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Internet Governance Forum: ACTA A Possible Show-Stopper For IP Progress (IP-Watch)

The third annual United Nations-led Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India this month addressed a range of topics related to intellectual property rights and the free flow of information, and provided a venue for doubts about a closed-door international anti-counterfeiting … Continue reading

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WTO Issues Final Decision On US-China Copyright Dispute (IP-Watch)

China has been found in violation of two of its responsibilities under international rules on trade and intellectual property, and in partial violation of one more, said a World Trade Organization panel report on the US-China dispute over copyright and … Continue reading

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The Music Process – Between New Business Models And Lawsuits (IP-Watch)

by Pedro Paranaguá. The traditional business model of the phonographic industry is being left behind by the competitiveness of new technologies. The technological world is evolving, but some businesses are struggling as they are not adapting themselves to the ever-increasing … Continue reading

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US Elevates WTO IP Case Against China By Seeking Panel (IP-Watch)

“The United States has asked the World Trade Organization to take the next level a case it filed on China’s intellectual property rights protection after four months of consultations did not lead to the desired results, the US Trade Representative … Continue reading

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Concern Rises Over EU Bilaterals With Developing Countries (IP-Watch)

“Concern is growing in both Europe and developing countries about whether a series of free trade agreements slated for signature later this year will contain overly stringent rules on intellectual property. … Anti-poverty activists and ACP diplomats have expressed misgivings … Continue reading

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