Jury Card Shows Resounding Microsoft Win Over Motorola On Standard-Essential Patents 06/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Microsoft has claimed victory in its high-profile trial asserting that phone maker Motorola failed to licence its standard-essential patents under internationally recognised fair and reasonable terms. And the hand-marked jury card from the outcome in federal court in Seattle, Washington shows the unanimous decision.
Nominee For US Ambassador To UN In Geneva An Obama Childhood Friend, Major Fundraiser 06/09/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The White House recently announced the nomination of Pamela Hamamoto, a childhood friend and major fundraiser of President Obama’s, to be the next ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, including agencies like the World Intellectual Property Organization, World Health Organization and International Telecommunication Union.
COHRED Publishes Guidance For Negotiating Fair Research Contracts, Including IPRs 06/09/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Geneva-based Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) recently published a “guidance resource for the negotiation of fair research contracts in collaborative research partnerships.” The guide includes several basic considerations on intellectual property rights for contract negotiators.
Trade Ministers, Leaders Give Push To TPP 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments Closed-door negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have gained intensity since late August in Brunei with the added push of ministers, according to a statement by participants, but it is unclear what specific progress has been made.
Report: Core Patent Holdings By Nokia, Other Faded Telecoms, May Lead To Increased Litigation 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment They may be fading from consumers’ minds, but former telecommunications giants such as Nokia hold huge swaths of core technology patents, a new report shows. The companies are positioned to shift roles from manufacturers to so-called patent trolls, or patent assertion entities. Nokia this week announced a large, non-exclusive licensing deal with Microsoft.
European IP Body Issues Paper On Valuation Of Intellectual Property 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A European intellectual property information agency recently released a paper explaining a number of tools commonly used in the market to value IP assets.
US State Dept Donates US$350K To UN-Led Internet Governance Forum 05/09/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States State Department has made a one-time contribution of US$350,000 to the perennially cash-strapped Internet Governance Forum, a multi-stakeholder discussion forum established by the 2003-2005 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
UN Experts To UK: National Security Concerns Must Never Justify Intimidating Journalists 04/09/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment United Nations independent experts on freedom of expression and on human rights and counter-terrorism today announced that they have requested information from the United Kingdom government on the recent detention of David Miranda, partner of the Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald at Heathrow Airport, London, and the reported destruction of computer hard drives by British officials at the Guardian newspaper.
Book Details Transition From Poor Protection For Foreign Works In 19th Century US 04/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new book by a United States law professor offers an intricate look at the historical relationship between literacy, copyrights and the public domain in the US.
South Centre IP Negotiations Monitor August Edition 03/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The South Centre, a Geneva-based intergovernmental body of developing countries, has released the latest edition of its publication detailing the state-of-play for dozens of negotiations related to international intellectual property policy.