On 05/02/2016 12:26 PM, Jim Birch wrote:
Economists have recognised for a long time that copyright and patents go
well past what is economically justified by productivity and investment
considerations and a long way into into the world of rent seeking.
I'm interested to know how these recommendation fit various international
agreements. The US/AU bilateral agreement requires that our copyright and
intellectual property systems are harmonised. Does that mean the US have
to follow us if we change? :)
ROFL
Bilateral and multilateral agreements have been designed specifically to:
* ratchet up the taking of reproductive/copy rights away from individuals
* prevent any independent policy making by national legislatures, except to the
extent it takes away more rights.
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