Posts Tagged ‘Counterfeiting’

At a hearing yesterday, several experts told the US International Trade Commission that many of the estimates of piracy losses touted by the entertainment industries were inflated or misleading. Others claimed that current enforcement methods aren't working and suggested they try something else. Full story

The Government of India came out forcefully against ACTA this week in an intervention at the World Trade Organization.  The India position, which may well reflect the views of other ACTA-excluded countries, demonstrates that ACTA is emerging as a contentious political issue that extends well beyond civil society and business groups concerned with the agreement.  Countries excluded from the ACTA process have to come ... Full story

The Government of India came out forcefully against ACTA this week in an intervention at the World Trade Organization.  The India position, which may well reflect the views of other ACTA-excluded countries, demonstrates that ACTA is emerging as a contentious political issue that extends well beyond civil society and business groups concerned with the agreement.  Countries excluded from the ACTA process have to come ... Full story

Australian Senator Kate Lundy has posted a critique of ACTA, expressing concern about both its scope and secrecy.  Lundy endorses the Wellington Declaration as a good standard to apply to any IP trade policy consideration. Full story

Reuters covers the growing clash over ACTA with countries such as India and China increasingly concerned with the proposed agreement.  The report indicates that an interim ACTA meeting is planned for this Friday in Geneva. Full story

Three major U.S. technology industry groups have jointly spoken out against ACTA.  The Consumer Electronics Association, TechAmerica and the Computer & Communications Industry Association plan to oppose the current ACTA draft. Full story

With the next round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations scheduled for later this month in Lucerne, Switzerland (governments have been painfully slow this round in confirming dates, location, and agenda), the global politics behind the agreement escalated over the weekend with Indian officials acknowledging that they plan to establish a coalition of government opposed to the agreement.  Reports indicate that a major concern ... Full story

The European Parliament Legal Service has issued a legal opinion on the disclosure of ACTA documents to the European Parliament.  It concludes that persistent failure to do so could lead to legal action. Full story

U.S. Copyright Office official Steven Tepp appeared at a Future of Music Coalition debate on ACTA yesterday, arguing that the release of the ACTA text proved the prior concerns wrong. The full debate is available online as Tepp offers gruff responses to fellow panel members, but refuses to answer many other questions on the grounds that the USTR leads on the file. ... Full story

The Greens/EFA Members of the European Parliament have written a follow-up letter to the WTO, asking for clarification on whether ACTA might supercede the WTO's own dispute resolution policy. Full story