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Archives for December 2010

Top IP-Watch Stories Of 2010: Copyright Fights, ACTA, Medicines Access

30/12/2010 by William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

At Intellectual Property Watch, a list of the top 25 posts of 2010 reveals your – our readers’ – top interests and tells the tale of the past year. It also is a reminder that quality reporting needs support. Please subscribe to IP-Watch via our website, or contact the director at wnew@ip-watch.ch.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Europe, Health & IP, Human Rights, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

Nations Closer To Pandemic Vaccine Framework, Key Negotiator Says

24/12/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

There could be some good news in 2011 for poor populations concerned about the impact of devastating pandemic diseases. Nations last week reached some breakthroughs behind closed doors in the sensitive international negotiations on finding a way to ensure all global citizens can obtain vaccines in the face of pandemics, according to a leading official in the talks. But some observers said problems remain in establishing clear rules for fair access and benefit-sharing of viruses and vaccines.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

US Industrial Policies, R&D, And The WTO’s Definition Of Non-Actionable Subsidies

23/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The US organizes a sophisticated industrial policy regime by exploiting an exception in the World Trade Organization agreement that allows governments to subsidize research and development carried out by private firms, writes Professor Fred Block.

Filed Under: Inside Views, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

December/January Edition Of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available

22/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Intellectual Property Watch Monthly EditionThe Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Edition features top news on international IP policymaking, the latest on who is coming and going in the international IP community, news briefs and more. The December/January edition is now available for subscribers at: http://www.ip-watch.org/user/newsletter.

Filed Under: Subscribers, English

UK Review Seeks Evidence On IP And Growth

22/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

An independent review of intellectual property rights and economic growth in the United Kingdom has issued a call for evidence on how the IP system can best support growth.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Obama Urged to Sign ‘Anti-Troll’ Patent Bill

21/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

President Obama is being pushed to sign into a law a bill passed by the United States Congress that would create six pilot programmes nationwide aimed at increasing expertise among district court judges in dealing with patents. Proponents consider the bill help against non-producing, patent owning companies that make a business of suing to defend the patents they own.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Both Sides Of US Copyright Wars Reloading For 2011

20/12/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Two sides of the ongoing struggle to balance stronger copyright protection and access to knowledge in the United States are re-arming themselves for battle in 2011. By the looks of it, it could be a litigious New Year.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, North America, WTO/TRIPS

US State Dept. Details Global Anti-Piracy Projects

17/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United States State Department today released information about 15 projects worldwide this year aimed at training officials and prosecutors in intellectual property rights protection. The full press release follows.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

US Ambassador: Over-Focus On Development “Will Kill” WIPO

17/12/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments

The World Intellectual Property Organization is headed in a controversial direction, and a focus on development at the expense of protection of intellectual property rights will mean the end of the agency, the United States Ambassador Betty King said yesterday.

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

USPTO Deputy Director To Leave Next Month

17/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United States Patent and Trademark Office today announced that USPTO Deputy Director Sharon Barner will leave office on 14 January.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

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