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Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Feb 19, 2008 | Microsoft’s Ipr Woes
Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Feb 24, 2008 | Algeria: 2008 Special 301 Review
Algeria | Embassy Algiers | Mar 29, 2009 | E-barbary Coast: Profits And Piracy In The Algerian Software Market
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This cable, written on 23 January 2007, summarizes the proceedings of a video conference between US government officials and Hong Kong government officials that took place on 12 January 2007 with respect to ACTA and subsequent conversations between the Hong Kong government and the US consulate in Hong Kong. Continue Reading
September 4, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
These cables from a search of “open source” and software, plus additional searches using the terms Linux, FOSS, Ubuntu and “free software.” I have included excerpts to relevant sections of the cables, as well as links to the full cables, for additional context. I will be adding more cables as I find them. Jamie
September 3, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)
The following is a January 2009 cable written by Michael E. Ranneberger, the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya. The subject of the cable is: Kenya Passes Long Awaited Anti-counterfeit Goods Bill
http://cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09NAIROBI86
Cable reference id: #09NAIROBI86Reference id aka Wikileaks id #186907 ???
Subject Kenya Passes Long Awaited Anti-counterfeit Goods Bill
Origin Embassy Nairobi (Kenya)
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September 2, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)This is a US Department of State cable reporting on the WIPO SCCR 17 meeting, which took place November 3-7, 2008. This was the first meeting focusing primarily on copyrigh limitations and exceptions, and also, the meeting where the World Blind Union first presented its proposal for a treaty.
Among the observations reported in the cable:
KEI comments on inconsistencies between USTR proposal for the TPPA and current US law
As KEI has discussed previously, USTR’s proposal for the IP chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) raises numerous concerns for human rights, access to medicines, and access to information, among other issues. Continue Reading
Wikileaks cables shows Obama Administration role in lobbying EU to approve Oracle acquisition of MySQL and other Sun assets
Two cables recently disclosed by Wikileaks illustrate the degree to which the Obama Administration was monitoring the EU review of the Oracle acquisition of Sun, and leaning on the European Union to permit Oracle to acquire MySQL and other “open source” assets controlled by Sun.
Both cables were signed by Ambassador Christopher W. Murray, who served as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Mission to the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, from 2007 to 2010.
2,446 Wikileaks cables mentioning the search term “pharmaceutical”
The following are 2,446 cables from Wikileaks, that mention the search term: “pharmaceutical.” The search was conducted on August 29, 2011. This is an average of 23 cables per week, for the period. The cables are organized by dates.
- 05/07/01 Nigeria Embassy Abuja Oau Hiv/aids Summit In Abuja
- 10/23/01 Nigeria Embassy Abuja Nigeria: Trips And Access To Medicines
Wikileaks on USTR negotiations with India Commerce Minister Anand Sharma
Among the cables recently published by Wilileaks is one written on November 24, 2009, detailing negotiations between USTR and Anand Sharma, the Cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry of the Government of India. The complete cable is available here: http://wikileaks.org/cable/2009/11/09NEWDELHI2375.html
WIPO General Assembly: Expectations loom over decisions on treaties for actors, reading disabled persons and genetic resources
The WIPO General Assembly meets from Monday, 26 September 2011 to Wednesday, 5 October 2011 and will take place at the International Conference Center Geneva (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, 1211, Geneva.
The tentative schedule for 49th session of the WIPO General Assembly can be found here: http://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/govbody/en/a_49/a_49_1_prov_2.pdf.