Leaked TPP draft reveals extreme rights holder position of US, Japan, outraged observers say

William New
Oct. 18, 2014, 8:22 p.m.

Critics poring over a newly leaked alleged draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) intellectual property chapter say it shows the United States is taking an all-out lurch toward greater protection and less access, causing outrage among public interest groups.

On 16 October, Wikileaks leaked a draft of the TPP agreement from the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, round last May. The draft (dated 16 May 2014) and Wikileaks statement are available here.

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Source: Intellectual Property Watch