Special Report: Strictly Business: US IP Attachés Report Home24/12/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentWASHINGTON, DC – Last week was ‘old home week’ for officials in the United States intellectual property attaché program, as they returned before the holidays from their posts around the world. Speaking publicly, the officials gave mixed reports on the fight to advance IP rights worldwide. They also heard harsh but determined words about the situation in Geneva from the industry perspective. Two more attaché offices will open next year, and several attachés last week called for an elevation in their rank in order to enable them to have access to higher level officials in other countries.
The Latest News In Intellectual Property From ANEPI Ecuador22/12/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentWelcome to (ANEPI), the first Intellectual Property News Agency of Ecuador. The Agencia de Noticias Especializada en Propiedad Intelectual (ANEPI) publishes news, analysis, interviews, feature articles, a weekly update and more on Ecuador and the region, at http://www.anepi.ec. Articles are primarily in Spanish with some translation. Below is the list of the week’s stories on […]
ISPs In US Face New Copyright Attack22/12/2014 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 4 CommentsIt is a novel way to attack online copyright infringement. Two music companies have sued an internet service provider, alleging that because the ISP failed to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers, the ISP is guilty of secondary infringement. This lawsuit troubles many copyright experts and its success is far from certain, but the music companies may achieve their aims regardless.
Recent Cases Warn Of Dangers Of Trying For Second Bite At The IPR Apple22/12/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentThe American Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) created inter partes review (IPR), a new opposition-like proceeding conducted at the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in the US Patent and Trademark Office to challenge the validity of patent claims based on prior art patents and printed publications. Since then, conventional wisdom has advised filing a petition for IPR quickly after being sued for patent infringement, because any deficiencies or mistakes the PTAB identifies could be corrected with a second petition later on. Several recent decisions from the PTAB reveal limits to that strategy.
US, China Put Emphasis On IP Issues19/12/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsThe United States and China yesterday concluded a three-day high-level meeting with numerous outcomes on intellectual property rights, including: local treatment of IP, trade secrets, geographical indications, inventor rights, patent data, sales of IP-intensive goods and services, online infringement, treatment of IP in standard-setting, bad-faith trademark filings, judicial best practices, and licensing of technology, according to the United States.
Uganda Adopts Free And Open Source Software For E-Governance19/12/2014 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsThe population in Uganda has been growing rapidly. The country now has 35 million people. In order to provide quality services to its citizens and to improve the national competitiveness through administration innovation, the government has adopted free and open source software as the preferred mode of operation for electronic government (e-government) services and platforms.
At WIPO, Study On Copyright Exceptions Stimulates Broad Discussion With Author18/12/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsDuring the recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, a study was presented on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and archives at the national level. The presentation spurred a full day of discussion about how to ensure libraries can continue to provide an indispensable service, and a substantive exchange with the author.
Global IP Registration Increases; China At Forefront Of IP Filings17/12/2014 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe World Intellectual Property Organization this week issued its 2014 edition of the World Intellectual Property Indicators report, finding growth in intellectual property filings in China and the United States, and decline in Europe and Japan.
TISA Negotiations: Yes To E-Commerce, Data Flows, No To IPR, Data Protection?17/12/2014 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentAfter two years of negotiations, the draft Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) stands at 17 horizontal and sector-specific proposals, negotiators told Intellectual Property Watch after the 2-5 December Geneva round of negotiations. The sector-specific annexes of the agreement, sources confirm, include one on telecommunication and one all e-commerce aspects.
Annual Brussels IP Summit: Fresh Ideas In A Classic Context16/12/2014 by Joséphine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBRUSSELS – In an age where technology and globalisation play an ever-increasing role, it must be asked whether the policy goals and structures of the intellectual property system remain relevant in Europe and beyond. In this regard, the newly elected “Junker Commission,” in office from 1 November, offers a chance to issue new IP strategies and strengthen the pre-existent IP infrastructures.In light of such changes, the Pan-European Intellectual Property Summit (IP Summit) with its unique blend of keynote speakers and 25 workshops, running from reforms at the European and national levels to sectorial business practices across the spectrum of IP fields, provided once again a platform for fresh and critical ideas.
