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Archives for April 2010

US Annual IP Enforcement Report Released

30/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

An annual report from the Office of the United States Trade Representative on how well it considers other countries to be protecting and enforcing American intellectual property rights is now available. The so-called Special 301 report can be read here [pdf]. This year it praises several recent initiatives to strengthen IP internationally, including the Anti-Counterfeiting […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Negotiators Begin To Find Common Ground In WIPO IP Development Talks

30/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A coordination mechanism and a project on transfer of technology will dominate much of the last day of the World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, but with two new projects approved the group has already made progress this week, according to sources.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Global IP Enforcement Push Impacting Consumer Access, 2010 IP Watchlist Finds

29/04/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The second edition of the Consumers International IP Watchlist has been published, with the conclusion that consumers are bearing collateral damage to the enforcement push by entertainment and media lobby groups encouraging stringent national legislations. Copyright laws and enforcement are changing, but mostly for the benefit of right holders, said the advocate group which encourages copyright exceptions.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America

US Bill On Radio Music Royalties Gets Key Backing

29/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The US Performance Rights Act got support from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California) and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D, Illinois) last week. The Performance Rights Act seeks to equalise the rights to compensation between performers of sound recordings and terrestrial broadcasters, according to the Act summary. Musicians, artists and right holders would […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

《国家标准涉及专利的处置规则》最新稿:是不是向前一步?

29/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

2010年一月21日,中国标准化研究院1发布了《国家标准涉及专利的处置规则2(征求意见稿)》(简称《处置规则》),向有利益关系的参与者征求意见。此《处置规则》为国家标准化管理委员会《涉及专利的国家标准制修订管理规定(暂行)(征求意见稿)》(简称《修订管理规定》)重要成分之一。3

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Asia/Pacific, Chinese, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

EU-India Trade Talks Resume Under Cloud Of Concern For Public Health

27/04/2010 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

BRUSSELS – Negotiations on the EU-India free trade agreement continue tomorrow in Brussels amid warnings from non-governmental organisations from India and Europe about possible negative consequences for the public health of poor citizens in India. But European negotiators sought to assuage fears.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

US Announces 25 New IP Enforcement Positions

27/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Fifteen new Assistant US Attorneys and 20 new Special Agents at the US Federal Bureau of Investigation dedicated to combatting “domestic and international IP crimes” were announced yesterday. The new attorneys are a part of the US Justice Departments Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property programme. The FBI agents will be located with “intellectual property squads” […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

El Ecuador concede primera licencia obligatoria para medicamentos contra el VIH/SIDA

26/04/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

Este mes, el Ecuador concedió su primera licencia obligatoria para un producto farmacéutico patentado, desde que el año pasado declarara que utilizaría normas internacionales que permiten tal concesión.

Esta acción ya le ha aportado al país ahorros sustanciales debido a la nueva competencia, según la oficina de propiedad intelectual ecuatoriana. Otros países latinoamericanos podrían verse atraídos por las perspectivas de precios de medicamentos más bajos, según dejaron trascender algunos defensores. El titular de los derechos se manifestó decepcionado por la decisión.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, Español, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WTO/TRIPS

New WIPO Development Agenda Group Seeks Transformation Of UN Agency

26/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 2 Comments

Ongoing efforts to implement the 2007 Development Agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization took another twist today as a new group was launched representing developing countries seeking full transformation of the United Nations body toward a development-oriented perspective on intellectual property issues.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

公开渠道信息公司控告IBM违背反托拉斯法而IBM要求分析

26/04/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

计算机巨人IMB正面临一家公开渠道信息软件公司在欧洲委员会提出的违背反托拉斯法的控告,该软件公司声称IMB阻止客户使用其软件。与此同时,公开渠道信息业界担心,IBM作为一家公开渠道软件制作的领军企业将运用知识产权来阻止竞争者,而这将危及自由和公开渠道的软件,并有可能打开其他公司纷纷声张知识产权的阀门。就此,IBM再次表示对公开渠道信息业界的支持,并要求竞争公司解释其软件如何不会侵犯到IBM的知识产权。

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Chinese, Enforcement, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

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