____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 30 October 2007 08:55 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> European Commission asks for new IP protection layer
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The European Commission wants to create a new layer of intellectual
>>| property protections because it says existing structures such as WIPO are
>>| not flexible enough.
>>|
>>| [...]
>>|
>>| ACTA is designed to create a common approach between member nations in
>>| relation to the punishment of counterfeiting and piracy. It may also plan
>>| to change the law in some member countries. One of its aims is listed
>>| as "creating a strong modern legal framework which reflects the changing
>>| nature of intellectual property theft in the global economy".
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/26/ec_ip_protection/
>>
>
> Sounds like an industry lobby group is trying, yet again, to get
> software patents in under the radar. It's interesting to note the
> language used "intellectual property theft", as it begins with the
> assumption that you can own anything and everything if you have enough
> money and power.
>
> Furthermore, the term "piracy" really needs to be dropped. Copyright
> violation is *not* piracy. I suspect that the industry, which is in all
> kinds of trouble, is looking for ways of getting back to Victorian-like
> or even Medieval-like punishments for relatively minor legal violations
> in the rather forlorn hope that it will get itself back to the glory
> days of the 1960s to 1980s for popular music sales and profits.
As RMS/Moglen recently stated, in Europe, the spinners are likely to rename
softare patents "intellectual property" because it sounds more valid.
As you say, WIPO are big trouble at the moment (they want to conquer the world
with US-style laws). Someone from Spain sent me material about it this morning
and I posted it to BN.com.
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