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An Economic Justification for Open Access to Essential Medicine Patents in Developing Countries
Sean Flynn, Aidan Hollis, and Mike Palmedo
Convergence and Incongruence: Trademark Law and ICANN's Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains
Christine Farley
Clinical Legal Education and the Public Interest in Intellectual Property Law
Christine Farley, Peter Jaszi, Victoria Phillips, Joshua Sarnoff, and Ann Shalleck
Submissions & Testimony
Statement of the Participants of the PIJIP's Parliamentary Forum Training
SADC Parliamentarians, May 14, 2009
Comments to NIH on Gene Patents
Joshua Sarnoff, Joanathan Kahn and Lori Andrews, May 13, 2009
Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use of Dance-Related Materials
PIJIP, Center for Social Media, Dance heritage Coaltion, May 8, 2009
Email Lists
ACTA Negotiators to Propose New Governing Body
Knowledge Ecology International reported this week that a section entitled "Institutional Arrangements," contained in yet undisclosed ACTA texts which it obtained, proposes the development of a governing body "to administer, modify, and implement ACTA."
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Announcing PIJIP Summer Session on International Intellectual Property and Development
PIJIP’s summer sessions offers a concentrated program of courses designed for U.S. and foreign law students, practitioners, government officials and scholars interested in the advanced study of international intellectual property law. Courses are taught by leading professors in the field from American University, University of Ottawa, Vanderbilt and University of Ghent. Course offerings include IP & Sustainable Development, IP & Trade, IP & Access to Medicines, and International Technology Licensing Agreements.
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European Union Proposes Criminal Penalties for ACTA
According to a recent post by Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), the European Union is proposing criminal "procedures and penalties" for those who incite, aid, and abet certain offenses. At a minimum, it will apply "in cases of willful trademark infringement and copyright or related rights piracy on a commercial scale."
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The U.S. Innovation Economy - Getting Back on Track
PIJIP and the Federal Circuit Bar Association will host a March 18 panel to explore one of the key challenges facing our government – building a foundation to get the U.S. innovation economy back on track. The key to reinvigorating our competitiveness is smart technology and innovation. Billions of dollars have been set aside by the government to promote and fund such innovation, particularly in the alternative energy and clean technology sectors. Our panel will discuss the use of these funds other steps to jumpstart American innovation.
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Canada Reiterates Position on Transparency of ACTA Text
As published in the March 17 issue of Canada's Embassy newspaper, Canada reiterates its position in support of transparency in the ongoing Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations. The next round of ACTA talks takes place in April, in New Zealand. This statement from the Trade Minister lends further support to a new approach in regard to the ongoing international negotiations.
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A Prescription for Failure: Health and Intellectual Property in the Dominican Republic.”
On Tuesday, March 23, students from Georgetown University Law Center, in partnership with the university's Human Rights Institute and the student group Human Rights Action, will launch "A Prescription for Failure." The report examines how the intellectual property provisions of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) affect access to medicines in the Dominican Republic.
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Kenyan Court Will Soon Rule Whether the Anti-Counterfeiting Law is Constitutional
The Kenyan Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the petition of three HIV positive Kenyans who claim Kenya’s recent Anti-counterfeit Law will stifle their access to affordable HIV medicine, thereby violating their right to life under the Kenyan Constitution. This case could influence the debate over similar anti-counterfeiting laws in the rest of the East African Community.
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European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade to Host ACTA Stakeholders' Meeting in Brussels in March
International stakeholders will gather in Brussels on Mar. 22nd to debate whether the European Union should ratchet up its enforcement of intellectual property rights, during a meeting hosted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade. The meeting aims to inform and consult interested parties about the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)...
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President Obama and USTR's Ron Kirk Support ACTA Despite EU Parliament 663- 13 Vote Rejecting the Agreement
On March 10th, the EU Parliament rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in a 663 to 13 vote. The main reasons for this vote involve the disapproval of ACTA secrecy and also the restrictions placed on consumer and civil rights. Despite this resounding vote against ACTA, both President Obama and United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk have shown continued support for the agreement.
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Future Uncertain for East African Community Draft Policy on Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
The East African Community Draft Policy on Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy has influenced domestic laws in East African Community member states, notably in Kenya and Uganda. However, in mid-February leaders in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi said they would not support the East African Community Draft Policy because they fear its definition of counterfeit goods is over-broad and will jeopardize the generic medicines industry.
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