TPP: The Shape of the New International IP Regime
It must have been really nice to have worked as an IP expert for the US Trade Representative (USTR) during the 1990s. Almost everything they
February 20, 2012
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Category: Jurisdiction
Fishing Across the Pond
Earlier this year, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court found that a young British student could be extradited to the United States to face allegations of copyright
February 20, 2012
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Trade Secrets, Transparency, and Temporality
Access to information is generally important in a free and democratic society. It’s particularly important in the context of regulating drugs, medical devices, and other
February 12, 2012
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On Suspending SOPA and Piping PIPA Down
If the past month is any indication at all, 2012 is going to be an eventful year for intellectual property legislation, at least in the
February 12, 2012
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Appropriation Art: Transformative or Infringing?
Modern concepts of art and creativity pose a challenge for traditional notions of copyright law. Last March, the United States District Court for the Southern
February 10, 2012
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Court Decision May Be Closest Thing To BitTorrent Regulation
The High Court of Justice’s Technology and Construction Court recently ruled on whether relief could be sought against unknown “seeders” of BitTorrent files in AMP
February 9, 2012
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