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Archives for September 2016

European Commission Copyright Reform Proposal Sparks Many Jeers, Some Cheers

14/09/2016 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

European Commission plans to overhaul EU copyright rules, officially published today, have prompted strong support and opposition. Controversy centres in particular around two proposals: The requirement that online services monitor against user-generated uploads of copyright-protected content, and the proposed grant of a “neighbouring right” to press publishers.

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

Judge’s Opinion That EU Is Competent To Ratify Marrakesh Treaty Might Break Standstill

14/09/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments

The European Union has exclusive competence to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty on copyright exceptions for visually impaired people, the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the EU has found. This conclusion, which was well-received by representatives of the visually impaired, could speed up the ratification of the treaty by the EU.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, WIPO

Group Of Nations Demand UN Investigative Report On WIPO Director

14/09/2016 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

About a dozen members of the World Intellectual Property Organization yesterday demanded to be provided with a report conducted by the United Nations Office of Investigation and Oversight Services (OIOS) on allegations against the WIPO director general.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other, WIPO

IP Judges In Developing Countries Hand-Tied By Local Laws, Justice Says

13/09/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Enforcement of intellectual property rights can be unbalanced in developing countries because local laws are crafted in a way that makes it difficult for judges to bring balance in their rulings, a former justice from South Africa told the World Intellectual Property Organization last week.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Kenya In Drive To Get Artisans, Designers To Embrace IP

13/09/2016 by Maina Waruru for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — At a market stall in Kariokor some 300 metres from Kenya’s capital Nairobi city centre, Stephen Musyoka is busy at work making covers for handwoven baskets, a traditional sisal fibre shopping basket known as Kiondo made by older women from different communities in Kenya.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Survey Finds Promising Future, Major Challenges For Augmented And Virtual Reality

13/09/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Optimism is said to exist about the future of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) following a survey completed by over 650 respondents in the industry. Though growth and investment are anticipated, concerns about a lack of compelling content and cost and issues with the user experience were among the survey’s key findings. Legal risks were identified as well, with the highest percentage relating to technology and intellectual property licensing.

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

Shifting Mindsets To Improve Access To Medicine

13/09/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

What levers need to be pulled to improve access to medicine worldwide? Jayasree K. Iyer, Executive Director of the Access to Medicines Index, shares ideas that she says would lead to more people accessing the medicine they need.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Important Agenda For WIPO Coordination Committee Tomorrow

12/09/2016 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

On 12 September, a powerful member-state committee at the World Intellectual Property Organization will consider the nomination of a new head of copyright, and a sensitive agenda item on a highly secret UN report on whether the WIPO director general engaged in wrongdoing.

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

Canada’s Anti-Counterfeiting Chargeback Project: Paying Back Deceived Consumers

12/09/2016 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A Canadian initiative to fight online counterfeiting and piracy that enables deceived consumers to get their money back is yielding results, a Canadian official said last week. Project Chargeback means to cut the profit margin of counterfeiters on the internet, and supplement legal recourse for right holders.

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

Global Brand Offers Window Into Africa’s Intellectual Property Rights

09/09/2016 by Munyaradzi Makoni for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — For 30 years, Nandos, a South African, Portuguese-themed eatery, has made its brand, poking fun at politicians, laughing at the madcaps of society, throwing innuendos with joyful abandon and filling tummies with peri-peri chicken.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Development, Enforcement, English, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

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