EU Threatens Taiwan With WTO Case Over Law On Compulsory Licences31/01/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The European Union has demanded that Taiwan change its intellectual property law within two months following a probe into how the East Asian island overruled patents on recordable CDs (CD-Rs). Philips, the Dutch electronics giant which holds patents for the core technologies used in CD-Rs, filed […]
Thailand Avoids Compulsory Licence On Cancer Drug; 3 More Drugs Undecided31/01/2008 by Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch BANGKOK – The Thai government has decided not to use its right to a compulsory licence on a Novartis cancer treatment drug after the company agreed to provide for free its patented drugs for cancer patients under a major government-sponsored health insurance programme. However, current Public Health Minister […]
Divulgation : il en faudra plus pour atteindre l’équilibre en matière de propriété intellectuelle et de commerce31/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPar Catherine Saez Lors d’une récente rencontre, un groupe d’experts issus de pays en développement a soulevé la nécessité de parvenir à un certain équilibre en matière de commerce et de propriété intellectuelle au niveau international, le système actuel favorisant trop largement les pays développés. Par ailleurs, certains ont jugé que la proposition relative à […]
What advice on IP policy do you have for the US presidential candidates?31/01/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsIntellectual Property Watch announces the Discussion Forum, a new feature offering readers a place to discuss current IP trends and news. Our goal is to create a space for IP stakeholders to come together and share their ideas with the rest of the IP community.
Grupo de Trabajo: Se requiere un mayor equilibrio en PI y comercio; la divulgacion podria no ser suficiente31/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Catherine Saez Un régimen internacional más equilibrado de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y el comercio es necesario para rectificar el sistema actual, que está demasiado inclinado a favor de los países desarrollados, dijeron los panelistas de los países en desarrollo en una reciente reunión. Pero algunos sostienen que un requisito propuesto de divulgar […]
Panellists See High Impact Of Bilateral Trade Deals On Geneva Policymaking30/01/2008 by Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Kaitlin Mara and William New A panel of government and non-governmental experts on intellectual property and biodiversity issues last week stressed the high impact that leading economies’ bilateral free trade negotiations are having on multilateral policymaking in Geneva. Panellists spoke at a 23 January International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) side event […]
European Court: Governments May Require ISPs To Disclose Data On Suspected Pirates30/01/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The European Court of Justice (ECJ) avoided a potential upheaval in copyright enforcement by ruling on 29 January that governments can, but are not required to, order Internet service providers (ISPs) to disclose personal data about subscribers suspected of online piracy, according to Hogan & Hartson Paris attorney […]
Music Is (A)live – But Music Industry Looks For Future29/01/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentBy Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch CANNES – Music industry 1.0 is dead, but 2.0 has not arrived quite yet. New models for making money from music and music rights are being looked for desperately at the world’s largest music fair, Midem, this week in Cannes. The music industry has to reinvent itself in […]
Cuestionan la constitucionalidad de las patentes brasileñas de concesión retroactiva29/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Claudia Jurberg para Intellectual Property Watch RÍO DE JANEIRO – Organizaciones de la sociedad civil han manifestado sus dudas en torno a la constitucionalidad de ciertas disposiciones de la Ley de propiedad industrial de Brasil ante el Procurador General, Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e Souza. Los artículos 230 y 231 de la Ley […]
Panel: More Balance Needed In IP And Trade; Disclosure May Not Be Enough29/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Catherine Saez A more balanced international regime for intellectual property rights and trade is needed to rectify the current system, which too strongly favours developed countries, developing country panellists said at a recent event. But some say that a proposed requirement to disclose the origin of genetic material and associated traditional knowledge in patent […]
