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Archives for August 2008

EE.UU.: tribunal hace valer las licencias de código abierto; gran impacto en las leyes sobre derechos de autor

29/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Steven Seidenberg para Intellectual Property Watch El fallo no tiene valor de precedente. No obstante, la reciente decisión del caso Jacobsen v. Katzer (en inglés) tendrá un gran impacto en las leyes estadounidenses sobre derechos de autor, según expertos en propiedad intelectual (PI). Jacobsen sostuvo que se puede asegurar el cumplimiento de las licencias […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Español, North America

La justice américaine reconnaît le caractère exécutoire des licences open source : impact majeur en perspective sur le droit d’auteur aux Etats-Unis

29/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Steven Seidenberg pour Intellectual Property Watch La décision ne fera pas jurisprudence. Néanmoins, selon certains spécialistes de la propriété intellectuelle, le récent jugement de l’affaire Jacobsen contre Katzer aura des conséquences majeures sur le droit d’auteur aux États-Unis. L’affaire Jacobsen a démontré que les licences open source pouvaient être exécutées en vertu du droit d’auteur […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Français, North America

Experts Discuss The Role Of IP In Environmental Technology Transfer

29/08/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Experts Discuss The Role Of IP In Environmental Technology Transfer

Filed Under: Features, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

US Court Finds Open Source Licences Enforceable; Big Impact Seen On US Copyright Law

26/08/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch
The ruling has no precedential value. Nevertheless, the recent decision in Jacobsen v. Katzer will have a major impact on US copyright law, according to IP experts.

Jacobsen held that open source licences can be enforced under US copyright law. “It is first time that a US court of appeals has directly addressed issues about the enforceability of open source licences,” said Jim Thatcher, Of Counsel in the Seattle office of Woodcock Washburn. “There isn’t anywhere else for [US] courts to turn for guidance on this issue, so they will turn to this case and its logic for the enforceability of open source licensing terms.”

“[T]rust me, this is huge,” Lawrence Lessig, a copyright expert at Stanford Law School, wrote in his online blog.

Filed Under: Subscribers, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, North America

August/September Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available

21/08/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the most important news on international IP policymaking, the latest on who is coming and going in the IP community at the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Geneva missions, regional and national IP offices, industry and non-governmental organisations, plus News Briefs on reports and events that do not […]

Filed Under: Editorials, Subscribers, English

Difícil aplicación de metas de biodiversidad y seguridad alimentaria en tratado internacional sobre semillas

15/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Catherine Saez Mientras el mundo lucha contra una crisis global de alimentos, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) está trabajando para apoyar la biodiversidad, como una forma de contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria. Con ese fin, la FAO ha lanzado una iniciativa para garantizar que esta diversidad […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Español, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Traité ACTA : inquiétudes concernant le caractère secret des négociations

15/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Par Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch Des représentants des milieux industriels et gouvernementaux, ainsi que des experts dans le domaine du droit de la propriété intellectuelle se sont déclarés surpris par le secret qui entoure les négociations sur le Traité international de lutte contre la contrefaçon (ACTA). Ces négociations, qui pourraient déboucher sur l’adoption […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, Europe, Français, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America

ACTA: las negociaciones progresan “detrás del telón”; muchas preocupaciones

14/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch Los representantes de la industria y del público y los especialistas en derecho de propiedad intelectual están desconcertados por el permanente secreto en el cual se están llevando a cabo las negociaciones sobre el propuesto Acuerdo Comercial contra la Falsificación (ACTA, por su sigla en inglés). Las negociaciones […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, Español, Europe, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America

Le volume des demandes de brevet continue d’augmenter mais risque de se stabiliser – les petits pays sont sous-représentés.

14/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Par William New Les dépôts de demandes de brevet poursuivent leur courbe ascendante, de même que les problèmes liés à l’assurance qualité et au traitement du volume croissant des demandes. Comme l’ont fait remarquer des représentants de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle, des efforts doivent être consentis pour faciliter l’accès des petits pays au […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Français, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture: des objectifs difficiles à mettre en œuvre

13/08/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Par Catherine Saez Alors que le monde est confronté à une crise alimentaire, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation (FAO) tente de défendre la biodiversité afin de contribuer à la sécurité alimentaire. À cette fin, elle a lancé une initiative visant à garantir la diversité génétique agricole mondiale dans l’espoir que cela favorise […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Français, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

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