More details are starting to come out as the main EU negotiator for ACTA, Karel de Gucht, came to DC to see about getting things kicked off, on an agreement that‘s being called TAFTA — the Trans Atlantic „Free Trade“ Agreement. Of course, instead of recognizing the lessons from previous failed efforts to push for broken maximalist policies, it appears that the plan is to try, try again. Some are already saying that this is „the opportunity to try to set the gold standard“ in copyright, patent and trademark protection.