Infojustice: Antigua And Barbuda Prepares To Suspend US Intellectual Property Rights 24/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Infojustice.org reports: The government of Antigua and Barbuda is moving forward with plans “to suspend certain concessions and other obligations relating to United States intellectual property rights” in retaliation for the US’s violation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services.
Russia Adopts Measures Against Online Video Piracy 24/07/2013 by Daria Kim for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments This month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Federal law No.187-FZ “On Amending Separate Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Concerning the Questions of Protection of Intellectual Rights in Information and Telecommunication Networks.” The bill, which amends existing law, aims at boosting copyright protection online.
WIPO Talks On Future Of TK, Genetic Resources, Folklore Intensify 24/07/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments World Intellectual Property Organization committee members have laid out options for establishing an instrument or instruments to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore. Now they are working to choose among them.
IP And Branding – Tools For Development, WIPO Says 24/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Intellectual property and product branding can be valuable tools for development, and communities and countries are taking note, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization, which held a presentation on the issue yesterday.
ECOSOC Tackles HIV/AIDS, NCDs, Science/Tech For Development 23/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) yesterday took action on reports pertaining to HIV/AIDS, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and science and technology for development.
WIPO Committee To Decide Fate Of Treaties To Protect TK, Genetic Resources, Folklore 23/07/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Intellectual Property Organization committee members will decide by tomorrow whether to recommend WIPO move to final high-level negotiations on the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore.
Report Challenges Assumptions On IP Valuation And Cybercrime 23/07/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new report released in the United States assesses assumptions and seeks to spark new thinking on the economic impact of cybercrime and cyberespionage, including the valuation and losses of intellectual property.
WHO Members Meet This Week On Poor Quality Medicines 22/07/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization members are meeting this week to advance the new international mechanism against substandard and counterfeit medicines.
WTO DG Lamy: Road To Bali Ministerial Clearer 22/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy today said the road to the next WTO ministerial, in Bali, Indonesia in December, has become clearer. He gave a detailed update on issues under negotiation, and included a positive mention of the recent agreement to extend the period for least-developed countries to adopt WTO rules on trade and intellectual property.
WTO: Technology, Emerging Economies, Demographics – Drivers Of Change In World Trade 22/07/2013 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch and Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The landscape and nature of world trade are changing, and quickly, according to the latest World Trade Report published by the World Trade Organization. Technological innovation, shifts in production and consumption patterns, and demographic change are said to be the primary factors that will shape the future of world trade and the global trading system, the report found.