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WIPO: We Don't Want To Hear It

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-why-would-they dept.

Rolan writes "The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that they will not allow most Public Interest Groups into two upcoming meetings on Intellectual Property. The EFF has a Press Release."

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  1. Kudos to EFF by Winterblink · · Score: 5, Informative
    ... for not only reporting this to the public, but for offering to represent the viewpoints of those being shut out:
    EFF is accredited as a WIPO permanent observer and will be attending the meetings. The group will be reporting on the proceedings and will attempt to represent the viewpoints of some of the other public interest groups that are being excluded from the process.
    --
    "I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
    -Hoban Washburn
  2. WIPO by wishus · · Score: 5, Funny

    We Ignore Public Opinion

  3. Fact - WIPO are biased by Garry+Anderson · · Score: 5, Insightful

    UN WIPO are biased - even the USPTO admit this.

    Quote: Lois Boland, director of international relations for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, said that open-source software runs counter to the mission of WIPO, which is to promote intellectual-property rights.

    "To hold a meeting which has as its purpose to disclaim or waive such rights seems to us to be contrary to the goals of WIPO," she said.

    http://www.detnews.com/2003/technology/0308/22/tec hnology-250851.htm

    This is not only in relation to open-source software but also with domain names in their UDRP.

    The informed /.er will know this is the rules they made to help corporations overreach with their trademarks.

    There is no doubt in my mind - the people at WIPO are corrupt.

    Please visit http://wipo.org.uk/ - nothing to do with the United Nations WIPO.org !