European Patent Office Issues Report On Future, Celebrates Present 19/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen MUNICH – The European Patent Office (EPO) has published a report on what the intellectual property rights system may look like in the future, while it celebrates the present and its 30th anniversary this year. The celebration was kicked off by a colourful dance and music show on the opening […]
DRM Actions Could Prompt Fresh Look At Protecting Copyrighted Content 16/04/2007 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Two recent developments – the decision by music industry giant EMI to sell downloads free of digital rights management (DRM) and the launch of France’s new DRM agency – could change the nature of the debate on copyright reform. While it remains to be seen whether EMI and other companies offering unprotected content are successful, or the Regulatory Authority for Technical Measures (ARMT) effectively resolves interoperability disputes, it is likely that content providers and policymakers around the world will be watching closely, experts said.
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty, EU-Wide Patent Generate Debate 16/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NEW YORK – Two “old” intellectual property policy issues are continuing to generate new debate among legal and policy experts, namely the broadcasting treaty under negotiation at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the recent move by the European Commission to re-launch the debate on a single European patent […]
Conference Identifies Patent Challenges For Next Decade 13/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NEW YORK – When this week’s Fordham University conference on intellectual property was discussing future trends in the areas of patents, trademarks and copyright, patents seemed to be the winner in terms of number of issues to be worked out over the next decade. The buzzword seems to be all […]
Panellists Disagree About Future Of IP System, WIPO 13/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NEW YORK – Speakers at an intellectual property conference here disagreed on the future of the IP system and what role the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will play during the next 10 years. But there seemed to be agreement on less rather than more new IP regulation. The 12-13 […]
Mise à jour – Les droits de propriété intellectuelle débattus lors de la campagne présidentielle 12/04/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez [Merci de noter : Le premier tour des élections présidentielles françaises du 22 avril 2007 a laissé en lice deux candidats : Nicolas Sarkozy et Ségolène Royal. Nicolas Sarkozy qui a répondu le 20 avril 2007 au questionnaire proposé par l’association APRIL est le seul présidentiable qui ne se soit pas prononcé […]
US WTO Cases Against China Now Available 12/04/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On April 10, the US Trade Representative requested consultations with China at the WTO over protection of IP rights and barriers to trade in copyrighted items.
Developing Nations Discuss Experiences With IP Rights And Economic Development 05/04/2007 by John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – A panel of government representatives from key developing nations this week used the opportunity to highlight efforts at good stewardship of intellectual property rights and acknowledge a link between IP protection and economic development. But they also raised concerns about the application of the […]
Ruling On Novartis Challenge To WTO Rules In India Could Come Early 04/04/2007 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch A decision on whether the Indian patent law is compliant with World Trade Organisation intellectual property rules could be made sooner than expected, after a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing legal challenge brought by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis. Last week, the case was expected to drag […]
European Commission Issues Communication To Unlock EU-Wide Patent Debate 04/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen BRUSSELS – While waiting for the time to ripen to introduce a single European Community patent, the European Commission has outlined a compromise that would start with a harmonised court system for patent lawsuits, an EU official said at a 3 April briefing in Brussels. With this dossier stuck for […]