Summary Text From WCO Policy Commission 59th Session Available30/06/2008 by Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe World Customs Organization’s advisory body met from 23 – 24 June, where IP enforcement via customs offices was among issues discussed. This document is a summary of recommendations made to the WCO’s decision-making Council.
Should the World Customs Organization increase IP enforcement?30/06/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments
La asistencia técnica, un tema clave en los debates del Consejo del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC28/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Kaitlin Mara Uganda presentó esta semana al comité de propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio un plan para abordar sus necesidades prioritarias en materia de comercio y propiedad intelectual, y al hacerlo se convirtió en el primero de los países menos adelantados en establecer una estrategia detallada para la aplicación de las […]
Green Intellectual Property Scheme: An Innovation Today For Innovations Tomorrow27/06/2008 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Itaru Nitta, Green Intellectual Property Project, Geneva, Switzerland Since the current IP framework has been shaped in wealthy societies of the North, accompanied by fertile markets, the North is required to rebuild the framework if they attempt to expand it to the South without substantial markets. The revamped regime, namely the “Green Intellectual Property […]
L’assistance technique : un point clé des débats au Conseil des ADPIC27/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPar Kaitlin Mara Cette semaine, l’Ouganda a présenté au comité de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) chargé des questions de propriété intellectuelle un programme visant à répondre à ses besoins prioritaires dans ce domaine et dans celui du commerce. Le pays est le premier État parmi les moins avancés (PMA) à avoir préparé une stratégie […]
Contrairement à certains, les offices nationaux ne constatent pas l’essor des marques non traditionnelles27/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPar Catherine Saez Les propriétaires de marques qui cherchent à élargir la protection de leurs produits se tournent de plus en plus vers l’enregistrement de marques non traditionnelles, selon l’Association internationale pour les marques (International Trademark Association, INTA) et l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI). Les offices de brevets n’ont cependant pas apporté d’élément […]
Member Nations Balk At World Customs Organization IP Enforcement Push27/06/2008 by Kaitlin Mara, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments[Note: the summary text of the Policy Commission session is now available here] By Kaitlin Mara Concerns ran high in some developing countries last week that their voices have been largely absent from a draft set of standards for heightened intellectual property enforcement advancing rapidly at the World Customs Organization. With the draft standards sent […]
Algunos observan un aumento de marcas no tradicionales, pero no aún en las oficinas nacionales de registro27/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Catherine Saez Según la Asociación Internacional de Marcas (INTA) y la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), los titulares de marcas que procuran ampliar el alcance de protección de sus productos recurren cada vez más al registro de marcas no tradicionales. Sin embargo, las oficinas de marcas no cuentan con evidencias que respalden […]
WIPO Patent Committee Opens Way To New Thinking On Future Work Plan26/06/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment[Note: the final version of the chair’s text is now available on the WIPO website.] By William New World Intellectual Property Organization members discussing a work plan for the committee on patent law on Thursday finished work for the year by opening the way for the committee to address a wider range of topics when […]
China’s New National IP Rights Strategy Puts IP On Its Political Agenda26/06/2008 by Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentBy Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch BEIJING – With a newly revealed national strategy on intellectual property rights, China has vowed to place intellectual property in the centre of its political agenda. The outline of the national IP strategy was enacted on 5 June by the State Council, China’s cabinet. It will be followed […]
