MEP Marco Cappato Release: 35 MEPs Table Amendments to Protect User’s Privacy and Ensure Proportionality and Fairness
EP/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: 35 MEPs TABLE AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT USERS' PRIVACY, AND FOR PROPORTIONALITY OF COPYRIGHT SANCTIONS AND FAIR ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEDURES. Marco Cappato, Radical MEP, tabled 5 amendments on the proposal for a directive on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Fourtou Report), with the backing of [...]
Coalition Urges Rejection of Controversial EU IP Directive
March 2, 2004 Consumer Rights Rally at EU in Strasbourg on 8 March: Coalition Urges Rejection of Controversial EU IP Directive An international coalition of civil liberties and consumer rights groups are holding a digital rights rally and press conference to oppose the controversial European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive on the eve of [...]
Una Coalizione Esorta a Respingere la Controversa Direttiva Europea sulla Propriet` Intellettuale [French]
2 Marzo, 2004 Una Coalizione Esorta a Respingere la Controversa Direttiva Europea sulla Propriet` Intellettuale Una coalizazione internazionale di gruppi per i diritti dei consumatori e per le libert` civili stanno organizzando una manifestazione e una conferenza stampa per opporsi alla controversa Direttiva dell'Unione Europea per l'Imposizione dei Diritti di Propriet` Intelettuale (European Union Intellectual [...]
DeCSS Litigation Timeline (Hollywood’s war on DVD software and consumers)
DeCSS Litigation Timeline Below is a table that outlines Hollywood's various legal battles to outlaw DeCSS software. v. Mathew Pavlovich Filed by DVD-CCAIn California State Courts under trade secret misappropriation claim.(Jurisdictional question). v. Andrew Bunner Filed by DVD-CCAIn California State Courts under trade secret misappropriation claim.(First Amendment issue). v. 2600 Magazine Filed by Eight Hollywood [...]
Controversial Intellectual Property Law Rushes EU Parliament: European Consumers Face ‘Nuclear Weapons’ of IP Law Enforcement
23 February 2004 Contact: Robin Gross, IP Justice Executive Director +1 415-553-6261 robin@ipjustice.org Controversial Intellectual Property Law Rushes EU Parliament: European Consumers Face "Nuclear Weapons" of IP Law Enforcement Today and tomorrow (23-24 February 2004), the controversial European Union Directive for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights heads to its final debate in the EU’s Legal Affairs [...]
Archive of news from 2004 and prior
14 Feb., 2004: IP Justice: EU Poised to Attack P2P File-Sharers and Punish Non-Commercial Infringements Feb. 4, 2004: IP Justice Analysis of 3 EU Proposals (Council, EP, and Commission) on Key Issues March 12, 2004: Report from EDRI on the Passage of the EU IP Enforcement Directive EurActiv Report on Passage of Directive, with Links [...]