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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Negotiation Concluded
12 October 2015 | By Rick Shera
12 October 2015 | By Rick Shera
After more than half a decade, the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States of America and Vietnam, concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 5 October 2015 ... Read More →
Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Negotiation Concluded
12 October 2015 | By Rick Shera
12 October 2015 | By Rick Shera
After more than half a decade, the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States of America and Vietnam, concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 5 October 2015 ...
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Trans Pacific Partnership needs a level playing field
14 October 2013 | By Rick Shera
14 October 2013 | By Rick Shera
There are plenty of arguments against penalising New Zealand with the US TPP intellectual property proposals. But, if we are to accept those penalties, then the current off the ball issues need to be addressed so that at least we end up on a level playing field.
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ACTA process should not be used for TPP
29 September 2011 | By Rick Shera
29 September 2011 | By Rick Shera
New Zealand has just announced that it is to sign the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). I'm not so fussed about that now because ...
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US wants to take an axe to New Zealand IP law (updated)
16 March 2011 | By Rick Shera
16 March 2011 | By Rick Shera
It's one way of negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) I guess. Leak a document containing multiple extreme positions and then gracefully back down in the face of inevitable objection ...
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TPP: Son of ACTA secrecy
26 November 2010 | By Rick Shera
26 November 2010 | By Rick Shera
It is disappointing to see a return to original ACTA-like secrecy in the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations in terms of the text
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ACTA concerns still but watch out for TPP
07 October 2010 | By Rick Shera
07 October 2010 | By Rick Shera
The latest ACTA text from the Japan round is out and it's good to see it released officially by the negotiating parties this time.
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