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Welcoming People In Fresh Roles In The IP Community

11/09/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Looking at movements in the global IP community over the summer and heading into fall, many old faces among the government delegations in Geneva left for new posts, while a new set of faces is taking up residence. Meanwhile, people are on the move at international organisations and NGOs, and law firms continued to see high turnover.

Filed Under: Features, People News, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WHO, WIPO

Regulating The Internet And Emerging Technology: The Path Ahead

12/07/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Regulators meeting at the UN International Telecommunication Union this week were attempting to advance guiding principles for the regulation of 5G spectrum, artificial intelligence, internet connectivity and cyber security.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, New Technologies, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

Monopolies: State And Corporate Interests Surrounding Access To Medicines

10/07/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Amongst the many issues faced by developing countries to ensure access to medicines, cost is a primary one. Proposals to tackle it include limiting the price and regulating competitive conditions. Monopolies created by patents are seen by many as an impediment to accessing basic healthcare. Meanwhile, countries have realised that imposing stringent criteria for granting patents and taking a long duration to process them could be detrimental to them as much as resisting the regime.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHA 2018, WHO

WIPO Publishes Guide To Tackling Issues In Access & Benefit-Sharing Agreements

09/07/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Intellectual Property Organization has published a guide to access and benefit-sharing agreements for use of genetic resources.

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

Indigenous Knowledge Databases: Is It Something To Be Concerned About?

28/06/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Almost all information today ends up in a database. It is organised and made readily accessible. While it sounds positive, for indigenous communities, it can be crucial. Databases of their knowledge, culture, and genetic resources, if misused, can undermine generations of community effort and maybe even their sustainability. A panel of indigenous peoples’ representatives presented their concerns about databases this week to governments attending a World Intellectual Property Organization meeting on genetic resources.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

OECD Issues Paper On Blockchain And Competition Policy

11/05/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The disruptive blockchain technology has been making waves, especially with Bitcoin and smart contracts taking centre stage. For some, it calls for a wide range of regulatory issues to be addressed, including patentability and more recently, competition-related concerns. Accordingly, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) hopes to assimilate contributions from stakeholders through its Blockchain Technology and Competition Policy Issue Paper.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Other International Orgs, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Study Finds Rise In Use Of India’s Section 3(d) Against Pharma Primary Patents

11/05/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Access to affordable medicines is one of the most pressing policy issues globally. India has played a prominent role as “pharmacy of the developing world” with its generic medicine industry; however, the interpretation and implementation of a particular section of the law can significantly affect this role, according to a recent study.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, WTO/TRIPS

Annual Update On WTO Dispute Settlement Marked By Impasse On Appellate Body Selections

08/05/2018 by Adithi Koushik for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The annual update on World Trade Organization dispute settlement was especially challenging this year due to the ongoing impasse regarding selection process to the Appellate Body. During the event, some light was shed on the “alarming consequences” of the stalemate.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, IP Law, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WTO/TRIPS

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