The EFF and Public Knowledge have again expressed their concern over the lack of U.S. transparency over ACTA. The USTR released only 36 more pages (here and here), withholding over 1,000 other relevant documents.
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Digital Trade
Better Late Than Never
The Department of Foreign Affairs has sent requests to people who submitted comments on the first ACTA consultation to ask their permission to post their comments online. I previously posted the summary of those comments obtained under ATIP.
EU Gives Go Ahead For Canada Trade Talks
The Globe and Mail reports that the EU has given the go-ahead for trade talks with Canada. The potential free trade agreement would include a wide variety of provisions including copyright.
BBC Column on ACTA
The BBC runs an updated version of one of my recent pieces on ACTA.
The European ACTA Consultation
IP Watch reports on this week's European public consultation on ACTA. European officials confirmed that ACTA is a response to the difficulty of promoting an IP enforcement agenda at the WTO and WIPO. The officials also highlighted some substantive divisions between the negotiating partners. Two in particular jump out – […]
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