Blog roundup – The USTR, Google images, e-books and false marking
03 May 2010
Managing Intellectual Property
This week, bloggers have criticised the Special 301 Report, analysed litigation in Germany and Switzerland and explained why you don’t see Kindles in Caracas
A not so special response
The USTR’s annual Special 301 report received a predictably hostile reception from some bloggers last week. Canadian academic Michael Geist is not amused by the USTR “implausibly claiming that Canada is among the worst of the worst”.
After citing a long list of reasons why Canada should not be on the Priority Watch List, Geist then criticises the list for being too long: “According to the report, approximately 4.3 billion people live in countries without effective intellectual property protection.”
On Spicy IP, Shamnad Basheer has asked readers to submit their own responses to the USTR’s report. His own submission is pretty direct: “Dear USA, India encourages you to mind your own business. We respect your sovereignty to frame IP laws according to your national...
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