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Archives for August 2015

Interview: IP Enforcement In The US Fashion Industry

31/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Protecting 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.

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

OECD Digital Economy Report Measures Innovation With IPRs

31/08/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

An 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.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

India: Caution On Classifying Traditional Knowledge Under IPRs

28/08/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

From 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.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Outside Sources, Regional Policy, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge

South African Government Conference Reveals Views On Draft Copyright Bill

28/08/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

JOHANNESBURG, 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.

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

UK To Introduce Webmarking For Registered Designs

27/08/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

With 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.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Europe, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Global IP Community: Eventful Season For Career Changes

27/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The 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.

Filed Under: Features, People News, IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

Algeria Joins Madrid Protocol, Triggers Global Easing Of Registration Of Marks

26/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Trademark 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.

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

Review Of WIPO Development Agenda Implementation Picks Up Pace

26/08/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

An 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.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

WIPO Launches Development Agenda Project In Uganda

25/08/2015 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

KAMPALA, 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.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Development, English, Environment, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

IP Experts Kick Off UC Berkeley Innovation Centre With Calls For Change

24/08/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

BERKELEY, 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.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

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