Knowledge Ecology International

KEI’s Additional Comments Special 301

March 7, 2014

James Love, Knowledge Ecology International

Docket # USTR-2013-0040

These comments supplement KEI’s February 7, 2014 written submission (Also available here: https://www.keionline.org/ustr/special301, and /node/1927), and our February 24, 2014 oral testimony, and provide also comment or reply to the written or oral submissions by others.

1. India is an important source of affordable medicines.

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Manon Ress, Knowledge Ecology International, Comments on the IIPA oral and written submission to 2014 Special 301

March 7, 2014

Docket ID: USTR-2013-0040

In 2014, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) submission for the Special 301 failed to propose constructive policies by the USTR regarding copyright, as regards to access to knowledge and copyright related issues, in the context of education or research.

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On 7 February 2014, the Boeing Company submitted a written statement to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) investigation of India (No. 332-543) concluding that,

In Boeing’s experience, India has a legal framework that is adequate to protect IP with no known cases of IP violation involving Boeing’s activities in the defense and aerospace sector.

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On Tuesday, 25 February 2014, the European Union delivered the following intervention at the WTO TRIPS Council on agenda item 11 (Contribution of Intellectual Property to Facilitate the Transfer of Environmentally Rational Technology) with a focus on the European Business and Technology Centre, India.

The European Union delivered the following intervention at the February 2014 WTO TRIPS Council on agenda item 10 (Technical cooperation and capacity building).

EU intervention – 25 February 2014
Point 10 TRIPS Council Agenda – Technical cooperation and capacity building

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The European Union delivered the following intervention at the February 2014 WTO TRIPS Council on agenda item 12 (IP and Innovation: University Technology Partnerships). The United States of America tabled this standalone agenda item on University Technology Partnerships in the context of IP and Innovation.

TRIPS Council 25/26 February 2014
EU intervention on Agenda point 12
IP and Innovation – University technology partnerships

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ZEIT ONLINE has published the EU’s July 2, 2013 proposals for TRADE IN SERVICES, INVESTMENT AND E-COMMERCE in the TTIP negotiation. A copy of the proposal is available here. Tags: ISDS, TTIP

TRADE IN SERVICES, INVESTMENT AND E-COMMERCE
Chapter I General provisions
Chapter II Investment
Chapter III Cross border supply of services
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The KEI written statement for the February 14, 2014 US International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing on India is attached here.

Among other things, the Statement includes 15 pages describing US compulsory licenses.

We also have a video play list with more than 9 hours of the Feb 12 and Feb 14 hearing.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLw9jWaZPEpwU_euETpPaVjdcFpKlCxp-
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