US copyright law is a set of relationships, a system to reward creators on their work while simultaneously allowing others to comment and criticize their work. This principle, that users like libraries, educators, artists, documentarians, and journalists, also have rights in the copyright system, is recognized in other countries as well.
Public Knowledge's Position
There is a danger in international forums for disproportionate escalation of rights because there is a often lack of transparency, the negotiations are obscure, and the debates are easily disregarded as "far away". When seeking policy changes that would otherwise be unpopular domestically, big industry players often turn to international forums. Furthermore, once harmful provisions are codified in international rules, they are harder to change domestically.
Since its founding, Public Knowledge has kept an eye on and participated in international institutions, treaties, and agreements that potentially disrupt the balance of copyright. PK is dedicated to preventing IP expansionism, promoting
limitations and exceptions, and addressing deep-seated problems with process in
the international arena.
Here are some of the specific agreements, institutions, and processes in which PK is involved:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international agreement with several fundamental problems in both process and content. The ACTA process was shrouded in secrecy and placed civil society groups like PK at a severe disadvantage. And while the final ACTA text is significantly improved from earlier draft texts, many concerns remain.
Learn more about this issue.
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
The WIPO Broadcasting Treaty (officially, the WIPO Treaty on the
Protection of Broadcasting Organizations) is a proposal within the World
Intellectual Property Organization to give broadcasters intellectual
property rights in their signals, in addition to the copyrights held by
the creators of the works.
Public Knowledge opposes the treaty, as it
would create numerous conflicts with existing copyright law and policy
in the US, as well as creating an additional hurdle for any users of
broadcast content.
Learn more about this issue.
"Special 301"
Every year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) prepares a Special 301
Report that cites specific countries for insufficient enforcement of
intellectual property and inadequate IP laws.
Typically, the Report places blind reliance on rights holder assertions about the
presence, nature, and extent of copyright, patent, and trademark
infringements; it ignores the need for balanced copyright; it cites countries based on vague
criteria; and it pressures countries to sign international agreements
that don’t currently bind them and that these countries possibly
consider detrimental to their national interest.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Learn more about this issue.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA or TPP) is an
international trade agreement being negotiated among contries of the
Pacific Rim such as Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Peru, U.S, and Vietnam. The agreement will encompass more
aspects of trade like agriculture and textiles, so it is possible that
the intellectual property chapter will get lost among high-priority
concerns
and will receive heavy industry pressure.
What you can do to help
- Subscribe to our email list for updates on hot issues and events.
- Donate to Public Knowledge to help us keep our doors open.
- Give policy makers a piece of your mind: act now .
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Public Knowledge's Position
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Here are some of the specific agreements, institutions, and processes in which PK is involved:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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Learn more about this issue.
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Intellectual Property Organization to give broadcasters intellectual
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Learn more about this issue.
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Report that cites specific countries for insufficient enforcement of
intellectual property and inadequate IP laws.
Typically, the Report places blind reliance on rights holder assertions about the
presence, nature, and extent of copyright, patent, and trademark
infringements; it ignores the need for balanced copyright; it cites countries based on vague
criteria; and it pressures countries to sign international agreements
that don’t currently bind them and that these countries possibly
consider detrimental to their national interest.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Learn more about this issue.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA or TPP) is an
international trade agreement being negotiated among contries of the
Pacific Rim such as Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Peru, U.S, and Vietnam. The agreement will encompass more
aspects of trade like agriculture and textiles, so it is possible that
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and will receive heavy industry pressure.
What you can do to help
- Subscribe to our email list for updates on hot issues and events.
- Donate to Public Knowledge to help us keep our doors open.
- Give policy makers a piece of your mind: act now .
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US copyright law is a set of relationships, a system to reward creators on their work while simultaneously allowing others to comment and criticize their work. This principle, that users like libraries, educators, artists, documentarians, and journalists, also have rights in the copyright system, is recognized in other countries as well.
Public Knowledge's Position
There is a danger in international forums for disproportionate escalation of rights because there is a often lack of transparency, the negotiations are obscure, and the debates are easily disregarded as "far away". When seeking policy changes that would otherwise be unpopular domestically, big industry players often turn to international forums. Furthermore, once harmful provisions are codified in international rules, they are harder to change domestically.
Since its founding, Public Knowledge has kept an eye on and participated in international institutions, treaties, and agreements that potentially disrupt the balance of copyright. PK is dedicated to preventing IP expansionism, promoting
limitations and exceptions, and addressing deep-seated problems with process in
the international arena.
Here are some of the specific agreements, institutions, and processes in which PK is involved:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international agreement with several fundamental problems in both process and content. The ACTA process was shrouded in secrecy and placed civil society groups like PK at a severe disadvantage. And while the final ACTA text is significantly improved from earlier draft texts, many concerns remain.
Learn more about this issue.
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
The WIPO Broadcasting Treaty (officially, the WIPO Treaty on the
Protection of Broadcasting Organizations) is a proposal within the World
Intellectual Property Organization to give broadcasters intellectual
property rights in their signals, in addition to the copyrights held by
the creators of the works.
Public Knowledge opposes the treaty, as it
would create numerous conflicts with existing copyright law and policy
in the US, as well as creating an additional hurdle for any users of
broadcast content.
Learn more about this issue.
"Special 301"
Every year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) prepares a Special 301
Report that cites specific countries for insufficient enforcement of
intellectual property and inadequate IP laws.
Typically, the Report places blind reliance on rights holder assertions about the
presence, nature, and extent of copyright, patent, and trademark
infringements; it ignores the need for balanced copyright; it cites countries based on vague
criteria; and it pressures countries to sign international agreements
that don’t currently bind them and that these countries possibly
consider detrimental to their national interest.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Learn more about this issue.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA or TPP) is an
international trade agreement being negotiated among contries of the
Pacific Rim such as Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Peru, U.S, and Vietnam. The agreement will encompass more
aspects of trade like agriculture and textiles, so it is possible that
the intellectual property chapter will get lost among high-priority
concerns
and will receive heavy industry pressure.
What you can do to help
- Subscribe to our email list for updates on hot issues and events.
- Donate to Public Knowledge to help us keep our doors open.
- Give policy makers a piece of your mind: act now .
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Public Knowledge's Position
There is a danger in international forums for disproportionate escalation of rights because there is a often lack of transparency, the negotiations are obscure, and the debates are easily disregarded as "far away". When seeking policy changes that would otherwise be unpopular domestically, big industry players often turn to international forums. Furthermore, once harmful provisions are codified in international rules, they are harder to change domestically.
Since its founding, Public Knowledge has kept an eye on and participated in international institutions, treaties, and agreements that potentially disrupt the balance of copyright. PK is dedicated to preventing IP expansionism, promoting
limitations and exceptions, and addressing deep-seated problems with process in
the international arena.
Here are some of the specific agreements, institutions, and processes in which PK is involved:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is an international agreement with several fundamental problems in both process and content. The ACTA process was shrouded in secrecy and placed civil society groups like PK at a severe disadvantage. And while the final ACTA text is significantly improved from earlier draft texts, many concerns remain.
Learn more about this issue.
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
The WIPO Broadcasting Treaty (officially, the WIPO Treaty on the
Protection of Broadcasting Organizations) is a proposal within the World
Intellectual Property Organization to give broadcasters intellectual
property rights in their signals, in addition to the copyrights held by
the creators of the works.
Public Knowledge opposes the treaty, as it
would create numerous conflicts with existing copyright law and policy
in the US, as well as creating an additional hurdle for any users of
broadcast content.
Learn more about this issue.
"Special 301"
Every year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) prepares a Special 301
Report that cites specific countries for insufficient enforcement of
intellectual property and inadequate IP laws.
Typically, the Report places blind reliance on rights holder assertions about the
presence, nature, and extent of copyright, patent, and trademark
infringements; it ignores the need for balanced copyright; it cites countries based on vague
criteria; and it pressures countries to sign international agreements
that don’t currently bind them and that these countries possibly
consider detrimental to their national interest.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Learn more about this issue.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA or TPP) is an
international trade agreement being negotiated among contries of the
Pacific Rim such as Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Peru, U.S, and Vietnam. The agreement will encompass more
aspects of trade like agriculture and textiles, so it is possible that
the intellectual property chapter will get lost among high-priority
concerns
and will receive heavy industry pressure.
What you can do to help
- Subscribe to our email list for updates on hot issues and events.
- Donate to Public Knowledge to help us keep our doors open.
- Give policy makers a piece of your mind: act now .
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