On Questionable Legal Basis, US Court Expands Range Of Patentable Inventions21/06/2018 By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentFor more than a decade, the United States has been making it harder to obtain patents. A series of court rulings have steadily restricted the types of inventions that are patent-eligible. The tide, however, may be now turning. The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Vanda Pharmaceuticals v. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals has opened the way to many future patents on biotech and personalized medicine. The ruling is a big step forward for the biotech and medical industries, and perhaps for patients seeking better medical care. But there’s a catch. Vanda could be overturned because it conflicts with the US Supreme Court’s 2012 decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories.
EU Copyright Reform Proposal Clears Lead Legislative Committee, To Cheers And Jeers20/06/2018 By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its report on the European Commission-proposed copyright in the digital single market directive yesterday. The vote, by the lead committee vetting the proposal, sparked a continuation of the acrimonious debate that has raged for many months over several controversial provisions: The creation of a new right for online publishers and a requirement that Internet platforms monitor users’ uploads for copyright infringements. The narrow majority that approved the report by German Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Axel Voss, of the European People’s Party, “suggests that the struggle is still long,” telecom consultant Innocenzo Genna blogged.
The Myth Of IP Incentives For All Nations – Q&A With Carlos Correa20/06/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentDr Carlos Maria Correa, an Argentinian economist and lawyer, is globally renowned for his expertise on international trade, intellectual property, health, technology transfer, investment policy and especially their impact on developing countries. He has authored several books and academic articles and been a visiting professor at several universities. Additionally, he has consulted with many United Nations agencies, the World Bank, and other regional and international organisations and has advised several governments on intellectual property, innovation policy and public health. Correa was a member of the UK Commission on Intellectual Property, of the Commission on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Public Health established by the World Health Assembly and of the FAO Panel of Eminent Experts on Ethics in Food and Agriculture.Currently, he is the Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Industrial Property and Economics Law, at the University of Buenos Aires. He takes over as the Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Geneva-based South Centre from 1 July 2018. Correa recently engaged in an interview with Patralekha Chatterjee for Intellectual Property Watch. [Note: this interview is number two of two. The first, with Dr Othoman Mellouk, is available here.]
Прекратить неавторизованный доступ к генетическим ресурсам (а именно, Биопиратство): принцип ограниченной открытости19/06/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
The Myth Behind Health And Trade Agreements – Q&A With Othoman Mellouk18/06/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Rethinking Article III Standing In IPR Appeals At The Federal Circuit (US)18/06/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
South Korea First Country To Adopt WIPO’s AI Translation Tool20/06/2018 By Gaensly Joseph for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
WIPO Workshop Looks At Potential Impact Of Reducing Patent Fees For Universities19/06/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
EPO Staff, Users List Priorities For Incoming President19/06/2018 By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
What You Can Learn From The Licensing Execs At The LESI Annual Conference 201808/05/2018 By Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment“Strong IP Drives the Bottom Line”: Licensing executives, technology transfer officers and attorneys from all over the world met under this theme at the annual conference of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) in San Diego from April 30 to May 1, 2018.Each year, the LESI annual conference brings together the strategists, pioneers and deal makers of the world to exchange about the hot topics in licensing, technology transfer and the business of IP. Bastian July of GoodIP reports on what you can learn from the keynote speeches and workshops he attended.
