New Ideas Coming For WTO TRIPS Council; But Also Old Debate Over EU Drug Seizures 09/06/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Union presenting its new Trademark Directive during this week’s meeting of the World Trade Organization intellectual property council heard concerns of possible seizures of generic medicines transiting through Europe. Meanwhile, the new Council chair’s attempts at revitalising discussions between member states received general approval. And a new agenda item on e-commerce was launched.
Industry, Researchers Make Case For Patents And Innovation At WTO 09/06/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Panellists at a side event this week at the World Trade Organization reminded delegates of the view that patents and a strong innovative environment are key to innovation, and in particular to green technology. A Swiss start-up company developing a technology allowing industrial farmers to optimise their use of chemicals and pesticides said it would […]
Special Report: Roundup Of US Copyright Office Review Of US Law 08/06/2016 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Copyright Office is examining how provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the 1976 Copyright Act are working and whether any changes, legislative or otherwise, are needed. Not surprisingly, there are broad differences of opinion among rights owners, public interest groups, users of copyrighted works and the high-tech community on both questions.
Antibiotic Resistance Is “Already Here” And Pipeline Is Dry, UK Health Minister Tells UN 08/06/2016 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments NEW YORK — An estimated one million people may already die each year because they are resistant to all known antibiotics, and the number could reach 10 million per year and devastate the world economy by 2050 unless key steps are taken, experts from the United Kingdom and South Africa told a press briefing on antimicrobial resistance at United Nations headquarters today.
“Mozart 4.0” Program Seeks A Global IP And Innovation Culture 07/06/2016 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Cultural mindset plays a key role in determining how entrepreneurial a region will be and how effectively its intellectual property will be used, Ludovit Garzik, managing director of the Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development and Innovation Orbit said at an 11 May Oxfirst webinar. The goal is for different cultures to understand how each innovates, leading to global IP, Garzik said.
Innovación y acceso: ¿fisión o fusión? Entrevista a la Dra. Kristina M. Lybecker, profesora asociada de Economía del Colorado College 07/06/2016 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Tomando como referencia el trabajo del Grupo de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Acceso a los Medicamentos, esta serie de artículos patrocinados invita a expertos en la materia a expresar sus puntos de vista sobre las políticas que respaldan con mayor eficacia la formulación de soluciones que respondan a los principales desafíos de las sociedades, y sobre cómo los entornos propicios para la implantación de políticas, incluidas las relativas a los sistemas de propiedad intelectual, influyen en el desarrollo y el caudal de nuevas tecnologías y servicios en diferentes sectores, campos tecnológicos y territorios. Las opiniones expresadas en los artículos son las de los autores. A continuación se presenta una entrevista a la Dra. Kristina M. Lybecker, profesora asociada de Economía del Colorado College, en Colorado Springs.
Innovación y acceso: ¿Fisión o fusión? Entrevista a Tim Wilsdon, vicepresidente de CRA 07/06/2016 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Tomando como referencia el trabajo del Grupo de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Acceso a los Medicamentos, esta serie de artículos patrocinados invita a expertos en la materia a expresar sus puntos de vista sobre las políticas que respaldan con mayor eficacia la formulación de soluciones que respondan a los principales desafíos de las sociedades, y sobre cómo los entornos propicios para la implantación de políticas, incluidas las relativas a los sistemas de propiedad intelectual, influyen en el desarrollo y el caudal de nuevas tecnologías y servicios en diferentes sectores, campos tecnológicos y territorios. Las opiniones expresadas en los artículos son las de los autores. A continuación, presentamos la entrevista a Tim Wilsdon, vicepresidente de CRA.
WIPO Members Agree New Text On IP And Genetic Resources; Move Talks Forward 06/06/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment World Intellectual Property Organization members negotiating for an instrument to protect against theft of genetic resources last week agreed on a new text with more options on legal terms, effectively moving the talks forward. In this round of talks, the African Group showed signs of moving off its position of revoking patents for violators, while the United States came out strongly against disclosure of origin at the expense of amiable relations with key allies.
Rwanda Releases New Tariff Levels On IP, Signs UPOV 91 Biotech Rules 06/06/2016 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The government of Rwanda has revised the fees and cost to be paid for the registration of different categories of intellectual property rights. The changes mean lower fees for all types of IP rights, and gives more time to oppose registrations. Rwanda also enacted a law on seeds and plant varieties.
US Blindsides Allies Over Patents And Genetic Resources At WIPO 05/06/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States may have hoped for a different result last week when it alienated allies at the World Intellectual Property Organization by issuing a rash criticism of Switzerland’s policy on patents and genetic resources and threatened to follow with more.