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EU Postpones Vote on Intellectual Property Rights Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 12, 2003 - 7:04am.
Brussels -- The European Parliament this week decided to postpone a vote on a controversial intellectual property rights bill until Nov. 4. The bill, which is backed by the likes of Microsoft and eBay and contains provisions similar to those of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, is designed to fight piracy, yet critics claim that it would criminalize many harmless activities and undermine competition in Europe. The latest proposal has drawn a "dismayed" reaction from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) as well, although for different reasons. The IFPI thinks the current bill is not tough enough to fight the growing "epidemic of counterfeiting."
http://europa.eu.int

tags: EU | Vote | Intellectual | Rights Law |

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