[Advocacy Advisors] EU to tackle copyright reform

Thu Dec 6 13:50:23 UTC 2012

I can think of a few cases and issues to consider here:

   - It's worth re-reading an email on this list from 11 November.  I've
   pasted this below (end of this email) and attached the PDF report from the
   original. Very interesting because of its source.
   - The link in that page: "Infringement Nation" (Tehranian 2007)
   http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1029151

   *These two are very good background to have in mind.*

   - The Hargreaves Report in the UK (2010):
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hargreaves_Review_of_Intellectual_Property_and_Growth
   and report page: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipreview.htm

   - A recent article on "torrentfreak" (a file sharing news site) linked
   on the ComCom mailing list on 4 Dec, looking at takedown requests that have
   gone on:
   http://torrentfreak.com/movie-studios-ask-google-to-censor-their-own-films-facebook-and-wikipedia-121203

   - The prior abuse of process in the ACS Law case (UK):
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACS:Law
   - The logic behind the "ruling" in Flava Works v Gunter (US):
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flava_Works_Inc._v._Gunter

Hope these help with some ideas.  None (except Hargreaves) are especially
long.

FT2.

On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov <
dimitar.parvanov.dimitrov at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Yesterday the commission published the long expected press release
> (attached) announcing the launch of stakeholder dialogue to reform
> copyright legislation.
>
> (SNIP)

*COPY OF LIST EMAIL FROM 11 NOV 2012 FOR INFO*

On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Stephen LaPorte <slaporte at wikimedia.org>wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> On Friday, the Republican Study Committee released a policy brief on
> "Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it". The paper
> discusses four potential policy solutions: (1) reform statutory damages;
> (2) expand fair use; (3) punish false copyright claims; and, (4) limit
> copyright terms and have heavy disincentives for renewal.
>
> A copy of the report is attached, and "Infringement Nation" (Tehranian
> 2007) is available here:
> http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1029151
>
> On Saturday, the executive director of the RSC sent out a letter
> withdrawing the brief:
>
> From: Teller, Paul
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 04:11 PM
> Subject: RSC Copyright PB
>
> We at the RSC take pride in providing informative analysis of major policy
> issues and pending legislation that accounts for the range of perspectives
> held by RSC Members and within the conservative community. Yesterday you
> received a Policy Brief on copyright law that was published without
> adequate review within the RSC and failed to meet that standard. Copyright
> reform would have far-reaching impacts, so it is incredibly important that
> it be approached with all facts and viewpoints in hand. As the RSC’s
> Executive Director, I apologize and take full responsibility for this
> oversight. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and a meaningful Thanksgiving
> holiday....
>
> Paul S. Teller
> Executive Director
> U.S. House Republican Study Committee
> Paul.Teller at mail.house.gov
> http://republicanstudycommittee.com
>
>
> More coverage:
>
> * http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84018.html?hp=r5
> *
> http://www.volokh.com/2012/11/16/republicans-repudiate-40-years-of-tougher-copyright-laws/
> *
> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121116/16481921080/house-republicans-copyright-law-destroys-markets-its-time-real-reform.shtml
>
> Best,
> Stephen
>
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>
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