WikiLeaks has come to the world of intellectual property. The organization run by Julian Assange has published a leaked draft of the intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that is being negotiated behind closed doors. And it reveals proposals that could significantly change how copyrights and patents are handled in the United States and throughout the Pacific Rim.

“Overall, it proposes to broaden the protectability and enforceability of IP rights,” says Chris Mammen, a partner at Hogan Lovells in San Francisco who specializes in patent litigation.

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