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White House shares the ACTA Internet text with 42 Washington insiders, under non disclosure agreements
On November 4-6, 2009, the next round of negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Negotiations (ACTA) will take place in Seoul, Korea. The following is another strange chapter in the secrecy surrounding this negotiation.
Background
Since ACTA was first announced, KEI has pressed the negotiating governments to provide more transparency, including recently, for example
Comments on inadequacy of voluntary measures to ensure equal access to copyrighted works for persons with reading disabilities
In discussions about a possible WIPO Treaty for persons who are blind or have other reading disabilities, there have been suggestions by some that voluntary licensing by rights holders presents a sufficient solution to the problem. I studied several publications since 1985 to take a closer look at this viewpoint and find out what were the common perceptions.
USTR Ron Kirk’s September 30, 2009 Speech on Intellectual Property
USTR head Ambassador Ron Kirk made another speech on intellectual property on September 30, 2009. The text of his speech is here. Below are a few relevant quotes.
On access to medicine:
Timeline: Addressing Copyright Related Barriers to Overcoming Reading Disabilities
This is a work in progress
1824
Louis Braille invented a system of reading and writing by means of raised dots.
1921
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) FOIA Requests
- On October 2, 2009, KEI submitted the following request to CDC, regarding IP aspects of pandemics:
——– Forwarded Message ——–
From: James Love
To: FOIARequests@cdc.gov
Subject: FOIA Request, IP aspects of pandemics
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:36:44 -0400CDC/ATSDR FOIA Officer:
Lynn ArmstrongCDC/ATSDR
Attn: FOIA Office, MS-D54
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333Dear CDC FOIA officer:
WIPO General Assembly renews mandate of IGC
On October 1, 2009 the WIPO General Assembly renewed the mandate of the Intergovernmental Committee on Generic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore. Here below is the consensus decision reached by the General Assembly.
Bearing in mind the Development Agenda recommendations, the WIPO General Assembly agrees that that the mandate of the WIPO intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore be renewed as follows:
KEI files brief in Bilski case, focusing on role of non-patent mechanisms to stimulate innovation
Malini Aisola has written some background on the Bilski case here. Today KEI filed a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case. A copy of our brief as filed is available here.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE
THE GOAL OF THE PATENT REGIME IS NOT TO REWARD INVENTORS, BUT TO ENCOURAGE PROGRESS
Department of State FOIA Requests
- On September 2009, KEI filed the following request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Request Date: 9/30/2009
Request Reference Number: C6218The time period of my request is from 1/1/2009 to the present.
Description of request:
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) FOIA requests
- On September 2009, KEI made a first attempt to FOIA documents related to WIPO negotiations on copyright exceptions for person who are blind or have other disabilities.
September 30, 2009.
USPTO FOIA Officer
United States Patent and Trademark Office
PO Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
efoia@uspto.govDear FOIA Officer: