Positive Outcome For WIPO Committee On TK, Folklore, Genetic Resources29/02/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsBy William New The World Intellectual Property Organization committee on traditional knowledge and other issues concluded a weeklong meeting with a compromise way forward that a range of government officials said was a positive outcome that maintains committee progress. “The meeting was a good one in the sense that we came forward with new ideas” […]
Should the International Standards Organization approve the Microsoft OOXML document format as a global standard?29/02/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Free, Open Software Supporters Advocate Against Microsoft Document Standard29/02/2008 by Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Kaitlin Mara Free software and open standards proponents met this week in Geneva to discuss the importance of standards-setting and to debate the role of patent protections and advocate freedom of information sharing in the digital economy. Organised by open source software advocacy group OpenForum Europe and happening against the backdrop of Microsoft’s bid […]
Members Seek Ways To Move Policy In WIPO Traditional Knowledge Committee29/02/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentBy William New Developing countries this week are seeking ways to generate progress in a World Intellectual Property Organization committee on traditional cultural expressions and other issues of importance to developing countries. But developed countries and to some extent the WIPO secretariat appear to be reluctant to allow the committee, which is at the start […]
World Customs Organization Recommends Far-Reaching New Rules On IP28/02/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The World Customs Organisation is recommending far-reaching new rules on intellectual property rights that some say may extend beyond the organisation’s mandate. Staff at the WCO’s Brussels headquarters are preparing what they describe as voluntary ‘model legislation’ to provide guidance on how IP rights can be […]
Standards Body Weighs Microsoft’s Competing Format For Document Sharing27/02/2008 by Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsBy Kaitlin Mara Public and private-sector representatives from thirty-seven nations are in Geneva this week for a five-day closed-door meeting to try to resolve editing suggestions on a recently proposed document format that if accepted as a standard could impact file-sharing worldwide. At issue is what has become a hotly contested fight over a proposed […]
L’Inde envisage de délivrer des licences obligatoires pour l’exportation de médicaments25/02/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPar Tatum Anderson pour Intellectual Property Watch Lors d’une audience prévue la dernière semaine de février, le gouvernement indien va se pencher sur la question de savoir s’il doit permettre que les médicaments brevetés puissent être fabriqués et exportés sans le consentement des détenteurs de brevets. S’il décide de le faire, ce sera la première […]
India analiza uso de licencias obligatorias para la exportación de medicamentos25/02/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Tatum Anderson para Intellectual Property Watch En audiencia programada para la última semana de febrero, el gobierno de la India considerará la posibilidad de conceder permiso para que los medicamentos patentados puedan ser fabricados y exportados sin el consentimiento de los titulares de las patentes. Si el gobierno acepta la solicitud, sería la primera […]
Record Patent Filings Keep WIPO Revenues High; Audit, Budget Meetings Loom22/02/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy William New The World Intellectual Property Organization may see significant revenues from its record high patent filings and it may be nearing agreement on a new budget designating how to spend it. WIPO’s Audit Committee is meeting this week, addressing concerns about oversight, staffing and new construction, and the General Assembly will be reconvened […]
European Carmakers Use Home Courts To Block Alleged Chinese Copies20/02/2008 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch European carmakers are turning to European courts to urge enforcement of their intellectual property rights against Chinese firms, and they have a good chance of prevailing, legal experts say.At issue are car models that European manufacturers Daimler, BMW, and Fiat say are made-in-China replicas of their models.
