Entangled In Amendments, HADOPI 2 Hits Summer Break 21/07/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The French National Assembly vote on a bill to protect literary and artistic intellectual property rights online has been pushed back to September, according to a source at the Assembly. The bill passed the French Senate on 8 July (IPW, IP Burble, 9 July 2009). If passed into law, it would give the newly created […]
Innovation Policy Needs National Focus, Use Of TRIPS Obligations, Panellists Say 20/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Innovation is a main driver for economic growth and development for developing countries, said speakers at an event focusing on innovation in Brazil, India and South Africa. But although innovation is increasing and is a priority in developing economies, one expert said invention capabilities remain in the hands of historical players and governments need to seek innovative policy responses.
ECOSOC Calls For Intensified Efforts On Public Health And Use Of TRIPS Flexibilities 16/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United Nations Economic and Social Council, a key coordinating body meeting this summer in Geneva, is considering ways to move nations faster toward global public health goals, with a warning from developing countries that intellectual property rights should not interfere with access to medical products and innovation.
July Edition Of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 13/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Edition features top news on international IP policymaking, the latest on who is coming and going in the international IP community, news briefs and more. The July edition is now available for subscribers.
Intérêt croissant pour les IG : une réforme internationale est nécessaire selon les partisans 10/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment TERUEL, ESPAGNE – Les indications géographiques (IG), qui favorisent une croissance économique durable et offrent une garantie de qualité, servent à la fois les intérêts des producteurs et ceux des consommateurs. Telle est la conclusion d’une réunion à haut niveau qui a rassemblé des partisans des IG en juin. Néanmoins, certains inconvénients au niveau international […]
New “Hadopi 2” Legislation Heads To French Senate 06/07/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment One month after the French government’s so-called HADOPI law aimed at preventing online illegal downloading was partly censored by the French Constitutional Council, the government has continued its push and is presenting a new law restoring the punishing arm of the original law (IPW, Access to Knowledge, 16 June 2009). Frédéric Mitterrand, new French minister […]
Collaborative Innovation And ICTs Could Give Economy Back Its Colours 06/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Innovation and technology will be key to emergence from the global economic crisis, according to speakers at a recent United Nations conference on innovation-based competitiveness. However, innovation should be collaborative and involve resources inside and outside companies and institutions.
Global Legislative Reform Could Unlock Benefits Of GIs, Advocates Say 01/07/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment TERUEL, SPAIN – Geographical indications (GIs) are in the interest of both producers and consumers as they provide a tool for sustainable economic growth and offer a guarantee of quality, concluded a high-level meeting of GI proponents last week. However, with shortcomings in the international framework and a lack of consensus on GIs, countries have been trying to find legal ways to address the issue.
First Result Of Benefit-Sharing Mechanism For FAO Treaty; Push For Farmers’ Rights 22/06/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Members of a global treaty on plant genetic resources this month announced 11 new projects on biodiversity conservation in research institutions, and financed by a benefit-sharing fund whose sustainability is still in doubt. The group separately acted to better protect farmers’ rights at the national level.
OECD Report: “Creative Destruction,” Innovation Focus Needed In Economic Crisis 16/06/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments As members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) prepare to meet for their annual ministerial meeting in Paris next week, the organisation has issued a report calling for a strategic, innovation-driven response to the economic crisis.