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Archives for October 2013

A New Model For Internet Governance Is In The Air

23/10/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Brazilian Minister of Communications Paolo Bernado Silva, during the opening session of this week’s 8th Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia, announced that the goal of the Internet Governance Summit in Brazil next spring will be to find a new model for internet governance.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Sign Of The Times: USTR Press Events 100 Percent Closed To Press

22/10/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

How sensitive is US trade? Perhaps as an indication of its approach to the press, the United States Trade Representative’s office yesterday published its weekly “press week ahead” full of events that would be of interest to domestic and international press – and 100 percent closed to press.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

UPOV Holds Weeklong Meetings As Civil Society Publishes Restricted Documents

22/10/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

This week the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is holding the annual meeting of its governing body, and preparatory meetings leading up to it. A seminar also is being held on essentially derived varieties. Meanwhile, civil society is asking that all the meeting documents be held public while demonstrating that restricted documents can be obtained through national freedom of information rights.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, UPOV / CBD, United Nations - other

Polish Ministry Plans IP Reform – To Shift Rights From Universities To Researchers

22/10/2013 by Jaroslaw Adamowski for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Poland’s Minister of Science and Higher Education Barbara Kudrycka has announced plans to modify Poland’s intellectual property law by providing scientists with property rights to the results of their research.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Bali IGF: Surveillance, Human Rights, Governance Of Internet Resources, “Multistakeholderism”

21/10/2013 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The revelations of mass surveillance by the US and other intelligence services are expected to considerably influence the 8th Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia this week.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

European Commission Market-Tests Samsung Antitrust Commitments

18/10/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The European Commission wants feedback from interested parties on a proposal by Samsung Electronics to resolve an antitrust investigation. The case relates to Samsung’s efforts to enforce standard essential patents (SEPs) it owns for mobile communications technology. SEPs are patents that protect technologies essential for the implementation of an industry standard developed by a standard-setting organisation.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

UNDP Study Calls On South Africa To Use TRIPS Flexibilities For Medicines Access

18/10/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A newly published study from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) outlines significant problems in accessing medicines in South Africa – which is said to have the highest number of people living with HIV in the world – and urges its government to use available tools under international trade law such as exceptions to patents on needed medicines.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, United Nations - other

USPTO Seeks Comments On 2014-2018 Strategic Plan

17/10/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued its draft strategic plan for 2014-2018 and is asking for comments.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

New EU Customs Regulation Might Allow Wrongful Seizures Of Generic Drugs In Transit, NGOs Say

17/10/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

A recent European Union regulation on customs enforcement of intellectual property rights has raised concerns among civil society actors who find that the regulation might not be an improvement over its previous version under which seizure of legal generic medicines in transit occurred a few years ago, leading to a World Trade Organization dispute.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

IP Scores High In Sports – Supports Amateurs, Olympics, Development, Speakers Say

16/10/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Alongside last week’s meeting of the World Trade Organization intellectual property committee, the United States, European Union and Jamaica organised an event on the relevance of intellectual property in sports. Speakers from professional organisations such as the International Olympic Committee, the Association of European Professional Football Leagues, and the Nike company were invited to share their experience in the matter.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

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