US Seeks Comments on Internet Access and Copyright 05/10/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Internet Policy Task Force of the United States Commerce Department today issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment from any interested stakeholders – including rights holders, internet service providers, and consumers – on the “protection of copyrighted works online and the relationship between copyright law and innovation in the internet economy.”
ACTA: No More Negotiating Rounds Planned; Latest Text To Be Released 04/10/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments The round of negotiations in Tokyo last week on the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will be the last in the several-year long process to come to a final agreement, negotiators have said. The latest text – along with highlighted issue areas on which certain countries still have reservations – will be released before the end of the week, negotiators told Intellectual Property Watch.
An Eventful Week For IP Policymaking In The United States 02/10/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States’ search for ways to spark its job growth has led to a focus on intellectual property rights, and this week several significant developments boiled over.
First Patent Holder Grants Licences To UNITAID 01/10/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States National Institutes of Health has become the first patent holder to join the newly created Medicines Patent Pool, a project of drug purchasing mechanism UNITAID. Public health organisations hailed the move as key step in the right direction but said there is still much work to do.