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Archives for November 2014

China Establishes Patent, Trademark And Copyright Integrated Office

28/11/2014 by Mingjiang Liu for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

China has set up an administrative office called the Shanghai City Pudong New Area Intellectual Property Office, integrating patent, trademark and copyright administration in the Pudong New Area in Shanghai city.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Asia/Pacific, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Another Setback For Design Law Treaty At WIPO; GIs In Contention

27/11/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The fate of a potential treaty meant to harmonise international industrial design registration formalities took another turn this week, as African countries asked that the treaty include a safeguard against misuse and misappropriation of their traditional designs, which was seen by developed countries as a manoeuvre to delay the process.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Interview With Alberto Bichi, Federation Of The European Sporting Goods Industry

26/11/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Alberto Bichi is secretary-general of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), based in Brussels. In an interview with Intellectual Property Watch’s Catherine Saez, he describes FESI’s mission, the views of the industry on the importance of intellectual property protection, and the growing issue of counterfeiting. He also talked about the industry’s concern over the current European Union customs regulation on goods in transit, which, according to him is negatively impacting the sector.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

CEIPI Celebrates 5oth Anniversary With Major Conference

25/11/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The highly esteemed Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) in Strasbourg will mark its 50th anniversary this week with a conference featuring the top names in the European IP community. Below is the press release announcing the event: Conference CEIPI / 27-28 November 2014 Council of Europe, Strasbourg “Perspectives for the Intellectual Property System […]

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Keyword Advertising: The Next Instalment In The Interflora v M&S Saga

25/11/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A few days after the first South African case to consider the issue of internet keyword advertising (Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd v M-Systems Group (Pty) Ltd & Another Case 39605/13, 29 October 2014), we had the next instalment – from the English Court of Appeal – in the dispute between Interflora and Marks & Spencer (Interflora Inc & Another v Marks & Spencer plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403). Yes, it is, indeed, not just any dispute concerning keyword advertising. It appears that these two litigants have taken it upon themselves to definitively settle the law relating to keyword advertising, through the various judgments their dispute is yielding.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

WIPO: New Proposal On Disclosure Requirement In Design Applications

25/11/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

On the first day of the World Intellectual Property Organization committee on trademarks and designs the focus was on a proposal from the African Group to include a disclosure requirement in international industrial design applications. Up to now the stumbling block preventing delegates from moving to a high-level treaty negotiation has been technical assistance. This additional parameter might come in the way of swift agreement.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

USTR Froman Presses India On IPR Regime

24/11/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

“Nearly one-third of all Silicon Valley start-ups have an Indian-American co-founder,” United States Trade Representative Michael Froman said in remarks on India today. The country of India is also innovating, but it must do more to have and enforce a world-class intellectual property rights regime, he said.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

US Courts Recognise New Performers’ Rights

24/11/2014 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

For performers and record labels in the United States, it is terrific news. They possess previously unrecognised rights in audio recordings, according to three recent court rulings. But not everyone is pleased about this. The decisions not only upend 75 years of US copyright law, they create big problems for broadcasters, webcasters and many other internet firms, all of whom now face hefty liability for copyright infringement.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Perspectives on the US, Regional Policy

Threats To IP Call For A Risk-Based Approach

24/11/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Pamela Passman Economic globalization and digitization of information have revolutionized business and allowed for efficiency that was unimaginable a few decades ago. The ability to share information remotely means companies can coordinate with partners remotely, integrate suppliers, track shipments and communicate in real time with customers in distant markets. These trends represent a seismic […]

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

UK High Court Orders ISPs To Block Trademark-Infringing Websites

20/11/2014 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

In what may be a test case for trademark owners battling counterfeiters, the UK High Court has ordered five internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites that were advertising and selling bogus goods. The ruling could have implications beyond Britain, the court said. ISPs, meanwhile, said the best way to handle infringing websites is to remove them at source rather than blocking.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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