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In my "Sound and Fury" entry I asserted pessimistically that attempts to influence the WIPO's position and politics was pretty much doomed. EFF, various NGOs and the Open Sourcers would have it otherwise. They've gotten the WIPO to adopt something called a "development agenda" that acknowledges the need for balance in worldwide policy on trademark, copyright, and patents. This is still a far cry from promoting actual fair and balanced policies but at least admitting that things are out of balance is a first step. Be interesting to see where it goes from here. EFF story link: |