Trademark: Low Visual Similarity, No Phonetic Similarity, But Still Confusingly Similar? 12/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In 2007, a Polish company filed an application for a composite European Community trademark comprising the representation in colour of a crocodilian with its torso made up from the letters of the word “kajman” in printed characters for, among others, classes 18 (leather goods) and 25 (clothing, footwear).
WIPO Explains Its Role In Sustainable Development Goals And The UN 11/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization is a United Nations agency based in Geneva. At the time of the recent activity at UN headquarters in New York over the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Minelik Alemu Getahun, WIPO Assistant Director General, took time to explain in a written Q&A what WIPO’s involvement is in the SDGs and IP agency’s evolving relationship with the UN.
International Red Cross ‘Makeathon’ To Help Persons With Disabilities In Rural Areas 10/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will launch in November the Enable Makeathon, a programme aimed at developing affordable solutions for persons with disabilities in rural areas.
Chatham House Report On Antibiotics Gives Evidence For Drug R&D Delinkage 09/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A new report from Chatham House presenting suggestions for novel business models for antibiotics calls for models in which the return on investment in research and development is not dependent on the volume of sales, also known as delinkage.
WIPO Hears From The Creators Behind Copyright Protection In Global Film 09/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A private sector panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week explored the collaborative relationships that develop between screenwriters, producers, and directors around the world as they bring a project from an initial idea to a finished film. The panel also looked at the role of copyright law in the various stages of this film-making process.
WIPO General Assembly Halfway Point – Many Issues Left Open 08/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At mid-point of the annual World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly, numerous items are unresolved, and several facilitators are in charge of finding consensus on draft decisions, in particular on norm-setting issues and the budget of the UN organisation.
Plant Treaty Governing Body Examines Budget, Farmers Rights, Funding Strategy 08/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The governing body of the international plant treaty is holding its annual meeting this week with a number of issues to go through, in particular the adoption of the next biennium budget, and the funding strategy of the treaty.
“No Human Right To Patent Protection,” Says UN Rapporteur On Cultural Rights 08/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments In a new report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights examines the implications of patent policy for the right to science and culture. She gives a number of recommendations calling for countries to refrain from granting stringent patent protection, and respect their human right obligations.
Public Broadcasters Rally For TTIP To Respect UNESCO Cultural Diversity Treaty 08/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership should expressly include an international treaty on cultural diversity, public broadcasters and a coalition have said.
Decisions On WIPO Copyright, Trademark Committees Elusive, Consultations Ongoing 08/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization governing body started examining the work of its committees yesterday, with the hope of solving some issues that those committees were unable to solve during the year. This included the work programmes of the committees on copyright and on trademarks and geographical indications.