Tell WIPO What You Think! 03/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization has launched a survey of stakeholder perceptions and expectations of the UN agency.
Will The Old Music Industry Giants Be Exchanged For New Ones? 02/02/2012 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment CANNES, FRANCE–The red carpets were still there at the Midem, the world’s largest music fair, but they have become shorter. The industry shattered over the years by the decline in physical sales and fighting fiercely against digital piracy this year praised the revenue from digital sources which have overtaken physical sales in some countries. But it remains to be seen – can the old giants partner with the new, digital platform giants, and survive?
Another Indian Generics Company Signs With Patent Pool 02/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A leading supplier of generic antiretroviral medicines has signed an agreement to manufacture new HIV medicines for sale in developing countries, the Medicines Patent Pool announced today.
Discussion Of Treaty On Industrial Designs, Role Of ISPs Resumed At WIPO 01/02/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment After being adjourned in November in the mists of a fire at the World Intellectual Property Organization, a meeting on trademarks and industrial designs resumed today in icy Geneva.
WIPO Report Shows Strong Economic Contribution Of Copyright 01/02/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization has prepared a report on the economic contribution of copyright industries in various large and small countries around the world, and industry supporters hailed it as evidence that the impact on GDP and jobs is significant, if surprisingly varied.