The Biggest Threat to Free Speech and Intellectual Property That You%u2019ve Never Heard Of

Now, the latest threat to free speech in guise of IP reform is a multilateral trade agreement currently being negotiated (in secret) by the Office of the United States Trade Representative («USTR»). That agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or «CTPP» would reportedly include dramatic changes to intellectual property laws, changes that could potentially permit the patenting to plants, animals, and medical procedures.