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January 2022 IP and Social Justice Newsletter
Catch up on posts from our January newsletter.
SOPA/PIPA 10 Years Later
For the next two months, Creative Commons will be hosting a number of events to commemorate the tenth-year anniversary of the historic internet-wide blackout that occured in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) – known as “SOPA/PIPA.” Our long-time supporters may remember our efforts including submission of a letter to Congress in opposition of the Acts.
The “SOPA Plus 10” campaign has been organized with Creative Commons’s goal of “promot[ing] the values of free and open internet, build[ing] a better internet, improv[ing] access to information, and generat[ing] better sharing of news information.” For more information about the events or the SOPA Plus 10 campaign, visit Creative Commons.
Government IP Office Updates
USPTO offers more FREE resources for inventors and entrepreneurs
Copyright Office publishes 5 year goals in 2022–2026 Strategic Plan, Fostering Creativity and Enriching Culture
WIPO news including NEW Global Awards Program for SMEs and launch of Young Experts Program
Copyright in the Community
This new book showcases the works of dozens of currently and formerly incarcerated writers and otherwise explores the ways in which intellectual property endeavor (and legal protection for such achievement) can promote individual and community empowerment.