Financial Services, Patent Experts Seek More Certainty On Business-Method Patents, Bilski Case 31/07/2009 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments NEW YORK – Patent lawyers from financial services companies and other firms this week said they are hopeful that change at the US Patent and Trademark Office will bring solutions to their concerns with the business method patents, application backlogs, patent quality problems, transparency and other issues.
US Supreme Court Review Of Bilski Could Reverberate Through Patent System 31/07/2009 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Last October, a United States appellate court shifted the country’s patent law dramatically, moving the nation closer to other countries’ standards on what inventions can be patented. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (often called America’s “patent court”) overruled its own seminal precedent and sharply cut back on the types of methods and processes that are eligible for patent protection. The ruling put thousands of patents under a cloud, including many business method patents and financial method patents. This controversial ruling will soon be reviewed by the US Supreme Court. The resulting decision in Bilski v. Doll could become a milestone in US patent law, with repercussions around the world.
Proponents Fight To Keep IP Issues At High Level At WTO 30/07/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment With governments looking to close the long-stalled Doha Round of trade liberalisation talks in 2010, what will happen to remaining disagreements on intellectual property issues is still unclear. But proponents of amending the World Trade Organization intellectual property agreement reasserted the need to have them addressed.
USPTO Nominee Kappos Appears To Clear First Senate Hurdle 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday appeared to look favourably upon David Kappos, the Obama administration nominee for undersecretary of Commerce and director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. But in the process, Kappos showed possible weaknesses in separating himself from his job at IBM and the need for international diplomacy on IP enforcement.
Rumoured New US Ambassador To UN In Geneva A Major Obama Fundraiser 29/07/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 1 Comment A Northern California academic and a top national fundraiser for President Obama may be the next US ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, according to sources. Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, wife of eBay CEO and President John Donahoe, holds a law degree, two master’s degrees and a PhD in a variety of subjects, and is rumoured to be the nominee for the post empty since January.
OMPI : examen à la loupe du projet de programme et de budget 2010-2011 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Cette semaine, les États membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) ont procédé à un examen minutieux du projet de programme et de budget pour l’exercice 2010-2011 proposé par le Secrétariat de l’Organisation, le premier à refléter entièrement le réalignement stratégique que Francis Gurry, son directeur général, entend opérer au sein de cette institution spécialisée de l’ONU.
Webcast: Senate Hearing On USPTO Director Kappos 29/07/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing to consider the nomination of David J. Kappos to be the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. The hearing is being held on Wednesday, 29 July, at 10h00 am in Washington, DC (16h00 Geneva time), and will […]
ECOSOC Adopts Resolutions On Digital Divide, HIV/AIDS, But Hurdles Remain 29/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this week is concluding a month-long coordinating body meeting in Geneva by adopting resolutions on a range of public policy issues such as internet connectivity, science and technology, and HIV/AIDS.
Los miembros de la OMPI someten a examen el proyecto de presupuesto por programas de 2010-2011 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Los Estados miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) analizaron minuciosamente esta semana el proyecto de presupuesto por programas de 2010-2011 propuesto por la Secretaría de la OMPI, el primero que refleja plenamente el reajuste estratégico del organismo de Naciones Unidas elaborado por el Director General Francis Gurry. A pesar de las cerca de 200 intervenciones de los Estados sobre los diferentes aspectos del plan, al parecer se respaldó la propuesta de la Secretaría para el presupuesto bienal de 618,6 millones de francos suizos (577,2 millones de dólares estadounidenses), lo que representa una disminución del 1,6%, o 9,8 millones de francos suizos, en comparación con el presupuesto de 2008-2009.
世界知识产权组织成员国审议2010至2011年计划预算草案 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 世界知识产权组织的成员国政府本周认真分析了该组织秘书处提交的2010至2011年度计划和预算草案，该报告第一次全面反映了联合国世界知识产权组织总干事高锐（Francis Gurry）提出的有关组织战略的调整思路。尽管各国政府代表针对该计划方方面面进行了大约200次发言，但是大家好像对秘书处有关两年6.186亿瑞郎（5.772亿美元）的预算建议表示支持。与2008至2009年度相比，预算下降了1.6%或者980万瑞郎。