the years, particularly due to technology, but also due to the lobbying by various interested parties. The current systems of registration of copyrighted works in the United includes the following catagories:
Senators Sanders and Brown write to Kappos at USPTO, ask if ACTA is consistent with US law
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| Senators Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown |
On October 19, 2010, Senators Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have written to David Kappos, the Director of the USPTO, asking for an assessment of conflicts between the October 2010 ACTA text, and U.S. law. Continue Reading
KEI general statement to the 15th Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP)
SCP 15
General Statement of Knowledge Ecology International
12 October 2010
Thank you Mr. Chair, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and the vice-chairs upon your re-election.
1. Knowledge Ecology International welcomes the reports by experts, thanks the Secretariat for its work on this topic.
As a general matter, KEI suggests the WIPO Secretariat provide standardized disclosure of the professional consulting that various experts do, as is the practice for other UN bodies and some academic journals.
Areas where the Oct 2, 2010 ACTA text is inconsistent with U.S. law
Note: On October 8, 2010, Senator Wyden asked the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress undertake and provide to Congress:
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Senator Wyden asks for legal review of ACTA
Noting the ACTA is being negotiated as an “executive agreement” because “it is not intended to impact U.S. law, but that “some experts outside of government are raising concerns that the ACTA text is contrary to U.S. law and its application or would present a barrier to changes in U.S. Continue Reading
Notes on the October 7, 2010 USTR NGO briefing on ACTA
Notes on the October 7, 2010 USTR NGO briefing on ACTA
By Judit Rius Sanjuan & Anne Mira Guha
Today, USTR held a nearly 2-hour public briefing on the new version of the ACTA text. USTR representatives present included Stan McCoy, Kira Alvarez, and Rachel Bae. Stan and Kira did most of the talking at the meeting.
The October 2, 2010 version of the ACTA text
The October 2, 2010 version of the ACTA text is now available. A copy is here.
See also: Areas where the Oct 2, 2010 ACTA text is inconsistent with U.S. law
Quick look
(revised 10:17 am, October 7, 2010)