Expert Group Meeting To Precede Next Week’s WIPO Genetic Resources Discussions22/06/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentAn expert group is meeting Sunday at the World Intellectual Property Organization, on the eve of a weeklong session of the WIPO committee on genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The expert group will address the most divisive issues in the discussions of the committee in charge of finding solutions to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore against misuse and misappropriation.
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 Comment
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 1 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.
