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Archives for March 2008

US Net Neutrality Debate Has Global Governance Implications

14/03/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK – The Internet neutrality debate is raging in the United States, and some observers say that if a legislative standard can be set here, it could serve as a global principle for Internet governance in the future.

Filed Under: Subscribers, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America

Linkages Between The WIPO Development Agenda And The TRIPS Council

13/03/2008 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Ahmed Abdel Latif This week’s TRIPS Council meetings provide a timely opportunity to reflect on the linkages between the work of the Council and the ongoing WIPO Development Agenda process, which entered an implementation phase with the first meeting, last week, of WIPO’s new Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP). Just as the […]

Filed Under: Inside Views, English

WIPO Copyright Committee Done For Year; Exceptions And Limitations ‘Here To Stay’

13/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Wednesday concluded work until next November in a way similar to recent years, with the same chair, European dominance, no agreement, and division over a proposed treaty on broadcasters’ rights. But it also contained the elevation of a proposal to improve exceptions and limitations […]

Filed Under: News, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, WIPO

UK Anti-Piracy Plan A Work In Progress, Will Address ISP Role

12/03/2008 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch
The United Kingdom government’s much-anticipated release last month of its “Creative Britain” report offered few details about the direction anti-piracy policy could take in the European Union country. But government officials, Internet service providers, media groups and other interested parties are expected to hash out a final draft of a working agreement on enforcement in the coming months, according to sources.

Filed Under: Subscribers, English

Do we need a Treaty on Exceptions and Limitations to copyright?

12/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Filed Under: Forum, English

WIPO Director General Candidates Answer 5 Questions On IP Policy

11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments

Intellectual Property Watch posed five questions on IP policy to the 15 candidates to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization. What actions are needed in the international IP systems, such as those that govern patents, trademarks and copyrights? One year after you take office, what do you expect to have […]

Filed Under: English, United Nations - other, WIPO

New Proposal At WIPO For Exceptions and Limitations Agreement; US Unconvinced

11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By William New Several nations have joined Chile in presenting a new proposal for work on limitations and exceptions to this week’s meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee. The work would include establishing an international agreement on the issue. But the United States told the plenary on Tuesday that it is “not […]

Filed Under: News, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Avancées significatives pour l’ACTA

11/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – Des représentants des milieux industriels et de gouvernements ont appelé lundi à la ratification d’un traité international de lutte contre la contrefaçon et proposé une série de nouvelles stratégies destinées à endiguer le trafic de produits piratés. Ont été évoqués en particulier les risques […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, Europe, Français, Health & IP, Human Rights, Lobbying, North America, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

WIPO Copyright Committee Begins New Era With Revised Agenda, Same Chair

11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Monday began a new era in the wake of a failed decade of negotiations for a broadcasters’ rights treaty. But it will tackle its new agenda including limitations and exceptions to copyright with the same chairman who guided the broadcasting talks with fervour. Finland’s […]

Filed Under: News, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, WIPO

Sectores empresarial y gubernamental consideran que hay impulso para el ACTA, pero UE pone trabas

11/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch NUEVA YORK – Algunos dirigentes empresariales y funcionarios de gobierno instaron el lunes pasado a que se ratifique un tratado internacional contra la falsificación y propusieron diversas estrategias nuevas destinadas a poner freno a los productos pirateados que, según afirman, no sólo perjudican a las economías de […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, Español, Europe, Health & IP, Human Rights, Lobbying, North America, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

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