Interview With Dominik Thor, Founder Of IPCHAIN Database20/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentDistributed ledger technology, commonly called a Blockchain, has recently become a highly popular term in many different industries for its cost-saving and operational risk reducing potential. In this interview with Intellectual Property Watch, Dominik Thor, the founder of IPCHAIN Database, a startup that focuses on IP protection through the use of Blockchain, explains about the ways this new technology can revolutionise the IP sector.
USPTO Issues Notice Of Guidance On Subject Matter Eligibility20/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe United States Patent and Trademark Office today issued a Federal Register notice providing guidance to patent examiners on patent subject matter. The office is seeking public comments on the new guidance.
Charles Gore, Founder Of World Hepatitis Alliance, To Head Medicines Patent Pool19/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentThe Medicines Patent Pool announced today that it has appointed Charles Gore as new executive director. Gore is founder and former president of the World Hepatitis Alliance.
Carlos Correa Named Head Of Intergovernmental South Centre18/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentProf. Carlos Correa of Argentina, an influential academic whose analyses of patents and medicines access have informed debates and challenged the status quo for decades, has been named the next executive director of the South Centre. He will take over for Martin Khor, who will be retiring after nine years at the helm. Separately, former South African President Thabo Mbeki was named chair of the Board.
Patents On Delivery Devices Can Extend Drug Patent Protection For Years, Study Finds17/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe number of patents for drug delivery devices has shot up in recent years, and has had the effect of significantly extending the protection enjoyed by patented pharmaceuticals, delaying cheaper versions of the drugs and leading to higher prices, a recent paper found. And in a Q&A below, one of the authors raises an issue for policymakers.
Dozens Of NGOs Oppose Proposed EU Watch List On IP Rights16/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA wide-ranging list of international nongovernmental organisations today issued a letter to European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström opposing a proposal to establish a “watch list” of countries deemed failing to protect European intellectual property. The groups raised concern that the list would violate World Trade Organization rules on intellectual property, have a chilling effect on developing countries’ public health initiatives, and lead to expanded and untenable levels of IP enforcement.
Major Study Finds Taxes On Soda, Alcohol, Tobacco Help Curb NCDs; Study Restarts UN Momentum05/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA major new study published in the The Lancet journal this week restarts discussions in international organisations over how to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. The study found that taxing soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco can lead to significant health gains among the poorest in society.
US Imprisons Chinese Scientist For Theft Of Engineered Rice Seeds04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA Chinese scientist has been sentenced to jail for more than 10 years for conspiring to steal samples of a highly developed variety of genetically modified rice seeds from a Kansas biopharmaceutical research facility, the US Justice Department said in a release.
US Says China’s WTO Case On Steel, Aluminum Baseless, Not Safeguards04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe United States today said China’s request for dispute settlement consultations at the World Trade Organization is “baseless,” as the recent US measures against imports of Chinese steel and aluminum are not safeguards and so do not warrant the $3 billion in retaliation subsequently announced by China. Nevertheless, the US said it is willing to hold consultations with China, but not related to the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.
The Price Of China’s Forced Transfer Of US Tech and IP? USD 50 Billion In Tariffs, US Says04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe Trump administration today (3 April) published a list of Chinese exports to the United States which could be subject to as much as US$ 50 billion in tariffs in retaliation for policies it says have forced the unfair transfer and theft of US technology and intellectual property.
