Latest EU Mandate For EU-US FTA Shows Priorities31/05/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentAudiovisual content should be out of scope for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), but protection of European geographical indications is covered and intellectual property issues in general “explored,” European Union governments wrote in their draft negotiation mandate for the Commission, dated 21 May.
Industrial Designs Still On Track To Treaty At WIPO, Despite Differing Views31/05/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentWorld Intellectual Property Organization delegates advanced work on a draft treaty text on industrial design this week but were left divided on the opportunity of holding a high-level meeting to adopt such a treaty in 2014. One of the sticking points was whether to include an article on technical assistance and capacity building in the text of the draft treaty. The committee also decided to continue work on the protection of country names in the context of trademarks.
Report Finds Positives, Weaknesses In US AIDS Relief Programme31/05/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA US report released this week found that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has helped to make antiretroviral drug supply chains more efficient and reliable, but still contains several weaknesses that need to be addressed.
Country Names An Easier Road Than Technical Assistance For WIPO Trademark Committee30/05/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe protection of country names was discussed today by World Intellectual Property Organization members with a more amiable approach than on how to include technical assistance in a draft treaty text on industrial designs. The question of the convening of a high-level meeting to adopt the potential treaty was also discussed with dissension between developing and developed countries.
MPAA, US Blind Federation Urge Narrow Focus In WIPO Treaty For Blind30/05/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsThe US film industry and advocates for the blind joined forces today to urge World Intellectual Property Organization negotiators to keep treaty talks focussed on the core issue of making more books available to the blind and visually impaired. The joint statement appeared to be aimed at reining in stakeholders on both sides of the international debate.
WIPO Delegates Trying To Find Consensus On Technical Assistance And Designs30/05/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentMembers of a World Intellectual Property Organization committee working towards a treaty to simplify the international registration of industrial designs are finding it difficult to agree whether the draft treaty text should include articles on technical assistance and capacity building, or whether a resolution should be left to a top-level meeting on the subject.
The Design Community’s Current And Future IP Challenges30/05/2013 by Tiphaine Nunzia Caulier for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA panel of professionals working in the design industry this week gave their views on the interaction between intellectual property, innovation and design.
Food Culture Clash: EU, US Conflicting Concepts For GIs; Both Covet Asian Market29/05/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentGeographical indications were born in Europe and still remain a widely used means to protect products from a particular region, with particular characteristics. The European Union has been a strong advocate of GIs in international negotiations, while their efforts have been countered by countries such as the United States which favour a trademark system. Now both sides are trying to impose their views through bilateral trade agreements, including with each other, according to speakers at a recent conference. And now a US trade association for generic names is raising concerns in Europe.
Financial IP Exchange To Launch First Contract Offering In June29/05/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe Intellectual Property Exchange International Inc. (IPXI), the world’s first financial exchange that facilitates non-exclusive licensing and trading of IP rights, will start offering a licence contract in June.
Civil Society Observer At UPOV Gets A Public Face29/05/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APBREBES) announced that its website is now online and its first newsletter has been issued.
