World Intellectual Property Day

The World Intellectual Property Day was inspired by the UNESCO, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), first proclaimed in 2000 to make the value and importance of creativity and intellectual property transparent and to show how important it is to protect it. It takes place every year on April 26.

Open Letter to the World Intellectual Property Day

Controversially 2008 caused a initiated by the music industry and signed by a number of artists also open letter to the Chancellor, who calls the better protection of intellectual property on the Internet in particular. The positive reaction of Chancellor Angela Merkel came across many criticism because this represents only one interest group. Furthermore, the reasoning in the letter from other media presented as questionable, as well as the indirect request was to introduce an " Internet Lock " in Germany criticized.