Lawyers who won Happy Birthday copyright case sue over “We Shall Overcome”
I am generally a fan of international trade. It is the force that has lifted billions of people out of extreme poverty.<p>I also believe it makes sense to have international IP protection to the degree that The IP metaphor actually promotes useful arts and sciences. But I am really displeased with the fact that the TPP makes the 70-year copyright term a (likely permanent) fixture of international law.<p>You can find the full text here:
<a href="https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text" rel="nofollow">https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/tran...</a><p>The offending language is Article 18.63 within the Intellectual Property section.