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19th Round of TPP Negotiations: Reduced engagement for "stakeholder engagement" day 27 Aug 2013 | 11:54 am
On Wednesday, 27 August, the 19th round of TPP negotiations held its "stakeholder engagement" day. Chief's briefing changed to "dialogue" read more
TPP Trade Ministers Press Briefing/Statement (Update from 19th Round of TPP Negotiations in Brunei) 23 Aug 2013 | 02:05 pm
On August 23, 2013, the TPP Ministerial meeting concluded with a press briefing. Stakeholders were not allowed to attend, but according to media sources, the briefing lasted only 20 minutes and report...
Updates from the 19th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Negotiations in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 23 Aug 2013 | 08:14 am
The 19th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) began this week in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Although this round just started yesterday, it is evident that there are many differences be...
KEI Director James Love among those selected for EFF 2013 Pioneer Awards 21 Aug 2013 | 11:21 pm
Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced KEI Director James Love as one of four distinguished winners of the 2013 Pioneer Awards. The annual award recognizes the leaders who are extend...
Why is it a big mistake to link funding of R&D costs with drug prices? 20 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
Alternatives exist that are cheaper, more efficient, and provide fairer and more equal access When incentives to invest are based on the grant of drug monoplies, prices are high, and access is unequa...
Michael Froman's decision in the Apple/Samsung ITC patent dispute and the USTR trade agenda 6 Aug 2013 | 12:18 am
On Saturday, August 3, 2013, USTR head Ambassador Michael B. G. Froman wrote to the Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), to "disapprove the USITC's determination to issue an excl...
Media coverage of the Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind negotiations 5 Aug 2013 | 03:22 pm
Media coverage of the Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind negotiations 22 June 2013, The Washington Post, Filmmakers’ group tries to reshape treaty that would benefit the blind 24 June 2013, The Guardian...
"IP as a power tool for development" is back for a Nov. 2013 conference organized by South Africa's Companies and IP Commission 2 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
During Kamil Idris's tenure at the helm of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a hackneyed mantra of the organization was "Intellectual property: a power tool for economic growth". It would ...
Quick look at the Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy 1 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
On the last week of July 2013, the Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force released a green paper on copyright. read more
WTO teams up with South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry, WHO and WIPO to convene workshop on IP and public health 31 Jul 2013 | 03:22 pm
On 7-8 August 2013, the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI), Republic of South Africa and the World Trade Organization (WTO), in close collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and...
