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2003 – Kazakhstan Timeline
2002 – Kazakhstan Timeline
2007: KEI Comments on the XM/Sirius Merger
Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee MB Docket No. 07-57 To: The… Continue Reading
Several reasons why Kazakhstan might not be a good home for Westinghouse nuclear technology
These are only a few. (For more context and information on Kazakhstan, see Background on Kazakhstan and its nuclear program.)
Kazakhstan Westinghouse coverage
Here are some recent news reports on the Westinghouse Kazakstan deal.
My recent blogs in the Huffington Post July 9, and July 13.
The July 7 AFP report on the July 7 Nikkei story is here:
Thailand – Selected News Stories
September 5, 2007. David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch. EU Split Over Thai Effort to Obtain Cheapter Patented Drugs.
July 24, 2007. Bangkok Post. Thai Activists Attack Drug Ban.
The politics of group B and the WIPO Broadcasting treaty
While some of the news reports have focused on north/south disputes over limitations and exceptions to rights in the WIPO Broadcasting treaty, there is a also a growing divide between North America (US and Canada) on the one hand, and Europe and Japan, on the other, over the nature of the rights in the treaty. The EU position (followed by Japan), which is being pushed by the very non-neutral Finish chair, is for Rome+ rights, to reward investment, not creativity. Continue Reading
OECD High Level Forum to lend a boost to WHO IGWG?
The just concluded OECD High Level forum, held June 21 in Noordwijk in the Netherlands is, if it follows the agenda it has set for itself, to give political and perhaps financial impetus to the effort to WHO Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property. Continue Reading
“a tough but commendable decision”
They go into session today at 10am to discuss how to report the week’s events to the WIPO General Assembly, so officially, nothing is decided yet, but it appears as though WIPO will not be approving a diplomatic conference. Jukka Liedes, who has apparently chaired the WIPO copyright committee for all but two days over a twenty year period, may try to find a way to keep this alive, but many delegates are determined to move on to something else. Continue Reading