WBU suspends participation in the WIPO Stakeholder Platform and EU Stakeholder Dialogue projects, pending agreement at WIPO on a proper binding legal framework. “Unfortunately, the WIPO TIGAR project is being erroneously portrayed by some organisations as an alternative to the…
ACTA and the EU’s historic mission to “civilize” the Internet
“The creation of a civilized internet” is what French President Nicolás Sarkozy proposed a few days ago for the agenda of the upcoming G-8 meeting. President Obama has also agreed to give priority to the issue of “taming the web”…
Bullet points for ACTA debate in the EU
“Practice what we preach, not what we do”. ACTA is a legally binding treaty for the EU and EU member states but only a voluntary global benchmark for the US. While the EU considers it a legal obligation, the US…
Response to Commissioner Barnier on EU’s refusal to support right to read
Dear Commissioner Barnier, Thank you for your letter dated 16th December, in which you respond to the call from the European Blind Union, now signed by 100 Members of the European Parliament, for the European Commission and Member States to…
Building walls or promoting innovation for society
Short notes for TransAtlantic Economic Council, Washington DC, 15-12-2010 TACD firmly believes that a culture of innovation can benefit consumers and society in general. While it is true innovation is often market-driven, many social needs such as health, culture or education are…
Increasing calls in EU for new models of medical innovation
29 November 2010 – The recent price cuts of patented medicines by various European governments and the growing burden of medicines on national healthcare budgets make it clear that the current model for biomedical innovation is unsustainable, both for developing…