As stated in the recent UK Independent Review of IP and Growth, typically referred to as the Hargreaves report (the report launched on 18 May 2011 after the official request for a study on IPR from David Cameron’s cabinet): Could…
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Why Pharma´s Patents are a drug
Why pharma’s patents are a drug on the market Dean Baker guardian.co.uk Tuesday 31 May 2011 16.27 BST Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders during his filibuster speech, on 10 December 2010, against the proposed extension of Bush-era tax cuts and other…
Medical innovation instead of monopolies
Priority parliamentary question tabled by Luigi Berlinguer
On May 12th, 2011 the plenary session of European Parliament adopted a report called “Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries” (INI/2010/2156), that made clear its support for the international binding “Treaty for the visually impaired and other print…
Short summary of EU orphan works proposal
EU Orphan Works Directive proposal 1. The EC proposal rejects any EU wide statutory exception to copyright, is against any form of EU extended collective licensing or orphan-specific licenses given by governments or collecting societies. 2. The EC proposes the…
Conference 31-5-2011 “Medical innovation prizes instead of monopolies”
“Medical Innovation Prizes instead of Monopolies” Innovation Inducement Prizes that de-link the cost of R&D from the price of products to increase access to medicines for patients living in Europe and developing countries Date: May 31, 2011 Time: 09.30 –…
UK IP Report Recommends Creating New Copyright Exceptions, Warns Against Over Regulation
by Michael Geist The much-anticipated UK Independent Review of IP and Growth, typically referred to as the Hargreaves report, was released this morning. The report focuses on how intellectual property laws can stifle innovation and urges the UK government…
EP Event “Medical Innovation Prizes instead of Monopolies”
“Medical Innovation Prizes instead of Monopolies” Innovation Inducement Prizes that de-link the cost of R&D from the price of products to increase access to medicines for patients living in Europe and developing countries Date: May 31, 2011 Time: 09.30 –…
Commissioner De Gucht refuses to publish ACTA preparatory documents
In a response to a written question presented by French MEP Françoise Castex the European Commission has refused to make public the preparatory documents of ACTA, as required by the Vienna Convention in its article 32 when certain issues in…
European blind people lead the way, EU leaders hide shamelessly
“You can vote against us, you can try to defeat us. Go ahead and oppose a legally binding treaty for our right to read. But, remember, we shall not accept anything less than a new international legal norm.” clearly stated …