Professor Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode.
As the commentary on continues to take shape, the one issue that is getting the most attention (and certainly not unlike the other legislative attempts in Bill C-60 and Bill C-61) is again the issue of technological protection measures or what is often referred to as “digital locks”. This is an important issue which comes with strongly held views on the interpretation and implications of these provisions for all, in Canada and internationally.
Listed below you will find a sample of some of the diverse commentary that exists with respect to TPMs. The most recent piece in the list below was written by Dr. Mihály Ficsor (who as former Assistant Director General of the WIPO, was involved in the preparation and negotiation of the WIPO Copyright Treaty). There are no doubt many yet-to-be pronounced perspectives, and we welcome showcasing these in the coming days.
Craig, Carys - (17 May 2010)
Crowne-Mohammed, Emir Aly and Rozenszajn, Yonatan - (18 September 2009)
Ficsor, Mihály - (16 June 2010)
Gannon, James - (3 June 2010)
Geist, Michael - (7 June 2010)
Reynolds, Graham - (9 June 2010)
Sookman, Barry - (3 June 2010)
Tarantino, Bob - (3 June 2010)