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Archives for October 2015

European Parliament Votes Down Net Neutrality Amendments

27/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch After another heated debate, the European Parliament today voted down several amendments aimed at strengthening network neutrality in the new telecommunications package which has been on the agenda of the European Union for more than two years.

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

External Review Of WIPO Re:Search Shows Successes, Areas For Further Work

27/10/2015 by William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A revealing independent review to be published this week on WIPO Re:Search, the World Intellectual Property Organization initiative for development of medical products for neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis, gives a set of recommendations to ensure the sustainability and success of the initiative.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Royalties Collection On Rise, Digital Income Catches Up With Physical, Report Says

27/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Royalty collection is on the rise, according to an international confederation of collecting societies, with Europe being the most fruitful market and North America showing the highest growth. Digital income now equals physical revenues from royalties, the report says, and performing rights account for the bulk of collections.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Regional Policy

Russian Parliament May Suspend Reform Of IP System

26/10/2015 by Eugene Gerden for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The ongoing reform of the Russian system of intellectual property may be suspended, due to recent criticism of some of its aspects by the Russian Parliament (State Duma).

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy

Plant Treaty Budget, Work Programme Approved; Farmers Concerned

26/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The treaty on plant genetic resources held its governing body meeting earlier this month with new initiatives to bring financial sustainability to the treaty, in particular to study the possibility of a subscription system to access the treaty’s plant genetic materials. Also, the Governing Body approved the first work programme of a global information system, which includes an initiative to enhance the use of gene bank materials, to the dismay of farmers’ organisations.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, English, Environment, Finance, Human Rights, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, UPOV / CBD, United Nations - other

US Copyright Office Draft Strategic Plan For Next Five Years

23/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The United States Copyright Office has issued a draft strategic plan for 2016-2020, with a 30-day comment period. The draft strategic plan is available here. The United States Copyright Office “supports a vibrant marketplace of creativity and innovation that, in recent years, has been worth trillions of dollars to the global economy and immeasurable value […]

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

After TTIP Round, “Important” Differences Remain On GIs, Negotiators Say

23/10/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

At the conclusion of another round of talks for a bilateral trade agreement in Miami today, Europe and the United States negotiators said they remain far apart on the issue of protection of geographical indications. But they made progress on pharmceuticals and medical products, they said.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Enforcement, English, Europe, North America, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

“Silence Is Too Often The Only Safe Option Left” – UN Report On Sources And Whistleblowers

22/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Governments and international organizations are failing to ensure adequate protections to whistleblowers and sources of information, according to a new report* by the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

WSIS+10 Explained: Interview With Constance Bommelaer, Internet Society

22/10/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

On 15-16 December 2015, government officials from more than 190 countries will meet in New York to discuss the future of the internet. They will review progress made in achieving the goals set forth 10 years ago at the Tunis World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) meeting. The aptly named WSIS+10 Review is a pivotal point in determining the fate of the open internet – discussions at the review can influence how the internet is governed for the next decade, as well as whether the internet will continue as a means of economic development and opportunity for the global economy.

Alongside this week’s WSIS+10 stakeholder meetings at the UN, Intellectual Property Watch’s William New sat down with the Senior Director of Global Internet Policy at the Internet Society, Constance Bommelaer, to discuss what to expect in New York and the impact this meeting will have on the future of the internet.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Human Rights, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

Book Review: How ‘Dialogue Of The Deaf’ Produced A Sound Tool For Policy-Making

22/10/2015 by Peter Ungphakorn for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

International trade agreements are sometimes demonised as the Grand Plan imposed by major powers in cahoots with multinational corporations. Intellectual property rights is a particular target, as is the case currently with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and previously with the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). “The Making of the TRIPS Agreement”, the insightful, unofficial collected memoirs of 17 of the agreement’s key authors, plus one editor, challenges that view in two ways, writes Peter Ungphakorn.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

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