Tech and Rights Groups urge European Commission to consult stakeholders on illegal content

EU, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Brussels – Today, ten organisations representing digital rights groups, startups, Internet and technology businesses are asking the European Commission to uphold its commitment to consult stakeholders before issuing recommendations on removing illegal content online. Despite the European Commission’s commitment to continue its dialogue with stakeholders on online infringing content until at least May 2018, it…

CCIA Asks USTR To Confront Discriminatory Copyright Regulations In Its Annual Trade Report

EU, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright, Taxes & Trade, US

Washington – With Europe and other trading partners passing or considering regulations that violate US trade agreements and international copyright norms, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered examples Thursday to USTR and asked trade officials to note and fight these trade barriers. CCIA told USTR that US tech companies are facing barriers from countries…

CCIA Sponsored Event: Content Moderation & Removal at Scale

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

CCIA invites you to join us for “Content Moderation & Removal at Scale”, a full-day conference we are co-sponsoring at Santa Clara University on Friday, February 2. The event will explore how Internet companies operationalize the moderation and removal of third party/user-generated content (UGC). UGC services routinely say that moderating and removing content is hard…

CCIA Sponsored Event: Content Moderation & Removal at Scale

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

CCIA invites you to join us for “Content Moderation & Removal at Scale”, a full-day conference we are co-sponsoring at Santa Clara University on Friday, February 2. The event will explore how Internet companies operationalize the moderation and removal of third party/user-generated content (UGC). UGC services routinely say that moderating and removing content is hard…

CCIA Appeals To ITC To Reject Qualcomm’s Request To Ban Apple iPhones

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Washington —  Qualcomm is asking the International Trade Commission to block Apple devices from reaching the market, and the ITC is considering comments on how to handle this import ban request. Today the Computer & Communications Industry Association asked the ITC to reject Qualcomm’s request to ban the sale of Apple mobile devices that don’t…

CCIA Files PTO Amicus On Sovereign Immunity As A Shield From Patent Review

Blog, Patent Reform & Copyright

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association co-filed an amicus brief at the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) on Friday evening on the applicability of sovereign immunity to IPRs. This case will determine whether sovereign immunity can be used to shield a patent from inter partes review (IPR). By allowing the PTO to review its earlier decision to grant a patent, IPR…

CCIA, Over 80 Organizations Warn of Irreparable Damage to be Caused by Copyright Directive

Blog, EU, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Brussels — Over 80 organisations, including the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), warn EU Countries in a short statement that current negotiations on the proposal for a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market are on the verge of causing irreparable damage to Europe’s fundamental rights, economy, competitiveness, education, research, innovation, creativity and…

EU Commission Publishes Communication on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

EU, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Brussels — The European Commission has published a Communication today, providing guidance on the enforcement of intellectual property rights online and offline across the European Union. With this Communication, the European Commission clarifies its views in a balanced manner on some provisions of the Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (“IPRED”) interpreted…