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Archives for March 2010

European Broadcasters Call For Easier Copyright Clearance For Online Content

17/03/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

European Union copyright law needs to be amended so that the clearance of copyrights is simplified for online content, the European Broadcasting Union said today. The group presented the results of an analysis it conducted today at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying

Public Health Policy In 2010: Research Funding And Regulations

17/03/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Finding ways to fund research and regulating medication is critical to international public health policy and intellectual property rights specialists in 2010.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

UK IP Minister Lammy Backs EU Release Of ACTA Text

17/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

David Lammy, United Kingdom Minister for Intellectual Property, today said the UK supports the European Union’s position that the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) should be made public. “The UK has long been in favour of greater transparency in the ACTA negotiations, so I am very pleased that EU has now agreed that […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Lamy: IP Gaps “Illuminated,” But Not Narrower

16/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy has announced to member states that governments’ differences on two key intellectual property issues have been “better illuminated” by an ongoing informal consultation process, though he added, “I would not say that the gaps are narrower.” Lamy has been meeting with a small group of countries over the […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, English

Le Conseil des ADPIC envisage la tenue d’un atelier sur un amendement relatif à la santé publique

16/03/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Le groupe Propriété Intellectuelle de l’Organisation Mondiale pour le Commerce s’est réuni plus brièvement que prévu, le 2 mars 2010, pour discuter d’un éventuel atelier sur un amendement visant à faciliter l’accès à des médicaments génériques abordables pour les pays dépourvus d’industrie pharmaceutique, d’une nouvelle proposition de la Bolivie, et de trois questions de propriété intellectuelle qui, bien qu’anciennes, n’ont pas connu de développement significatif.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Français, Health & IP, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WTO/TRIPS

Brazil Starts Public Consult On Retaliation Against US IP Rights

15/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Brazilian government today announced the start of a process of public consultation on suspension of concessions or obligations of intellectual property rights from the United States. The government on 15 March published a resolution of the Chamber of External Trade (CAMEX) launching the consultation, according to a Brazilian government press release. This follows a […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

AIDS Patients Protest EU-India Trade Agreement

12/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

Patients with HIV/AIDS today protested in New Delhi against negotiations for a European Union-India free trade agreement that they say will restrict access to cheaper versions of critical medicines in developing countries. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, or Doctors without Borders) said in a statement that India is the source of more than 90 percent of […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

European Generics Industry Calls For “Urgent Patent Reform”

11/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

“Competition and real innovation” will be increasingly difficult if the patent system in Europe is not reformed, the European Generic Medicines Association (EGA) said today at its “Legal Affairs Forum,” which took place on 11 March. The European Patent Office must “look to improve the quality of patent examinations and applications and accelerate examination and […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Indian Civil Society Raises Concerns Over US Industry-Sponsored IP Summits

11/03/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Public interest groups in India are raising questions over annual summits involving Indian judges and policymakers that are being funded by major western industry groups, in particular pharmaceutical companies. At this year’s summit, held recently, a section of India’s patent law which prevents the extension of monopoly power for incremental innovations came under attack, the groups have said.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, English, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

New US Senate Patent Reform Bill Brings Many Reactions

11/03/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Reactions have emerged since last week’s release by United States Senate Judiciary Committee bipartisan leaders of details of compromise legislation to reform of US patent laws. Most are generally positive, signalling that a long-sought compromise might be near, but strong reservations remain among some stakeholders.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

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