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Archives for July 2014

Poland Eyes IPR Reform To Combat Plagiarism In Scientific Theses

30/07/2014 by Jaroslaw Adamowski for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The Polish Parliament is currently finalising work on a bill designed to make using anti-plagiarism software compulsory for Polish higher education institutions (HEIs). With the new law, universities are to become obliged to check all Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. theses to detect acts of plagiarism. However, local observers doubt whether the bill will provide Polish HEIs with sufficient means to counter this widespread problem and protect intellectual property.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Special Report: Update On Implementation Of The EU Patent Package

25/07/2014 by Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Significant progress has been made in the implementation of the European regulation to establish a European unitary patent and an international treaty which sets up a unified patent court. Given the loaded agenda for the coming year, it seems that a lot of work remains to be done. Meanwhile, an ongoing proceeding before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) initiated by Spain could bring down the whole system, according to sources.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Finance, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Abundance Of Latin American Candidates For Senior WIPO Post

25/07/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

It has been said among some member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization that the next deputy director general responsible for development should come from the Latin American and Caribbean region. If that is the case, a look at some senior officials in Geneva from the region shows a significant pool of available talent from which to draw.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Collective Rights Management Takes Root In Uganda

24/07/2014 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

With an increase in the number of entrepreneur artisans in Uganda, a need to protect and benefit from the artisan works has emerged in the country. There is a growing trend in rights management, especially in the fields of musical works, film and art.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Trade, Innovation, Competition, IP In Two New Discussion Papers

24/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development recently issued papers on competition analyses of licensing agreements and on the measurement of trade and innovation.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

New Medicines Patent Pool-Gilead Agreement For New HIV Drug In 112 Countries

24/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Medicines Patent Pool today announced a new licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences for a new treatment still undergoing clinical trials. This agreement is expected to allow Chinese and Indian generic manufacturers to provide low-cost versions of the drug in 112 low-and middle-income countries.

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

EU White Paper On Copyright Reform Delayed Till Autumn

23/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The European Commission white paper on its ongoing copyright reform will not be available until early fall, a Commission source said this week. Officials had previously indicated that the paper might be published this month.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Regional Policy

Global Project Looks At Takedown Notices Across The Internet

23/07/2014 by Joséphine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The Takedown Project is a recent initiative bringing the research community together to explore how the notice-and-takedown procedure in cases of alleged online copyright infringement are handled by internet service providers around the world. The project aims to create greater transparency in order to improve the quality of this global regulatory system.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America

At WTO, Nations Blast US For Continued Failure To Fix Havana Club Dispute

22/07/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Since that fateful night in 1998 when former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms slipped a provision on behalf of US rum-maker Bacardi into an appropriations bill blocking a Cuban-French company from using the Havana Club trademark in the US, it was expected the provision would eventually be overturned.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

Microsoft Online Portal Aims At Increased Innovation, IPR Use In Africa

22/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Microsoft, a strong advocate of intellectual property protection, has launched an online IP portal in Kenya with the aim of helping innovators better understand different means of protecting their software and reap the economic benefits of their innovations. The initiative is planned to spread to other African countries.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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