ACTA/diffs
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Here you can see the differences per chapter (and per section for Chapter 2) between the January leak, the April draft, the July leak, the Washington August text, and the latest text from Tokyo in October.
In the diffs, some (but not all) minor spelling errors in the transcripts of the leaks are corrected. Comments are removed but references are kept in their original positions as far as possible. "Diffstoppers" (pi=3.1415...) are placed where necessary to get a diff between paragraphs which otherwise would not have been compared.
In the leaks you can see in brackets which country made which proposal, but all such country codes were removed in the April text.
Please feel free to comment on findings below each section!
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CHAPTER ZERO
PREAMBLE
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
CHAPTER ONE
INITIAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
JANUARY v. APRIL
It says in the January leak this chapter is "TO BE COMPLETED" so there is noting to compare with here...
APRIL v. JULY
Leak from July 1 to the right.
JULY v. AUGUST
Note the new definition of counterfeit trademark goods and pirated copyright goods.
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
CHAPTER TWO
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 0 (introduction)
JANUARY v. APRIL
The January leak does not have this chapter.
APRIL v. JULY
Leak from July 1 to the right.
JULY v. AUGUST
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
This diff needs a lot of work!
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 1: Civil Enforcement
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
JULY v. AUGUST
Diff needs to be improved!
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: This is Section 2 in Tokyo text.
Diff needs a lot of work!
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 2: Border Measures
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
JULY v. AUGUST
Diff needs to be improved!
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: this is Section 3 in Tokyo text.
Diff needs work!
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 3: Criminal Enforcement
JANUARY v. APRIL
Even some negotiator's notes are identical.
APRIL v. JULY
JULY v. AUGUST
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: this is Section 4 in the Tokyo text.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 4: Special Measures Related to Technological Enforcement of Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
This section's diff is difficult to read since some text chunks have changed order from April to July. But one interesting detail is the SHALL in the "3 quater" since such cooperation is optional ("MAY") in the EU's Telecoms Package.
JULY v. AUGUST
In sharp contrast to the established internet governance principles the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) encourage cartels to convene and decide how to rule the interent according to their business agenda, see http://pad.telecomix.org/ep/pad/view/Promote-cooperative-efforts/BdA0RR1hf8
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: this is Section 5 in Tokyo text.
CHAPTER THREE (this is Chapter Four in the Washington and Tokyo texts)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
JANUARY v. APRIL
In the first paragraph you see the only difference is that the country codes have been removed.
APRIL v. JULY
JULY v. AUGUST
NB: this is Chapter 4 in the Washington text
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: this is Chapter 4 in the Tokyo text
CHAPTER FOUR (this is Chapter Three in Washington and Tokyo texts)
ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
JULY v. AUGUST
NB: This is Chapter Three in Washington text
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
NB: This is Chapter Three in Tokyo text
CHAPTER FIVE
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
JULY V. AUGUST
AUGUST v. OCTOBER
CHAPTER SIX
FINAL PROVISIONS
JANUARY v. APRIL
APRIL v. JULY
This diff needs a lot of work since it seems the order of some paragraphs have been changed.
