http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/11-796.pdf
Unanimous Supreme Court decision that farmer Bowman violated Monsanto patents by trying to reuse Roundup Ready soybean seeds for late season planting. The farmer had argued that the seeds he bought from a grain elevator were not covered by the patent. The decision stopped short of covering other self-replicating technologies. From the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University
http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/05012013%202013%20Special%20301%20Report.pdf
Reviews annually the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Targets Ukraine and China for special attention due to deterioration of enforcement and misappropriation of trade secrets. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/bm~doc/gsu-amicus-brief-25apr13.pdf
Amicus brief filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the Georgia State University E-reserves copyright case. Supports the arguments of the university and the Library Copyright Alliance against the
Publishers. From the Library Copyright Alliance
http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2013%20NTE.pdf
28th report in an annual series which surveys significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports. Also covers foreign direct investment and protection of U.S. intellectual property rights. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/11-697.pdf
6-3 Supreme Court decision on whether copyright protection extends to goods purchased abroad and re-sold in the U.S. The court reversed the lower court and ruled against the publisher. The case involved textbooks purchased abroad and re-sold in the U.S. at prices that undercut the publisher’s price. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42882.pdf
Provides an overview of key international trade and finance policy issues such as China, trade agreements and negotiations, reorganization of trade-related agencies, export controls and promotion, international property rights and more. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41483.pdf
Examines the market for medical preparations derived from living organisms, the lack of competition from generic drugs, the reasons for different treatment of biologics, and the legislative attempts to promote competition. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/121312%20Notorious%20Markets%20List.pdf
The Notorious Markets List Identifies selected markets that engage in trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy on a commercial scale. Also discusses efforts made in the past year to curb such illegal market activity. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative