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The Not So Great Wall Of China: Intellectual Property Enforcement Issues March On In The People’S Republic, Anna K. Liu
The Not So Great Wall Of China: Intellectual Property Enforcement Issues March On In The People’S Republic, Anna K. Liu
Anna Liu
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Rethinking The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Copyright Criminal Enforcement Measures, Miriam Bitton
Rethinking The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Copyright Criminal Enforcement Measures, Miriam Bitton
Miriam Bitton
A few developed countries have secretly initiated and negotiated the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The ACTA is aimed at enhancing international copyright and trademark enforcement measures. The Article analyses the copyright dimension of ACTA, considering its various provisions and the rationale behind them. The article does so by thoroughly examining the complex intersection of intellectual property law and criminal law. The Article then draws a few major conclusions and makes contributions to the area of copyright law: it shows how the ACTA in fact merely mimics the U.S. approach towards criminal enforcement of copyright law. Second, and more importantly, it …
Let The Public Speak: Public Domain As Default, Miriam Bitton
Let The Public Speak: Public Domain As Default, Miriam Bitton
Miriam Bitton
The introduction of digital technologies has significantly challenged intellectual property law systems. One of the most troubling phenomena is the attack on the public domain (PD). The PD has been traditionally perceived as a major foundation for further creation and development and thus, as something that should be preserved and enlarged. Unfortunately, the introduction of information technologies changed this reality to such an extent that fewer works now become part of the PD. This article introduces a new approach for handling the problem of the PD, suggesting some innovative methods that would facilitate the effective dedication of materials to the …