"The rationale is that LDCs need maximum flexibility to develop a viable technological base and address their constraints, and that the standard of TRIPS IP protection may be an obstacle in achieving those objectives."
Doesn't this itself shoot a big hole in the claim that IP protection is essential to economic growth? If patents and copyright are necessary for growth, it seems like the LDCs would be clamoring to immediately implement the most restrictive laws possible.
Why does changing the delivery method result in a patent extension? It's the same drug.
Just because it's now in a tamper-proof form, or has extended/sustained delivery, or packaged with another drug, should not result in a new patent, nor an extension of the old one. Same drug!
Having worked at a couple, they've long (ten years or more) blocked access to personal e-mail accounts like Yahoo or Gmail. This is perhaps new-ish in the law firm field, but not in banks or brokerages.
I believe this was originally driven by regulatory requirements to preserve all written communications for possible audit and legal discovery purposes, and perhaps also to show that the firm had made all reasonable efforts to prevent inside information from leaking out to be traded on.
Interesting juxtaposition:
"In speech after speech, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced large funds to be made available for online dissidents, resulting in projects such as the Digital Defenders Partnership."
Meanwhile, in California, the governor vetoes a bill that would prohibit government agencies from suspending cell phone service without a court order:
What's the point of putting a subject line on a discussion thread COMMENT, which is usually only a few words or at most a few sentences long? The "subject" is the discussion thread being commented on!
It seems to me like our politicians have learned this lesson very well, offering up a scarce resource (their time and vote), and giving the lobbyists a reason to buy!
Really, who still has a record player? They could've just sent out 8-track cartridges, but I suppose they'd be too heavy for a balloon, and less bio-degradable.
WHY are they settling for pennies on the dollar that is clearly owed them? Surely the proper royalties are FAR larger than any possible legal costs, and the outcome is almost assured.
And the reason I have no plans to buy a Kindle any time soon, is that you cannot sell or give the book to someone else when you are done with it. It's pretty rare that I read a book twice; I normally give it to a friend when I'm done, and encourage them to do the same (not give it back to me).
While I admire Barry Eisler's embrace of e-book technology, Amazon's current "ownership model" (for lack of a better word) is a one-time license with no transferability, not a sale. This is why they were able to reach out and delete a book when they decided it was a mistake.
He has some excellent viewpoints on copyright, but Amazon is not the solution either.
Have you tried this service on the cruise ship? It's not high speed -- it's about the speed of dial-up, and of course, horrible latency. I brought a laptop with a local mail client (Thunderbird, of course), and downloaded all my e-mail in a batch, wrote responses off-line, then went back on-line to upload all my outgoing mail. Kept the connection time to just a couple minutes at a time.
Weigh in on this bill on Popvox
Sadly, there's 11 people speaking against it -- and until I clicked, NONE for it.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/113/hr2024
LDCs and IP protection limit growth?
"The rationale is that LDCs need maximum flexibility to develop a viable technological base and address their constraints, and that the standard of TRIPS IP protection may be an obstacle in achieving those objectives."
Doesn't this itself shoot a big hole in the claim that IP protection is essential to economic growth? If patents and copyright are necessary for growth, it seems like the LDCs would be clamoring to immediately implement the most restrictive laws possible.
Extending drug patents?
Why does changing the delivery method result in a patent extension? It's the same drug.
Just because it's now in a tamper-proof form, or has extended/sustained delivery, or packaged with another drug, should not result in a new patent, nor an extension of the old one. Same drug!
I see a verb in the making here ...
"He's gonna Bloomberg your constitutional rights!"
Most financial institutions already block personal e-mail
Having worked at a couple, they've long (ten years or more) blocked access to personal e-mail accounts like Yahoo or Gmail. This is perhaps new-ish in the law firm field, but not in banks or brokerages.
I believe this was originally driven by regulatory requirements to preserve all written communications for possible audit and legal discovery purposes, and perhaps also to show that the firm had made all reasonable efforts to prevent inside information from leaking out to be traded on.
Mexican yellow pages
Apparently Yahoo had a contract of some sort with these companies, more here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-worldwide-directories-mexico-appeal-2012-12
Re: You recommend lower prices in Romania?
Doesn't most software for a global market include all languages, then ask you which one to use when you install it?
You recommend lower prices in Romania?
"lowering prices to an affordable level in the market being entered"
And then what happens when an enterprising young person buys up thousands of copies of this discounted software to ship over to the U.S.?
Blocking communications by protesters?
Interesting juxtaposition:
"In speech after speech, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced large funds to be made available for online dissidents, resulting in projects such as the Digital Defenders Partnership."
Meanwhile, in California, the governor vetoes a bill that would prohibit government agencies from suspending cell phone service without a court order:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/jerry-browns-veto-of-cell_n_1937579.html
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Maybe the TSA agents are stealing the terrorists' boxcutters and explosive shoes.
(no subject) (really!)
What's the point of putting a subject line on a discussion thread COMMENT, which is usually only a few words or at most a few sentences long? The "subject" is the discussion thread being commented on!
Re: Simple extension of an existing idea
"I'd consider having the breakaway trigger the alarm, too."
Have you patented this yet? :-)
Connect with fans, reason to buy!
It seems to me like our politicians have learned this lesson very well, offering up a scarce resource (their time and vote), and giving the lobbyists a reason to buy!
Record players?
Really, who still has a record player? They could've just sent out 8-track cartridges, but I suppose they'd be too heavy for a balloon, and less bio-degradable.
This sounds so simple ...
WHY are they settling for pennies on the dollar that is clearly owed them? Surely the proper royalties are FAR larger than any possible legal costs, and the outcome is almost assured.
Entirely aside from StubHub facilitating "illegal activities" ...
Why is it illegal to resell a ticket at whatever price the market will bear? This is America, the center of capitalism, not Soviet Russia.
Surely this falls under price fixing, like a manufacturer telling distributors they cannot sell the product for less than the MSRP?
The problem with Amazon e-books ...
And the reason I have no plans to buy a Kindle any time soon, is that you cannot sell or give the book to someone else when you are done with it. It's pretty rare that I read a book twice; I normally give it to a friend when I'm done, and encourage them to do the same (not give it back to me).
While I admire Barry Eisler's embrace of e-book technology, Amazon's current "ownership model" (for lack of a better word) is a one-time license with no transferability, not a sale. This is why they were able to reach out and delete a book when they decided it was a mistake.
He has some excellent viewpoints on copyright, but Amazon is not the solution either.
Pass SOPA, save the children!
We must protect our children from counterfeit baby formula being imported, SOPA will save thousands of lives!
SOPA will save the children, the troops, jobs, the economy, heck, maybe even prevent global warming and bring about peace in the Middle East.
So why is Klobuchar so focused on getting it passed?
That's easy, check her campaign donor records. At least those still have to be published.
Re: Re: You've clearly never taken a cruise
Have you tried this service on the cruise ship? It's not high speed -- it's about the speed of dial-up, and of course, horrible latency. I brought a laptop with a local mail client (Thunderbird, of course), and downloaded all my e-mail in a batch, wrote responses off-line, then went back on-line to upload all my outgoing mail. Kept the connection time to just a couple minutes at a time.