One of the characteristics we have seen in our analysis of COVID-19 contracts is heterogeneity. The Bayh-Dole was enacted in 1980 to provide for uniform provisions on funding agreements regarding the ownership of inventions and the public’s rights. But for… Continue Reading
On June 9, 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body circulated its reports relating to the Australia – Tobacco Plain Packaging cases. The reports issued the decision regarding the appeals brought by Honduras and the Dominican Republic against the… Continue Reading
Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) has obtained 311 pages of correspondence between officials from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and employees of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the Recording Industry… Continue Reading
Since 1974, the “Special 301 Report” (the Report) provides an annual review of the state of intellectual property protection and enforcement among U.S. trading partners around the world. Amended in 1988 by Congress, the Trade Act is “to provide for… Continue Reading
On April 29, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual Special 301 Report. A PDF copy of the report is available here. KEI has compiled copies of the Special 301 Report for every year since its inception… Continue Reading
On March 31st, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its 2020 National Trade Estimates Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). As USTR notes, in “accordance with section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974, as… Continue Reading
The following is an English translation resolution 896, that was adopted by the Chile Chamber of Deputies on March 17, 2020, by a vote of 127 to 0. The original resolution, in Spanish, is available here. KEI has a blog… Continue Reading
Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative hosted the hearing for the annual Special 301 Review. The review process includes a solicitation of written comments and hearing testimony, and results in the publication of the Special 301 Report.… Continue Reading
Through a Freedom of Information Act request, KEI has obtained records relating to US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer’s attendance at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While many of the records were related to scheduling and re-scheduling… Continue Reading
On Thursday February 7, 2019, KEI submitted comments and intent to testify at the hearing for the 2019 US Trade Representative’s Special 301 review process. This year’s hearing will take place on Wednesday February 27, 2019 at the Office of… Continue Reading