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Archives for October 2010

Change Coming To Quiet UN Plant Variety Protection Agency?

26/10/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Two new civil society observers were admitted last week to the Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) though whether that represents a cultural shift for the organisation or simply a procedure that has now been followed depends on who you ask. Meanwhile, a new vice secretary general prepared to take over for the first time in nearly 10 years.

Filed Under: Language, News, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, English, Environment, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

Protocol on ABS Could Further Impoverish Indigenous Peoples, Groups Claim

26/10/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Indigenous peoples today walked out of the ongoing negotiations at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, according to an indigenous representative. Indigenous Peoples are being left with a bitter taste from the draft text of a protocol intended to protect against misappropriation of genetic resources and ensure the sharing of the benefits which arise from use of those resources under discussion by negotiators who may not hold the views of those peoples. The latest version of the draft protocol was issued today

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Climate-Ready Crop Patents Present Danger For Biodiversity, Group Says

26/10/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

NAGOYA, JAPAN – A civil society group this week warned government officials gathered here against patents on “climate-ready” crops and what they characterised as an attempt to obtain an exclusive monopoly over plant gene sequences. The group asked states at the United Nations biodiversity conference to recognise that such patents are a threat to biodiversity and to the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Finance, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

IP And Competition Policy Can Help Each Other, Officials Say

26/10/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Intellectual property and competition policy are sometimes seen as counterweights, but an efficient patent system and effective competition policy are ultimately complementary in nature, speakers said at an event today at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WIPO

European Ruling Could Reshape Collective Copyright Levy System

25/10/2010 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In a ruling expected to rock Europe’s controversial copyright levy system, the European Court of Justice held on 20 October that governments may impose fees on digital reproduction equipment to compensate rights holders only when the devices are likely to be used for private copying.

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

Negotiators Persist On Biodiversity Benefit-Sharing Treaty Despite Slipping Deadlines

24/10/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAGOYA, JAPAN – The monumental statue in the courtyard of the Nagoya Congress Center, featuring a warrior on his horse, could be an illustration of the work of the group of officials charged with negotiating a much-anticipated international treaty to protect genetic resources from misappropriation and justly reward provider countries. Meeting over the weekend, they could not find consensus on the text and will have to request another deadline from the United Nations meeting on biodiversity on Monday.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, United Nations - other

New Draft Biodiversity Treaty Text Shows Much Work Remains; Co-Chairs Hopeful

23/10/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAGOYA, JAPAN – In weekend attire, delegates in charge of negotiating an international binding instrument protecting countries against misappropriation of their genetic resources arrived at Nagoya Congress Center on Saturday afternoon to take up a new draft text with a day and a half to solve remaining issues.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Wide Industry Coalition Backs US Internet Anti-Piracy Bill

23/10/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

What do entertainment, sports, health, religion, fashion, jewelry, champagne, software and even tattoos have in common – other than being a large portion of the elements of any developed society?

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Biodiversity Negotiators Move Treaty Text Forward; Deadline Pushed To Monday

22/10/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAGOYA, JAPAN – Officials negotiating this week on an international agreement to stop misuse of genetic resources appear to have reached minimal consensus on additional articles of the draft text under negotiation, though many specific areas of disagreement were resolved, they said. A Friday deadline for completion was pushed to Monday in the hope they can resolve deeper differences on fundamental issues such as traditional knowledge and compliance.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Flexibility In Government Procurement Needed For Developing Countries

22/10/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

If public procurement for innovation is to be seen as part of developing countries’ industrial-policy portfolio, a recent paper argues accession to the GPA would not help, and advises against it, writes Riaz K. Tayob.

Filed Under: Inside Views, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

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