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Climate Change Bill Includes IP Protections
moogsynth writes "Buried in section 329 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2410), voted in recently, are measures to oppose any global climate change treaty that weakens the IP rights in the green tech of American companies. Peter Zura's patent blog notes that 'the vote comes in anticipation of the upcoming negotiations in December as part of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. ... Previously, there was sufficient chatter in international circles on compulsory licenses, IP seizures, and the outright abolition of patents on low-carbon technology, that Congress felt it necessary to clarify the US's IP position up front.'"
Not any more. The climate may have been changing for the last 5 billion years, but the buck stops here! As a nation we officially oppose any changes in the climate. We are one people for one season, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all! Mostly.
Help fight poverty: Punch a poor person.
But, I don't want summer, can't we go back to worrying about nuclear winter?
I miss those days. Commies were red, beer was cold, and homosexuals were flaming! These days I work with two guys from former eastern block countries, some beer is supposed to be served less-than-ice-cold, and everyone is gay. Where is W.O.P.R. and a game of thermonuclear war when you need it? Hell, the government probably hosts it on EC3...
Help fight poverty: Punch a poor person.
Because we would be the nation most punished by the Kyoto. Duh!
You're also one of the nations most likely to be punished by climate change (although losing Florida is probably more reward than punishment).
My pics.
If I have an idea that can save the planet, why should I share it with the rest of the world just because they also want to save the planet? You're not looking at Mr Stupid here you know.
If you want to save the planet using my idea, you've got to cough up the readies.
sssh, there is a subtle lesson here in lost efficiency which he may learn if we let him waste his entire summer valiantly trying to prove a pile of poo.
Because logging in is like writing the key to your luggage on your pants and then wearing them on your head.