August 4, 2015. Press Release for initial release of patent and enforcement provisions: Knowledge Ecology International Leaks TPP Text on Intellectual Property, (PDF)
August 5, 2015 Press Release: KEI’s second installment of TPP IP Chapter leak, includes copyright, all other provisions. https://www.keionline.org/node/2309 This press release includes comments from James Love, KEI, Professor Michael Geist, and Jeremy Malcolm, EFF.
The following are several files which constitute the May 11, 2015 version of the Intellectual Property [Rights] Chapter from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Cover Page (Page 1) (PDF)
Section A: General Provisions (Pages 2 to 8) (PDF)
Section B: Cooperation (Pages 8 to 10) (PDF)
Section C: Trademarks (Pages 11 to 15) (PDF)
Section D: Geographical Indications (Pages 16 to 28) (PDF)
Section E: Patents / Undisclosed Test or Other Data / Traditional Knowledge (Pages 29 to 53) (PDF)
Section F: Industrial Designs (Page 54) (PDF)
Section G: Copyright and Related Rights / Right of Reproduction (Pages 55 to 66) (PDF)
Section H, Article 1 to 11: Enforcement (Pages 67 to 89). (PDF)
Addendum XV, Internet Service Providers (Pages 89 to 95) (PDF)
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- 6 August 2015, Mike Masnick, Why Does The TPP Repeatedly Require Stronger Copyright, But When It Comes To Public Rights… Makes It Voluntary?, Techdirt
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- 6 August 2015, Dennis Crouch, International Intellectual Property Law Updates, PatentlyO
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- 5 August 2015, Jeremy Malcolm, New TPP Leaked Text Reveals Countries’ Weakening Resistance to Copyright Maximalist Proposals, EFF
- 5 August 2015, Krista L. Cox, Analysis of August 2015 Leaked TPP Text on Copyright, ISP and General Provisions, ARL Policy Notes
- 5 August 2015, Mike Palmedo, KEI Leaks May 2015 Negotiating Text of the Trans Pacific Partnership Intellectual Property Chapter, InfoJustice.org
- 5 August 2015, Deborah Gleeson, NGO Briefing – Leaked TPP IP chapter dated May 2015, InfoJustice.org
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- 5 August 2015, Emma Woollacott, Full IP Text Of TPP Trade Treaty Leaked Online, Forbes
- 5 August 2015, OpenMedia.ca, New TPP leak shows Canada would be required to massively overhaul copyright, damaging free expression and censoring Internet
- 5 August 2015, Jordan Pearson, New Trans-Pacific Partnership Leak Means ‘Significant Overhaul’ for Canadian Law, Vice Motherboard
- 5 August 2015, Peter O’Donnell and Ellis Kim, NGOs cry foul at drug patent rules in TPP, Politico
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