The Property Rights Alliance has released the latest edition of its annual Property Rights Index, rating countries on various metrics for property rights protections. Produced in partnership with the Foundation for Economic Freedom and Minimal Government Thinkers, a think tank in the Philippines, the index […]
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SE Asian countries need to focus on knowledge economy
A global crossroads boasting young, tech-savvy populations and far-flung trade connections, Southeast Asia is well positioned to become an economic hub. But to do this national governments must first lay the groundwork by embracing policies designed to foster innovation and the knowledge economy, […]
Fighting child trafficking, helping small IP owners & more: WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor Wow! Everybody was unhappy last week in Washington. The much hoped for Mueller testimony blew up in the Democrats face while Conservatives got served a budget and spending bill they hate…which will keep the Government open until after the election. Maybe we were doing better with the […]
Tomorrow’s lawyers seem fine with digital piracy
It’s reasonable to assume that the mindset of the current class of law students can provide certain clues as to the beliefs of the next generation of lawyers (notwithstanding the fact that half of them will probably never actually become lawyers, but that’s a different topic). If […]
Copyright Directive Passed! . . .The Death Of Memes?
The Express marks the passing of the EU Copyright Directive with a deep concern for memes. Article 11 requires search engines to pay news sites for links, while Article 13 will compel online-content platforms to filter posts that haven’t secured creators’ permissions. Mercifully, memes are “explicitly excluded” from persecution. So we’ve got […]
Europe Won’t Break The Internet
In her column at The Times, Angela Mills Wade maintains that proposed new EU copyright laws will bolster independent journalism — not break the Internet as its detractors contend. The detractors, according to Mills Wade, are well-funded tech companies whose business models depend on recycling content from original producers, from newspapers and magazines […]