WSIS+10 Gets Underway Ten Years After UN Internet Summit 15/12/2015 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Ten years after the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) member states and stakeholders are meeting this week for the WSIS+10 High Level Meeting in the UN headquarters in New York to review a decade of developments in internet governance.
New Standard For Online Linking Of Rights Data Emerges, But Will It Take Off? 15/12/2015 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new standard developed and tested by the Linked Content Coalition’s Rights Data Integration project could revolutionise the way copyrights are managed online, one of its technical advisors has said in an interview. The question now is whether organisations are willing to use and pay for it.
Artists’ Call For Rights Wakes Up WIPO Copyright Committee 14/12/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Two new proposals concerning the rights of artists seemed to bring new energy to the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee last week. Proposals encouraged delegates to create a legal framework to help artists benefit from use of their works and royalties by intermediaries.
WIPO Copyright Committee Holds Pragmatic Talks On Broadcasting Treaty; New Text Coming 14/12/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee closed last week without a definite work programme for the next session but two new projects seem to have stirred up the committee after years of inconclusive talks on a proposed treaty protecting broadcasts, and exceptions to copyright for libraries, archives, education and research. The new subjects relate to exceptions for museums, and resale rights. Meanwhile, a new text on broadcasting is being prepared for next session.
New Patent Search Capability For Chemical Compounds In Progress At WIPO 11/12/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization is working on an extension to its patent search systems to include specific searches for chemical compounds. The system is expected to be operational by July 2016.
Ahead Of WTO Summit In Nairobi, Kenya’s IP Laws Come Under Scrutiny 10/12/2015 by Fredrick Nzwili for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment NAIROBI, Kenya- Ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Summit in Nairobi, Kenya’s intellectual property laws are coming under scrutiny over what experts see as their inability to protect economic projects and inspire innovations.
Germany, Italy Leading Resistance To EU Ratification Of Marrakesh Treaty, Blind Union Says 10/12/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Two and a half years after an international treaty was adopted to facilitate access to special format literary works for blind and visually impaired people, the European Blind Union blames the failure of the European Union to ratify it as a failure to implement the right to read in the EU.
Report: FAO To The Rescue In Global Agriculture And Trade Discussions 10/12/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization yesterday launched a report aiming at helping the current divide on the issue of trade and food security.
WIPO Copyright Committee Hears Case For Exceptions For Museums 10/12/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Museums usually gather heterogeneous objects, coming in various forms, and engage in different activities in relation to those objects. With the advance of information technologies, museums have to adapt and consider the digitisation of their collections, which brings copyright questions, according to a study presented yesterday at the World Intellectual Property Organization.
European Commission Unveils First Copyright Reform Proposals To Mixed Review 09/12/2015 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The European Commission’s long-awaited effort to reform Europe’s copyright system includes a proposal for cross-border portability of online content services and an action plan for updating copyright rules. The proposals are the first in its Digital Single Market strategy, the EC said. The announcement prompted mixed reviews from internet service provider and consumer groups and one EU lawmaker but a warmer reception from rights holders.