‘Three-Strikes’ Internet Policy Progresses In France 03/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The French National Assembly on 2 April gave initial approval without changes to a restrictive draft law on the diffusion and protection of works on the internet known by its French acronym HADOPI, (IPW, Access to Knowledge, 23 February 2009), according to sources. Among its measures, the law implements a “graduated response” mechanism, referred to […]
“Burning The Ships” — IP And The New, Open Microsoft 03/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments An interview with Marshall Phelps, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for intellectual property policy and strategy and a mastermind behind IBM’s and Microsoft’s massive IP valuations, and David Kline, journalist, author and intellectual property consultant, on their new book, “Burning The Ships,” which looks inside Microsoft’s IP strategy.
Les États-Unis se débattent avec la question de la transparence et l’Europe appelle à une divulgation des textes de l’ACAC 03/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Les parlements suédois et de l’Union européenne appellent actuellement la Commission européenne à rendre publics tous les documents liés à un traité international anti-contrefaçon gardé confidentiel, après que les États-Unis ont affirmé que ces textes relèvent de la sécurité nationale et donc du secret d’État. Cependant, ces derniers ont aujourd’hui décidé de revoir leur politique de transparence.
Compromise US Patent Reform Legislation Clears First Hurdle 02/04/2009 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Sweeping patent reform legislation cleared a key United States Senate committee Thursday and is now headed for a vote on the Senate floor after compromises were reached on key sticking points in the bill.
Switzerland, US Sign Science & Technology Agreement 01/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Switzerland and the United States on Tuesday signed the first-ever bilateral agreement on scientific and technology cooperation in Washington, DC. The framework agreement covers basic and applied research, involves joint programmes and conferences as well as information sharing, and facilitates visa entry requirements for scientific researchers. US State Department press release available here.
PFF On Cooling The World By Misappropriating Patent Rights 01/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Sidney Rosenzweig of the Progress & Freedom Foundation writes that some countries, such as China, want to take advantage of new environmental technologies without having to pay, and are advocating the use of compulsory licences to access them.
China IP Offices To Honour Tomb-Sweeping Day 01/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The China Patent & Trademark Office and the State Intellectual Property Office will be closed from 4 to 6 April for Tomb-sweeping Day, a celebration of ancestors, which falls this year on 4 April, according to an email from Hylands Law Firm in Beijing. Last year, the Chinese government made the Tomb-sweeping Day an official […]
G20 Envisions World IP Court; WIPO Hopeful Host 01/04/2009 by Martin Frobisher for Intellectual Property Watch 16 Comments LONDON—Leaders of the world’s largest economies struck a closed-door deal late Tuesday to create an international court for intellectual property litigation in a move sources said they deemed a best effort to turn back global economic demise.