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Copyright Office Makes Nonsubstantive Amendments to Regulations

The Copyright Office is making nonsubstantive housekeeping amendments to its regulations to update them and to correct minor errors. This final rule corrects minor errors identified in the published rules and also makes technical amendments required because of new office designations and other nonsubstantial changes resulting from the business process reengineering initiative that was implemented by the Office in July 2007. (Read further information)

ISPs to Ban P2P With New European Telecom Package?

An anonymous reader writes "ZeroPaid is reporting that ISPs could be turned into the copyright police through European legislation that received a number of "intellectual property" amendments. Many of these amendments can be found here. Judging by the amendments, ISPs could be mandated to block legitimate traffic in an effort to 'prevent' illegitimate traffic. To help stop this legislation, you can check out the action page. Additional coverage can be found on EDRI and Open Rights Group."

Proposed copyright amendments would lower penalty for illegal web downloads

A reporter uses a digital camera to record Industry Minister Jim Prentice as he announces amendments to the Copyright Act regarding copyrighted material, at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday June 12, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanso

Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads

A reporter uses a digital camera to record Industry Minister Jim Prentice as he announces amendments to the Copyright Act regarding copyrighted material, at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday June 12, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson

China proposes changes to foreign company patent rules - report

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Foreign companies making discoveries in China will have to file for patents here or risk losing legal protection for their intellectual property, the Financial Times reported, citing proposed amendments to the patent law. The amendments, which could become law this year, come at a time when foreign companies including Microsoft are setting up research centers in China as they look to expand sales in the market, the newspaper noted. If foreign companies fail to register Chinese discoveries first in China, rivals will be able to challenge the validity of any subsequent domestic patent and potentially block sales in the local market, the newspaper said. Another proposal involves the adoption of an 'absolute novelty' standard that will make it hard to get a Chinese patent for inventions that are already in use overseas, i

Copyright amendments bill to be unveiled Thursday

Legislation that will make it easier to prosecute individuals who download copyrighted material off the Internet is expected to be introduced by the federal government today.

Proposed copyright amendments would lower penalty for illegal web downloads

OTTAWA, People caught downloading bootlegged music or other material would face a $500 penalty under new legislation introduced Thursday by the Conservative government.

Proposed Copyright Amendments Dole Out $500 Fines for Illegal Web Downloads

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Proposed copyright amendments would lower penalty for illegal web downloads

OTTAWA - People caught downloading bootlegged music or other material would face a $500 penalty under new legislation introduced Thursday by the Conservative government.

Proposed copyright amendments would lower penalty for illegal web downloads

OTTAWA - People caught downloading bootlegged music or other material would face a $500 penalty under new legislation introduced Thursday by the Conservative government.

Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads

OTTAWA - The Harper government has served notice that the halcyon days of free Internet music downloading may be numbered.

Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads

OTTAWA - The Harper government has served notice that the halcyon days of free Internet music downloading may be numbered.

Controversial copyright amendments bill to be unveiled Thursday

OTTAWA, The federal government is expected to introduce legislation Thursday that will seek to make it easier to prosecute individuals who download copyrighted material from the Internet.

Controversial copyright amendments bill to be unveiled Thursday

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to introduce legislation Thursday that will seek to make it easier to prosecute individuals who download copyrighted material from the Internet.

Controversial copyright amendments bill to be unveiled Thursday

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Controversial copyright amendments bill to be unveiled Thursday

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to introduce legislation Thursday that will seek to make it easier to prosecute individuals who download copyrighted material from the Internet.

Controversial copyright amendments bill to be...

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Copyright Act amendments almost on the table

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Proposed Copyright Law Amendments: Some Very Good Changes But Some Cause for Concern

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Tories table controversial copyright amendments bill

OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced legislation to make it easier to prosecute people who download copyrighted material from the Internet.

Ottawa gets tough with illegal downloaders

Amendments to copyright law that slap fines on music and movie pirates are met with criticism from artists, industry and consumers

CGPA: Proposed Patent Rule Changes Could Cost Canadians

Proposed amendments to Canada’s drug patent rules would force consumers and taxpayers to pay monopoly prices on prescriptions for longer than they should, the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) says.

MEPs back new piracy laws

Computer Campaigners say that amendments to a telecoms law intended to curb file-sharing could infringe European surfers' online privacy.

MEPs back contested telecoms plan

European politicians have voted in favour of amendments to telecoms law which campaigners say could be used to curb privacy online and file-sharing.

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