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Archives for June 2011

OECD Holds Ground On Strong IP Internet Policy Principles

30/06/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today published a communiqué on principles for internet policy-making slanted toward intellectual property enforcement after fending off efforts by public interest groups to soften some of its edges.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying

OECD Faces Concerns Over Its Internet Policy Principles

28/06/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

A high-level meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is expected to pass a set of “principles on internet policymaking” tomorrow. But over 80 non-governmental groups have announced they will not sign on to the communiqué.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

WIPO Seminar: IP Is Spearhead Of Agricultural Innovation, Solution To Food Shortage

28/06/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The World Intellectual Property Organization recently stepped into the agriculture field with its first seminar on the use of intellectual property to increase productivity. In the seminar, proponents of IP rights defended the value of protection and the necessity of relying on technology to answer the needs of an inflated world population.

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

Amending Canada’s Access To Medicines Regime (CAMR): The New Fate Of Bill C-393

28/06/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

A Canadian bill to improve global access to medicines might get another shot in the new Parliament, writes Daniele Dionisio.

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

New FAO Chief Accepts GMOs, Not Seed Monopolies

27/06/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The newly elected head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization today expressed tolerance for genetically modified crops but not for monopolies on seeds.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, United Nations - other

WIPO Committee Sees Breakthrough On Audiovisual Treaty After 11-Year Delay

24/06/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments

An international treaty on the protection of audiovisual performances might be back on track after a hiatus of over 10 years, as World Intellectual Property Organization delegates today reached an agreement on a text and will propose to the WIPO General Assembly to convene a high-level negotiation. A major step was also taken in the direction of a possible treaty on copyright limitations and exceptions for blind and visually impaired people, according to all sides, although some countries are still in favour of a softer instrument.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Special Report: A Quick Summary Of The New US Supreme Court Decisions On Patents

24/06/2011 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

For the past ten years, the United States Supreme Court has steadily chipped away at patent rights. But this term, the court abruptly reversed direction. In two weeks, the high court issued rulings in three patent cases, and in every one upheld the legal rights of inventors. It is unclear, however, how big a win this really was for patent rights.

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

US Patent Reform Advances Furthest In Congress In 10 Years

24/06/2011 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The US House of Representatives this evening passed HR 1249 – the closest action patent reform has come to being enacted into law in the past 10 years. But there were some changes made to the bill.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Twelve More Nations, EU, Sign Nagoya Protocol

24/06/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Twelve more countries and the European Union have signed the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing of genetic resources.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

WIPO Members Advance Draft Texts On Copyright Exceptions, AV Protection

23/06/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

After a week of substantive discussions about potential international instruments on the protection of broadcasting and audiovisual rights, and on providing limitations and exceptions to copyright for visually impaired people, pressure is building at the World Intellectual Property Organization as the end of the negotiating session draws near.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

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