ACTA

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

The European Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has noted today that she does not expect the controversial ACTA bill to become law in the EU.
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The Finnish government has postponed approving the ACTA trade agreement while it waits on the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is to examine the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the EU's trade chief announced on Wednesday

Following anti-ACTA protests last Saturday, the Martin Shulz, president of the EU Parliament, denounced ACTA's lack of balance and protection of Individual rights.

While many Europeans oppose ACTA, the strongest protests seem to be in formerly Soviet controlled areas.

Slovenia's Ambassador to Japan Helena Drnovsek Zorko has apologized for signing the ACTA agreement on behalf of her nation.
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Could an anti-ACTA movement have a similar effect to the anti-SOPA/PIPA protests last month? Politicians appear to be betting against it.

European Union officials are denying the public access to an official legal opinion being delivered to the Committee on International Trade.

At the Web 2.0 conference, Senator Ron Wyden explained what's wrong with PROTECT IP and why he put a hold on the legislation in the Senate.

US Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to President Obama saying he may not enter into an Intellectual Property agreement without Congressional approval.

ACTA would give copyright holders unprecedented control over the development and distribution of new technology

The EU will not be participating in a signing ceremony for the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) intellectual property treat according ......

ACTA, the secretly negotiated agreement to strengthen intellectual property laws and enforcement, will be signed on October 1 at a ceremony in Japan.
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