IP Justice Supports Tax-Payer Access to Online Research
Consumer Groups Support Public Access Act Consumers Union, CPT, IPJ and others support bill requiring key federal funders to post research on the Iinternet WASHINGTON, DC – Eight consumer groups have announced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (S.2695). The Act was introduced on May 2, 2006 by Senators John [...]
Tragedy of the Commons: IPR in the Info Age
"Tragedy of the Commons": Intellectual Property Rights in the Information Age The Threat to Civil Liberties and Innovation Posed by Expanding Copyrights By Robin D. Gross, Esq. IP Justice Executive Director www.ipjustice.org Published by MIT Press, 2006 0. Introduction As we enter an information age, the rules governing the use and dissemination of information become [...]
Talks Continue in Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda (PCDA) at WIPO
The Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda (PCDA) at WIPO is holding its final meeting 26-30 June 2006 in Geneva to make recommendations to the 2006 WIPO General Assembly that are intended to incorporate a development dimension into WIPO's work. The UN Specialized Agency has been under fire recently, particularly from developing countries and public [...]
IP JUSTICE STATEMENT at the 2nd Session of the Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda at WIPO
IP Justice Statement at the 2nd Session of the Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda at WIPO 26 - 30 June 2006 - Geneva, Switzerland By IP Justice Executive Director Robin D. Gross Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to address this Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda (PCDA) at WIPO. I represent IP [...]
IP Justice statement at the open consultations of the UN Internet Governance Forum
1. Freedom of Expression 2. Privacy Rights 3. Balanced Intellectual Property Rights 4. Development Agenda for Internet Governance 5. Access to Knowledge
IP Justice: “WIPO Debates Fate of Treaty on Broadcasting & Webcasting”
IP Justice Media Release ~ 2 May 2006 Contact: Robin D. Gross, IP Justice Executive Director Telephone: +1.415.553.6261 Email: robin@ipjustice.org WIPO Debates Fate of Treaty on Broadcasting and Webcasting: Controversial Provisions Remain in Treaty Draft Over Majority Objections (Geneva)Â IP Justice is in Geneva to participate at the 14th session of the Standing Committee on [...]