New R&D Funding Model For TB, Antimicrobial Resistance 01/05/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The World Health Organization Bulletin this month has an article about the need for new models of research and development for tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance. The article describes a new funding framework called the 3P Project.
WIPO Copyright Committee This Week: Broadcasting, Exceptions, Resale Rights, Digital Environment 01/05/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A packed week is underway for the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee. Delegates are hoping to find agreement on core principles of a treaty protecting broadcasting organisations’ rights, and continue work on possible limitations and exceptions to copyright for education, libraries, and research. In addition, they will decide if they want to work on the issue of resale right, and will consider copyright in the digital environment.
Real IP Issues Surface In A Virtual World 01/05/2017 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment As virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies emerge, so do legal questions arising from their use. While the issues are still mostly hypothetical, they implicate, among other areas, intellectual property rights, lawyers say.