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Proposed Laws Could Protect Virtual Intellectual Property.
Dec 28, 2012Proposed laws could protect virtual intellectual property. A number of Internet laws that aim to protect intellectual property rights online have been proposed in recent months. While only one piece of legislation has passed, proposed ...
Tags: Business Implications, Computer Products, Cyber Legislation
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European Parliament Has Rejected The Controversial Acta
Dec 28, 2012The European Parliament has rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), blocking its route to becoming law in European Union member states. The vote is the first time the body has exercised its Lisbon Treaty ...
Tags: European Parliament, ACTA, Lisbon Treaty, IP
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A Group of Activists Have Banded Together to Protect The Internet
Dec 20, 2012A group of activists have banded together to protect the Internet from what they see as bad legislation, with a focus initially on copyright enforcement proposals. Members of the new Internet Defense League hope they can harness the ...
Tags: Internet, bad legislation, copyright enforcement proposals
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International Trade Committee Voted Against Proposed Acta Legislation by 19 Votes to 12
Dec 17, 2012The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has been dealt another blow as an influential European parliamentary committee rejected its adoption. The International Trade Committee voted against the proposed Acta legislation by 19 votes ...
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Three Key European Parliamentary Committees Have Voted Against Adopting Acta
Dec 17, 2012Three key European parliamentary committees have voted against adopting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta). The agreement is aimed at setting an international standard for tackling large-scale infringements of intellectual ...
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Digital Rights Groups Are Concerned About Bringing Back Copyright-Enforcement Provisions
Sep 7, 2012As the U.S.and eight other nations negotiate a wide-ranging trade agreement,several digital rights groups said they're concerned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP)will bring back controversial copyright-enforcement provisions pushed by ...
Tags: Trans-Pacific Partnership, USA, SOPA, USTR
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The ACTA Has Been Rejected by The European Parliament and Cannot Become Law in The EU
Jul 5, 2012The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement(ACTA)has been rejected by the European Parliament and cannot become law in the EU. This was the first time that Parliament exercised its Lisbon Treaty power to reject an international trade ...
Tags: Agreement, Vote, Policy, the EU Treaties, Bill
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Members of The European Parliament Reject The Controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement
Jul 4, 2012IDG News Service-Members of the European Parliament rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Wednesday by 478 votes to 39. The result had been widely expected internationally and means that the agreement cannot ...
Tags: European Parliament, intellectual property rights, Internet service
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The US-Backed Treaty Is Designed to Crack Down on Intellectual Property Theft Worldwide
Jul 4, 2012A plenary session of the European Parliament is scheduled to vote today to decide the fate of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement(Acta)in the European Union(EU). The US-backed treaty is designed to crack down on ...
Tags: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, EU, intellectual property, Europe