TACD

Debate over the scope and enforcement of intellectual property rights (such as copyright, patents and trademarks) has often been polarised, with business stakeholders representing the interests of IP owners, and civil society representing the interests of content users.

Here is a brief roundup (with links to further information) on some of the most important and interesting topics on the copyrightⁱ and A2Kⁱ radar this month:

See http://www.tacd-ip.org/blog/the-paris-accord/.

As a new Administration has just taken office in Washington, and the
European Union renews its institutions in a few months, what should
the political agenda be for intellectual property?

This was the subject of discussion during a two day conference hosted
by the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACDⁱ) on the 12th & 13th
January 2009 in Washington, DC: