Interview: IP Enforcement In The US Fashion Industry31/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentProtecting intellectual property rights in the fashion industry can be a tricky exercise in this fast-moving environment. Several avenues are possible for fashion designers in the United States, such as trademark, trade dress or design patents.Perkins Coie IP litigation partner Ann Schofield Baker, based in New York, participated in an interview with Intellectual Property Watch’s Catherine Saez on ways fashion designers can protect and enforce their rights in the US.
OECD Digital Economy Report Measures Innovation With IPRs31/08/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentAn annual report on the digital economy from the economic organisation of the world’s richest countries measures innovation by how many patents, designs and trademarks were filed by businesses.
India: Caution On Classifying Traditional Knowledge Under IPRs28/08/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentFrom The Hindu: Even as the government has initiated the process of vetting a draft Bill on the protection and management of traditional knowledge (TK), experts caution against creating monopoly rights on TK and classifying it under intellectual property rights.
South African Government Conference Reveals Views On Draft Copyright Bill28/08/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Stakeholders from various positions of influence in the realm of intellectual property – including government – put a fine tooth comb through the South African Copyright Amendment Bill at a consultative conference called by the Department of Trade and Industry yesterday.
UK To Introduce Webmarking For Registered Designs27/08/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsWith strong backing from interested parties in the intellectual property community, the United Kingdom government plans to introduce legislation to give registered UK or European Community design holders the option to mark their products with the address of a website that links to the relevant registered design numbers, it said today.
Global IP Community: Eventful Season For Career Changes27/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe past few months have been eventful for career changes in the international intellectual property community. Here is a look at some of the changes in governments, international organisations, NGOs/academia, private sector and law offices.
Algeria Joins Madrid Protocol, Triggers Global Easing Of Registration Of Marks26/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentTrademark applicants should soon be able to make better use of the Madrid system for the registration of international trademarks, the World Intellectual Property Organization has announced. Algeria became the last country to join a protocol to the international trademark system, which will allow the protocol to rule the international registration procedures, making it easier for applicants to get global protection.
Review Of WIPO Development Agenda Implementation Picks Up Pace26/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsAn independent review of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s implementation of its 2007 Development Agenda Recommendations is progressing. A team of experts conducting the review, appointed by WIPO in May, just submitted their inception report to WIPO.
WIPO Launches Development Agenda Project In Uganda25/08/2015 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentKAMPALA, UGANDA – The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a Development Agenda program in Uganda, aimed at building capacity in the use of appropriate technology, specific technical and scientific information to address development challenges in the country.
IP Experts Kick Off UC Berkeley Innovation Centre With Calls For Change24/08/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentBERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — “There’s one thing we’re very good at in this nation, and that’s innovation,” Tusher Center Director and Professor David Teece said recently in setting the tone for a day of discussions inspired by the launch of the new center at the University of California at Berkeley.
