CATA issued a press release on Wednesday, expressing concerns on the issue of Canadian companies protecting their intellectual property rights in the wake of a recent Federal Court case:
A recent Federal Court decision on new disclosure requirements for Patents will have an extremely negative impact on Canadian research and innovation if not overturned on appeal.
According to CATA, the Court’s decision is not consistent with existing Canadian law, nor U.S. and EU law as well as possibly violating international IP treaties.
Contrast that position with the video on Michael Geist‘s site:
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Michael’s tag line says
Canadian policy should prioritize Canadian interests, not those of foreign governments and lobby groups.
What is the relationship between creative (movie and music) intellectual property rights and those of technology innovators?
CATA is a Canadian industry lobby group, representing the advanced technology industry. Shouldn’t Canadian policy reflect the interests of Canadian innovators?
To what extent are these interests inconsistent with those of the majority of the population?
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