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ISSN 0815-2098 Caroline Reznik The views expressed are those of the authors and contributors to this Journal and are not necessarily those of the Society or its members. *State Chairperson ** Meetings Convenor No claims are made by the Society as to the accuracy or authenticity of material published and it is the responsibility of readers to avail themselves of the latest information or advice in respect of matters reported or discussed in the Journal. Contents 2 Editorial – The Vexed Issue of Trading Off IP Rights in International Free Trade Agreements: The Proposed Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement Christopher Sexton 8 Profile In Conversation with The Honourable Michael Kirby AC, CMG Christopher Sexton 18 Articles Are Techlaw Principles in the Ascendency? Graham Smith 25 Sale of Goods and Intellectual Property: Problems with Ownership Dr Sean Thomas 44 Can Europe Learn from US E-discovery? Dr Giacomo Pailli 55 Ratemylegalrisk.com – The Legality of Online Rating Sites Relating to Individuals in Data Protection Law Dr Andreas Rühmkorf 70 Current Developments 70 Australia 79 New Zealand 89 Asia Hong Kong and China, Singapore, Japan 96 WIPO 99 Europe France, United Kingdom 106 South Africa 109 Canada 111 United States 114 Reports from IPSANZ Local Organisations 1 General Editorial – The Vexed Issue of Trading Off IP Rights in International Free Trade Agreements: The Proposed Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement Background he Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, now involving 12 nations, are aimed – in principle – at lowering trade barriers across a wide range of sectors in 12 Pacific Rim countries, extend Tfrom the US to Australia, from Japan to Chile. However, the aim of the treaty is not simply to eradicate tariffs on goods and services, but to cover wide-ranging areas including labour and the environment, intellectual property, government procurement and state-owned enterprises. The genesis of the proposed Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement (TPPA) can be traced to a trade pact originally envisaged by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. This was transformed when, in 2008, Christopher Sexton the US expressed its interest to become a party. Since then, the TPP has expanded to 12 members, including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and Vietnam. Japan joined the negotiations last year, and South Korea is