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Archives for June 2013

WHO Issues Guidelines To Push HIV Epidemic Into “Irreversible Decline”

30/06/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new recommendations that call for earlier HIV treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in an effort to keep HIV patients healthier for a longer period of time.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

UN Economic And Social Council To Address IP’s Role In Innovation, Tech

28/06/2013 by Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The annual four-week session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a key coordinating body responsible for 70 per cent of spending across the UN system, opens next week with high-level political figures addressing intellectual property rights and innovation.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Environment, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other, WIPO

Stevie Wonder In Marrakesh: Today Is A Very Good Day, Now Go Ratify The Treaty!

28/06/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Marrakesh, Morocco – True to what he said in a 21 June video message, world-famous blind songwriter and performer Stevie Wonder kept his promise to come to Marrakesh if delegates agreed on a treaty to improve access to published material for blind people.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

In Aftermath Of Treaty Adoption, Civil Society, Industry Reflect On Outcome

28/06/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Hours after the adoption of the World Intellectual Property Organization Marrakesh treaty expected to facilitate access to special format books for visually impaired people, a range of stakeholders gathered for a stocktaking exercise on the treaty.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, WIPO

Alongside Celebration Of New Treaty In Marrakesh, Blind People Demonstrate For Jobs

27/06/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

As World Intellectual Property Organization delegates were giving their closing statements after today’s adoption of the Marrakesh treaty for the blind that some called a miracle, just outside the door of the Palais des Congrès, a large group of blind people was demonstrating to bring attention to their need for employment.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Copyright Levies Can Be Imposed On Sale Of Printers, Computers, EU High Court Rules

27/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Governments can impose copyright levies on sales of printers and computers, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a 27 June ruling.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Finance, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting

Interview With WIPO Director General Francis Gurry On New WIPO Treaty

27/06/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

With this week’s agreement in Marrakesh, Morocco on an international treaty to ease cross-border access for the blind to copyrighted books, the UN World Intellectual Property Organization has completed its second treaty in the past 12 months – with more potentially on the way. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry sat down with Intellectual Property Watch’s Catherine Saez in Morocco hours after the treaty text was agreed by WIPO members to discuss what it means.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Miracle à Marrakech: un traité “historique” pour les déficients visuels

27/06/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

Marrakech, Maroc – L’ambiance était à la fête au Palais des Congrès de Marrakech pour acclamer le succès des négociateurs de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle dans leur tentative de produire un projet de texte consensuel. Après un début de semaine difficile, les efforts des délégués ont été couronnés de succès et les couloirs du Palais des Congrès résonnaient le 25 juin de clameurs joyeuses et d’éloges. Des larmes de joies étaient versées tandis que cette victoire était collectivement acclamée comme un accord historique. Les déficients visuels et la société civile qui les soutenait étaient euphoriques, certains se déclarant dépassés par l’ampleur de la réussite.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Français, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

WIPO Treaty For The Blind Shows That Transparency Can Work (And Is Necessary)

26/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Prof. Sean Flynn writes that the transparency in the breakthrough agreement on an international treaty for the visually impaired in Morocco is a lesson for trade negotiators who encounter difficulties after keeping trade agreement texts secret until negotiations are over, such as in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Human Rights, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

2013 Internet Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

26/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced the names of 32 individuals who have made significant contributions to the web for induction into the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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