Virgin-BPI Alliance Against File-Sharers Seen As Not Synced With UK Policy 19/06/2008 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch The decision by Virgin recording company to send warning letters to alleged music pirates earlier this month appears out of sync with the approach internet service providers in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe might take as a means to thwart piracy. ISPs have implemented the warning […]
Attorneys: New USPTO Patent Appeals Rules Will Raise Costs, Accomplish Little 18/06/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch New United States Patent and Trademark Office procedural rules governing ex parte appeals of rejected patent applications before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) have met with resistance from some patent attorneys, who argue they are unfair, unnecessary and will hurt smaller and foreign patent applicants. The USPTO said it adopted the rules, effective 10 December 2008, to streamline the handling of a growing number of such appeals.
Les nouveaux rapports sur les questions de propriété intellectuelle en négociation à l’OMC révèlent le travail qu’il reste à accomplir 18/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Kaitlin Mara Le 9 juin, l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) a publié deux rapports sur l’état d’avancement des négociations relatives à la création d’un registre des indications géographiques (noms de produits associés à un lieu et à certaines caractéristiques), à la possibilité d’étendre la protection renforcée des indications géographiques à des produits autres que […]
Nuevos informes sobre las negociaciones de propiedad intelectual en la OMC reflejan lo que falta por hacer 17/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Kaitlin Mara La Organización Mundial del Comercio dio a conocer el lunes dos informes sobre la situación de las negociaciones relativas a un sistema de registro para las indicaciones geográficas (o IG, que se refieren a nombres de productos relacionados con lugares y características), así como a la posible extensión hacia otros productos de […]
First Egyptian Approval Of Genetically Modified Corn Raises Questions 16/06/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch With Egypt’s recent approval of the cultivation and commercialisation of a pest-resistant corn variety that marked the first legal introduction of genetically modified crops into the Arab world, the Egyptian scientific community is having mixed reactions. The approval of a genetically modified crop variety owned by biotechnology company […]
WTO TRIPS Council To Meet Amid Broader Negotiation Backdrop 13/06/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara The World Trade Organization intellectual property committee will meet next week in the midst of a tense round of trade talks where efforts to move closer to consensus are continuing and the inclusion of some IP-related issues remains under debate. The WTO Council for Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which administers the […]
Les spéculations entourant l’ACAC vont bon train alors que la première rencontre officielle vient de s’achever 13/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch Les représentants des gouvernements des pays développés et de certains partenaires stratégiques issus des pays en développement se sont rencontrés à la mission américaine de Genève les 3 et 4 juin derniers pour discuter d’un projet d’Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACAC). Le groupe de négociation se composait de l’Australie, du […]
Se sigue especulando sobre el ACTA aún después de la primera reunión oficial 13/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch Los días 3 y 4 de junio, los representantes de los gobiernos de los países desarrollados y de los países en desarrollo que son socios estratégicos se reunieron en la misión de los Estados Unidos en Ginebra a fin de debatir sobre las propuestas relativas a un Acuerdo […]
Iran’s New Law On IP Protection Moves It Onto International Stage 13/06/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Iran has adopted a new law on the “registration of inventions, industrial designs and trademarks” in a bid to come to grips with the fast-paced changes in the world of trade and industry and developments in the area of intellectual property. The new law was first passed by […]
New Stirrings On EU Patent Front In The Name Of Small Business 13/06/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The ‘fragmented’ nature of Europe’s patent application system is harming small firms, a Brussels event has been told amid new efforts to harmonise it. Ever since the early 1970s, the European Community – now Union – has been discussing the possibility of introducing a single patent […]