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The Role Of Social Media In M&A Transactions

13/02/2015 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Despite the ever-increasing use of social media by businesses, social media assets are often overlooked in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. When addressing a company’s assets in a purchase agreement, social media assets tend to be explicitly addressed only very briefly, or not at all. It is important to address such assets explicitly, as they do not always constitute intellectual property rights covered by IP representations and warranties.

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

UN Indigenous Rights Expert Says ‘Redskins’ Name A “Hurtful Reminder” Of Past Mistreatment

11/04/2014 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

ames Anaya, United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, today called on the owners of the Washington Redskins Football team to recognise that the name ‘Redskins’ constitutes a “hurtful reminder” of the “long history of mistreatment of Native American people in the United States.”

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, Lobbying, North America, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Industry Groups Urge Congress To Boost Arsenal Against Patent Trolls

02/11/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A growing list of US industries has sent a letter to the leaders of the US House of Representatives and Senate judiciary committees urging them to combat patent assertion entities (PAEs), also known as patent trolls.

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

Industry Questions Canadian Courts’ Overturning Of Patents

31/10/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In a new blog post, Michelle Wein, research analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, criticises a series of decisions by the Canadian courts overturning certain patents based on a re-evaluation of the usefulness criterion that a patent must meet. She argues that this trend reduces the effectiveness of the international patent system, inhibits innovation and reduces the distribution of life-saving medications.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WTO/TRIPS

Reactions To Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture

02/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) has been the subject of various comments this week.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

EFPIA, PhRMA Release Joint Principles For Clinical Trial Data-Sharing, To Criticism

30/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) endorsed joint principles for clinical trial data-sharing.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Europe, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

WTO: Technology, Emerging Economies, Demographics – Drivers Of Change In World Trade

22/07/2013 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch and Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The landscape and nature of world trade are changing, and quickly, according to the latest World Trade Report published by the World Trade Organization. Technological innovation, shifts in production and consumption patterns, and demographic change are said to be the primary factors that will shape the future of world trade and the global trading system, the report found.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

WIPO Surveys Members On Its Services Provided To Traditional Knowledge Committee

17/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Internal Audit and Oversight Division (IAOD) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is conducting an evaluation of the service provided by the WIPO secretariat in support of the committee on traditional knowledge and related issues.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WTO Aid For Trade Review Looks At LDCs And Value Chains

10/07/2013 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Trade, development and value chains were a subject of discussion at this week’s World Trade Organization 4th Global Review of Aid for Trade, an initiative that encourages developing country governments and donors to recognise the role that trade can play in development.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

Panel Discusses Role Of ECOSOC In The UN’s Post-2015 Goals

09/07/2013 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The contribution the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) can make to the formation of a post-2015 UN development agenda was at the centre of a thematic debate in Geneva last week. The agenda, to be developed by the General Assembly, is expected to include issues such as innovation, public health and the transfer of technology.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other

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