“Biopiracy” On The High Seas? Countries Launch Negotiation Towards A New International Legally Binding Instrument On Marine Genetic Resources In Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction14/12/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentWend Wendland writes: Countries have begun to negotiate a new international legally binding instrument on marine genetic resources in the high seas. The negotiation is an opportunity for countries to re-think existing frameworks which regulate access to and benefit-sharing in genetic resources. Countries have divergent views on if and how IP issues should be addressed in the new instrument. Developing countries have an interest in the establishment of mechanisms for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from research into marine genetic resources and for the transfer of marine technologies. IP issues are relevant in both cases.
EU Committees Amend SPC Manufacturing Waiver, Push Access To Generics, Biosimilars14/12/2018 By David Branigan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe European Parliamentary Committees on Health and Trade have each voted in recent weeks to adopt amendments to the proposed Special Protection Certificate (SPC) manufacturing waiver, an intellectual property exception for the EU generic and biosimilar industry. The amendments include provisions that push the waiver toward increasing EU generic and biosimilar industry competitiveness in EU markets, and improving access for EU patients to affordable medicines. The waiver and amendments still have several hurdles to go, including a vote by the Legal Affairs Committee planned for January.
Four Million EU Voters Sign Call Against Upload Filters, Protection Of ‘Snippets’13/12/2018 By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentAhead of the 5th trilogue meeting on the future copyright regulation between the rapporteurs of the European Parliament, member states and the European Commission on 13 December in Strasbourg, France, copyright activists collected over 4 million signatories to a petition to amend the draft legislation. Meanwhile, a court decision in Germany today puts use of its auxiliary copyright law for press publishers in question.
Stan Lee: Writer, Creator, And Marketer Of Intellectual Property11/12/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Licensing Experts Share Experiences At WIPO07/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Promoting Education Rights In South African Copyright Reform04/12/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
US IP Stakeholders Seek To Strengthen Public Support For IP, Ensure Future US Competitiveness04/12/2018 By David Branigan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
WIPO: Facilitators Suggest First Revision Of Draft Articles On Protection Of TK, Folklore13/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Indigenous IP And Climate Change Subject Of New Book12/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Indigenous Knowledge Misappropriation: The Case Of The Zia Sun Symbol Explained At WIPO11/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Traditional Knowledge, Folklore: How To Protect Them From Misappropriation – This Week At WIPO10/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
European Council Committee Agrees On Higher Protection For Spirit Drinks, Takes GIs Beyond TRIPS10/12/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
The Future Of The Ideas Business – The Rise Of Data-Driven Invention07/12/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentNew ideas are getting harder to find, and with less ideas there is a decline in organisational productivity and economic growth. This isn’t new, nor is the fact that to counterbalance the decline in idea generation, research and development have received and continue to require heavy investment. But with daily news of innovation centres opening up across the globe, the question remains whether initiatives like open innovation, crowdsourcing, or simply putting more scientific brains together will do this investment justice. Last month, leading representatives of the IP, R&D and technology arenas met in Switzerland to discuss a technology-based alternative to human only idea generation. Hosted by data-driven invention company Iprova, the 2nd Data-Driven Invention Forum saw attendees from companies, such as Panasonic, Philips and DuPont as well as many other global organisations explore the future of innovation and the role data-driven invention plays in it. Here are some of the conclusions of the conference.
