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Archives for October 2018

Advocates Call For New US Federal Authority On Artificial Intelligence

31/10/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Public Knowledge, a Washington, DC advocacy group, today released a paper calling for the formation of a new federal government authority to develop expertise and capacity on artificial intelligence (AI), to be able to effectively regulate and govern these technologies in the future.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Lobbying, New Technologies, North America, Regional Policy

Report: Is China Gaining The Inside Track On Standards For “Internet Of Things” Technology?

31/10/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A new US private sector report asserts that China is gaining the inside track on international standard-setting for “Internet of Things” technology, and offers strategies for the United States to keep competitive in the marketplace by maintaining influence over standard-setting while protecting data security.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, New Technologies, North America, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Lurking In USMCA – IP Provisions With An International Agenda

30/10/2018 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Donald Trump is no fan of international norms or rules. He’s made this clear on numerous occasions, including during his two speeches at the United Nations. It is surprising, therefore, that one of the few international deals he has made as president – the recently announced treaty replacing NAFTA – contains IP provisions whose main purposes seem to be extending US rules overseas and establishing IP norms for future international agreements.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Perspectives on the US, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

Interview With Catherine Chammartin, Director General Of The Swiss Federal Institute Of Intellectual Property

29/10/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Catherine Chammartin is the Director of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI). A former specialist in international tax policy, she took office at IPI in November 2015. In an exclusive interview with Intellectual Property Watch’s Catherine Saez, she explained the priorities of the office under her leadership, and the office’s contribution to the success of Switzerland’s innovation record.

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

New Report: Mitigating Patent Linkage To Promote Medicines Access In LMICs

26/10/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A new report reviews how patent linkage mechanisms have been implemented in South Korea, Australia, Canada, and the United States, and identifies precedents for how low and middle-income countries (LMICs) can retain and exploit “constructive ambiguities” in trade treaty text to mitigate the impacts of patent linkage mechanisms and promote the timely availability of generic medicines.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Development, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

Multi-Agency Conference Addresses Positive Aspects Of ‘Respect For IP’

26/10/2018 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Conference delegates at the Respect for IP international conference held in South Africa this week were participants in a series of top-level panel discussions about the conference theme that included views about balancing intellectual property’s economic value with achieving social development goals.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

USPTO Director: It’s A New Day At The PTAB! Is It A New Day For Low-Quality Patents?

26/10/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu yesterday proclaimed what industry patent attorneys may have wanted to hear, that the recently implemented system for challenging the quality of patents in the United States could be reined in under his leadership.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, IP Law, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

US Releases New Medicare Drug Plan To “Pay The Prices Other Countries Pay”

26/10/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has released a new plan intended to reduce drug prices for some patients on Medicare, based on an international pricing index model. In his announcement of the plan, President Trump said the US would save money “for our seniors by paying the prices other countries pay. Nothing special, just the prices that other countries pay.”

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Finance, Health & IP, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

ICANN Frees .Amazon Domain For Company Delegation

25/10/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has lifted the stop on delegating the .amazon top-level domain, effectively handing it to the company over the South American region, depending on agreement with states in the Amazon region.

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

Investing In New Antibiotic Research: Difficult Equation Discussed At World Investment Forum

25/10/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The diminishing arsenal of efficient antibiotics to fight bacteria is a threat denounced by many, but investment in research and development of new antibiotics is seen as lagging. As the danger of getting back to a pre-antibiotic age is increasing, alternative ways of financing new antibiotics are being discussed. At the World Investment Forum this week, a panel looked into innovative means of investment, and ways to attract private investors to this field.

Filed Under: Features, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, United Nations - other, WHO

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