Posted on February 3, 2008 in Uncategorized by Brian Rowe

Mission Statement

Freedom for IP is a grass roots organization dedicated to exploring the interaction of Intellectual Property Legislation with Human Rights. Freedom for IP is committed to providing resources, references and news about issues related to Intellectual Property and Human Rights. Freedom for IP is actively engaged in researching and discussing ideas on how to balance conflicting interest of IP and Human rights in an information age.

Mailing Address

Freedom For IP
PO Box 21122
Seattle, WA 98111

Founder

Brian Rowe

Contact information:
brian@freedomforip.org

Personal Website:
www.brianrowe.org

Education:
3L Seattle University School of Law
Creative Commons Legal Intern
Bachelor of Science in Informatics, University of Washington, June 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Washington Ischool, June 2005
Minors in Human Rights and Philosophy

Areas of interest:
Access to Justice Technology Bill of Rights
Electronic Voting
Trade Secrets and Freedom of Expression
Intellectual Property and Human Rights
Democracy and Famine
Disability Rights and Access

Research and Web Design Leader


Sarah Davies
sarah <at> FreedomforIP.org

Day job:
Internet Operations Manager for the ACLU of Washington

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Washington, June 2004

Areas of interest:
Filesharing
Patent Law
Creative Commons
Personal Privacy
Digital Culture

Guest Legal Blogger

Riana Pfefferkorn

Education:
University of Washington School of Law Class of 2009
BA, English, magna cum laude, Whitman College, 2003

Areas of interest:
Trademarks and the Internet
Information privacy
IP for startups
Free expression online
RFID

MLIS Technology Intern

Esther Benson

Education:
MLIS, University of Washington Ischool Expected 2008
Bachelor of Arts in History, cum laude, University of Washington, 2005

Areas of interest:
Archives and Preservation
Digital Archives
Resource description
Wiki’s
Reading
History