SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE A-US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Some submissions relevant to intellectual property

Intellectual Property

Rationale for including IP in the FTA

• 164 (Linux Australia)
• 26 (Professor M Geist) at page 2
• 336 (Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee) at 4
• 183 (Dr Matthew Rimmer) at 61

Process Objections

• 336 (Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee) at 4
• 220 (Music Council of Australia) at 7
• 163 (Screen Producers Association of Australia) at 18
• 298 (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) at 5
• 299 (Australian Digital Alliance) at 6
• 294 (Kimberlee Weatherall) at 4ff, see also 294A

Extension of Term of Copyright Protection

• 309 (Copyright Agency Limited) at 3
• 183 (Dr Matthew Rimmer) at 12, 25-6
• 459 (CREATE Australia) at 8

  Arguments for Extension of Term

  • 309 (Copyright Agency Limited) at 3
  • 183 (Dr Matthew Rimmer) at 29
  • 462 (Australian Copyright Council) at 3
  • 520 (Viscopy) at 2
  • 178 (Business Software Association of Australia) at 4

  Arguments against Extension of Term

  • 336 (Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee) at 5
  • 299 (Australian Digital Alliance) at 4
  • 298 (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) at 8
  • 183 (Dr Matthew Rimmer) at 43, 17, 24

Harmonisation

• 183 (Dr Matthew Rimmer) at 4, 6, 14, 24, 37, 39
• 298 (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) at 7
• 299 (Australian Digital Alliance) at 6-7
• 282 (Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc) at 8
• 294 (Kimberlee Weatherall), see also 294A at 6, 9, 13, 17-18
• 341 (Select Audio-Visual Distribution Co Pty Ltd) at 3
• 336 (Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee) at 3
• 522 (Australian Consumers’ Association) at 11, 13
• 520 (Viscopy) at 4
• 133A (Australian Record Industry Association) at 2

Anti-circumvention Provisions

• 299 (Australian Digital Alliance) at 5, 8
• 294 (Kimberlee Weatherall) at 20, 21, 24
• 178 (Business Software Association of Australia) at 3
• 309 (Copyright Agency Limited) at 8
• 300 (Australian Film Industry Coalition) at 11
• 164 (Linux Australia) at 8-10
• 26 (Professor M Geist) at 1
• 298 (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) at 9
• 522 (Australian Consumers’ Association) at 13, 16

ISP Liability

• 299 (Australian Digital Alliance) at 9, 14
• 282 (Electronic Frontiers Australia) at 12, 14
• 493 (University of Melbourne) at 4, 5
• 298 (Australian Libraries’ Copyright Committee) at 14

  Favourable to the ISP Liability Provisions

  • 178
  • 301
  • 520

Patents

• 282 (Electronic Frontiers Australia) at 14
• 164 (Linux Australia) at 1, 17, 18

IP and Pharmaceuticals

Marketing Approval for Generic Drugs

• 75 (Generic Medicines Industry Association) at 2
• 140 (Medicines Australia) at 21

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