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Archives for March 2018

Study – Education About IP Is Low For Non-Lawyers, Even In Top IP Nations

16/03/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Countries highly dependent on intellectual property rights do little to educate people not working in the IP field about the importance of such rights, an industry-backed study has found.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Key Drug Innovations Often Don’t See Market Rewards, Academic Says

15/03/2018 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

There is little evidence that more innovative or therapeutically valuable pharmaceutical products are rewarded, or that patents are the best way to do so, Economics Professor Margaret Kyle of the Centre d’économie industrielle of Mines ParisTech says in an upcoming study for the Review of Industrial Organization.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Finance, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

UN Member States Briefed On Innovation And Access To Health Technologies

14/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NEW YORK — A major event on innovation and access to health technologies took place at the United Nations in New York last week, in which UN member states were briefed on ideas and efforts to promote these issues at the forefront of global health policy.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, English, Finance, Health & IP, Health Policy Watch, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

Sir John Sulston, Human Genome Project Leader, Remembered For Words On IP And Health R&D

14/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Nobel Prize winner Sir John Sulston passed away on 6 March at the age of 75, and was widely remembered in the press and scientific circles, celebrating his research, his wisdom, and his leadership of the landmark Human Genome Project. Intellectual Property Watch recalls his visionary warning and advice a decade ago about the intellectual property system, investment, and science that is still valuable today.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Europe, Finance, Health & IP, Health Policy Watch, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, WHO

US Copyright Royalty Board Boosts Songwriters’ Streaming Pay Nearly 50%

14/03/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Variety reports: The [US] Copyright Royalty Board has ruled to increase songwriter rates for interactive streaming by nearly 50% over the next five years, in a ruling issued early Saturday. Equally important, the CRB simplified and strengthened the manner in which songwriters are paid mechanical royalties, modifying terms in a way that offers a foothold in the free-market.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Regional Policy

WHO: Access To Hepatitis C Treatment Increasing, But Most Patients Undiagnosed

13/03/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Access to hepatitis C treatments is increasing, so are therapeutic options, but most of those living with the disease are not diagnosed and thus remain untreated, the World Health Organization found in a new report. Upper-middle income and high-income countries continue to pay high prices, impeding equitable access, and those countries which have been most successful in increasing access have mobilised a strong government response, the report found.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Health Policy Watch, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

Introduction Of A Grace Period In Europe

13/03/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The protection of inventions is a cornerstone to encourage innovation as engine of economic growth. As one of the world‘s leading centres for innovation, the level of scientific and technological performance in Germany is very high, thanks to an excellent research landscape and a good technological and economic basis. But the global innovation competition is intensifying, and new competitors are seeking to enter international markets. However, Germany is falling short of its potential when it comes to leveraging technology to create new products, writes Michael Kahnert.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Zimbabwe Establishes An Intellectual Property Tribunal, As A Special Division Of High Court

13/03/2018 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

KAMPALA, Uganda — In what is seen as a significant achievement in the making of history of intellectual property law, the Government of Zimbabwe has instituted and operationalised an Intellectual Property Tribunal, with the mandate to speedily preside over all IP matters, disputes, infringements, passing off and other related issues. The Tribunal recently heard its first case. [A reminder to readers: All IP-Watch stories are totally free for least-developed countries and almost all developing countries. Just sign up for a password under Subscribe.]

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

US NTIA Boss On Whois Debate: ‘Keep Data Open For IP Rightsholders, Others’

12/03/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information David Redl today weighed in on the debate over changes to the storage and public display of personal information of domain name registrants at the meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Redl urged negotiators to keep the so-called Whois database, described by some as a public phone book for the owners of domain names, as open as possible while implementing the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

EU Council’s IP Enforcement Changes: Judicial Systems, Customs, Open Source, WIPO – And An IP Watchlist

12/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The European Council of ministers today adopted a set of conclusions on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the European Union, aimed at improving protection in the digital era and promoting innovation. This includes a list of suggested actions, including possible changes to national laws and judicial systems, bolstering customs, agreements with industry, encouraging open source, strong representation at the World Intellectual Property Organization, and possibly setting up an IP watch list reminiscent of the one in the United States.

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

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