Acta (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement) e o fluxo de informações na sociedade do conhecimento

Abstract

It examines the consequences of ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), an Intellectual Property enforcement international, in the flow of information, considering the context of the Knowledge Society. It reports the history of the international institutions and mechanisms responsible for the intellectual property protection. It presents the Information Society, with emphasis on the Internet creation and its importance to a modern society. It analyzes the major institutes of ACTA, with emphasis on its application in the digital media.