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Archives for February 2012

UN Human Rights Council Rallies On Right To Internet Freedom Of Expression

29/02/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

With tension seeming to brim just beneath the surface, human rights officials from around the world came together today at the United Nations in Geneva to talk about ways to keep the internet open and nationally regulated at the same time. There were no decisions, and wide differences in views, but the first-of-its-kind panel might have laid the ground for future work on internet freedom and human rights. Intellectual property rights were mentioned several times.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

ACTA Debated At WTO; Petitions And Letters Fly In Brussels

29/02/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

While action on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is occurring at the European Parliament in Brussels – including a new letter from Members of Parliament and 2.5 million petitioners in opposition – ACTA also was the subject of discussion at the World Trade Organization this week.

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

Australian Tobacco Law May Head To WTO Dispute As TRIPS Council Meets

28/02/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The World Trade Organization committee responsible for intellectual property issues today is meeting to address its usual list of topics with two recent additions of international interest. Countries negotiating the embattled Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and a country opposed to Australia’s public health law on tobacco packaging have added these to the agenda. Sources at the meeting say opponents of the tobacco law may be near to filing a dispute settlement case at the WTO.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

‘Balanced’ Copyright: Not A Magic Solving Word

27/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments

It was obviously a moment of some embarrassment for the US Department of Commerce and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, WIPO

US, WIPO IP Summit In Africa Postponed

26/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

A training programme on intellectual property organised by the United States with several partners to be held in Africa in April has been postponed under pressure to make the programme more transparent and representative of all stakeholders.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

The Pulse Of IP In International Pharma Today

24/02/2012 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

High-level policymakers, industry leaders, law professors and other stakeholders came together in Geneva recently to discuss the how the role of intellectual property is evolving when it comes to developing, protecting, and providing medicines.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

ACTA Ratification Suspended In Europe, Awaits High Court Opinion

23/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The European Union’s progress of adopting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiated last year has been suspended pending a ruling by Europe’s highest court, the European Trade Commissioner announced yesterday.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

WIPO Achieves Single Legal Text On Genetic Resources; Indigenous Peoples Back

23/02/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

After eight days of intensive drafting work, delegates at the World Intellectual Property Organization now have a text that will be submitted to the WIPO General Assemblies in September so that a diplomatic conference can be decided upon to finish negotiations on an international instrument protecting genetic resources from misappropriation.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Indigenous Peoples Walk Out Of WIPO Committee On Genetic Resources

22/02/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The International Indigenous Forum, in an unprecedented collective move, decided yesterday to withdraw from the discussions of the WIPO Committee on Genetic Resources taking place from 14-22 February. The move calls into question the legitimacy of the negotiations.

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

Special Report: TPP Negotiations To Heat Up In Melbourne Over Patents, Copyright, Medicines

21/02/2012 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Precious little is known publicly about the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement being negotiated by the United States and other Pacific-bordering nations, but some sources say the agreement could contain some of the strongest language on intellectual property rights that has come under attack in other agreements. US trade negotiators, meanwhile, say they are consulting stakeholders widely.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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