IP Experts Discuss US Congressional Changes, Prospects For IP Legislation13/11/2018 By William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentNEW YORK – Major changes are coming to the makeup of the US Congress from the perspective of intellectual property policy, and while it may translate into more patent-friendly officials, the prospect for legislation is uneven, a panel of IP experts told a private sector conference here last week.
IGF Needs Bold Reform, Internet Needs More Regulation, Says President Macron12/11/2018 By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron today opened the 13th Internet Governance Forum (November 12-14) in Paris with a firework of requests to the IGF community and some bold ideas. The IGF after a decade should take on much more responsibility in the development of internet regulation, Macron demanded, and said he together with last year’s and next year’s hosts of the UN forum is collaborating on pushing for more formal results, The IGF according to Macron should become a part of the UN Secretary General‘s Office, Macron proposed, to illustrate the importance. His call for regulation was echoed at the event by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Key Hepatitis C Drug Licensed To Medicines Patent Pool, Access Expanded For LMICs12/11/2018 By David Branigan for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentA key drug to treat hepatitis C has been licensed to the Medicines Patent Pool, enabling generic production and expanding affordable access to the drug in low and middle-income countries, excluding the very largest. The agreement between the Pool and AbbVie had been over a year in the making, MPP Executive Director Charles Gore told Intellectual Property Watch.
Experts Assess Coming Changes In US Courts And Patentability09/11/2018 By William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
El mecanismo mundial multilateral de participación en los beneficios: ¿Dónde será el Bretton Woods del Siglo XXI?05/11/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments
No se trata solo de lo material: “El camino a seguir” para el CDB de la ONU, el PN y Half-Earth (mitad de la Tierra)05/11/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Lurking In USMCA – IP Provisions With An International Agenda30/10/2018 By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Interview With Catherine Chammartin, Director General Of The Swiss Federal Institute Of Intellectual Property29/10/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
WIPO Members Look At Protection Of Country Names, GIs, Icons12/11/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
WTO TRIPS Council Debates Competition Law, Plain Packaging’s Spread To Other Products12/11/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Intangible Capital Rising, IP Key For Start-Ups, Traditional Growth Model Has To Change, Panellists Say08/11/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
“Peace Has Broken Out” In Software Development, Heralding Open Source As The Future07/11/2018 By David Branigan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
New EU Directive Limits Hate Speech, Establishes European Content Quotas06/11/2018 By William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Can A Surge In Activism Defeat American Big Pharma?22/08/2018 By Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Vinayak Bhardwaj – Not a day passes in America without news of a drug company raising prices on prescription drugs. Americans pay two to six times more for prescription drugs than those living in other developed countries, who earn the same income.
