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THURSDAY, 11 MARCH 2010
DG Trade organises meeting on ACTA
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DG Trade organises meeting on ACTA
From OHIM, we learn that DG Trade is
organising a meeting in Brussels on 22 March to inform and consult
interested parties about the negotiation of the Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement (ACTA). According to the press release, "The goal of ACTA is to provide an improved framework for
countries committed to intellectual property protection, with a view to
effectively address the challenges of IPR infringement. The event,
which requires pre-registration, takes place in the Charlemagne
Building from 10.00am to 12.30pm." As ACTA has attracted criticism for secrecy and lack of transparency in the progress of negotiations (see IPKat's post here), this meeting might just be a pleasant surprise.
Posted by: Nikos Prentoulis @ 16.31
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11 March 2010 @ 23.48
A round of public briefings was held in New Zealand in November 2009. Between 23 - 26 March, (so at the same time as the Brussels meeting) officials from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED - the government agency responsible for the Intellectual Property Office) are holding a further series of briefings on ACTA. Specifically, we are informed that officials are looking to provide a summary of progress achieved at the 7th round of negotiations held in Mexico in February, as well as seek any additional input on proposed provisions for enforcement of intellectual property rights in the digital environment. The government is currently seeking public submissions on this aspect of ACTA and it will be one of the topics on the agenda for discussion by delegations at the 8th round, which will be held in New Zealand in mid-April 2010. Given the perceived secrecy and lack of transparency (which MED officials have denied) it is heartening that such meetings are taking place.
11 March 2010 @ 23.48
A round of public briefings was held in New Zealand in November 2009. Between 23 - 26 March, (so at the same time as the Brussels meeting) officials from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED - the government agency responsible for the Intellectual Property Office) are holding a further series of briefings on ACTA. Specifically, we are informed that officials are looking to provide a summary of progress achieved at the 7th round of negotiations held in Mexico in February, as well as seek any additional input on proposed provisions for enforcement of intellectual property rights in the digital environment. The government is currently seeking public submissions on this aspect of ACTA and it will be one of the topics on the agenda for discussion by delegations at the 8th round, which will be held in New Zealand in mid-April 2010. Given the perceived secrecy and lack of transparency (which MED officials have denied) it is heartening that such meetings are taking place.
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