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WIPO-WEF: Pairing Developing Country Inventors With Patent Attorneys

15/06/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Under the new Inventor Assistance Program established jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Economic Forum, inventors and small businesses with limited financial means coming from a developing country will be able to seek pro bono legal assistance of patent attorneys to obtain patent protection.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Are You Looking To Sell Your Patent To Google?

01/05/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

From 8-22 May, US online search giant Google will open a streamlined portal for patent owners to let Google know about patents they are willing to sell at a price they set.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Chile: Study On Pharma Patents Shows Foreign Ownership

30/04/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In Chile, pharmaceutical patents are almost exclusively the domain of foreign companies. Only a subset of drugs is protected by patents, while a much larger number of products is protected by trademarks, a study finds, offering for the first time empirical evidence on the use of primary and secondary patents in Chile.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Seminar Discusses Global Value Chains And Development

28/04/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Participation in global value chains contributes to economic growth, while trade and trade-related policies, such as foreign direct investment, intellectual property protection, trade facilitation, infrastructure and institutions, together with deeper regional integration have important impacts on global value chain integration in developing countries. This was the view of speakers at a recent event in Geneva.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Finance, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

Panel: Open Data, Open Access, And Open Education – Key To Open Innovation?

31/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Intellectual property stimulates creativity but at the same time holds back innovation, speakers said at a recent event on open innovation and alternative business models. The roundtable looked a range of models, such as open source and open data, and their advantages, to “all rights reserved” protection.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

IP Industry Issues Report On Intermediaries’ Role In Fighting IP Infringement In Supply Chain

27/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A leading business group has published a report that it says shows how intermediaries can help keep fake and pirated products out of the supply chain and off the internet. The International Chamber of Commerce BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy) released the 120-page report on 26 March. The paper is titled “Roles […]

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

New Book: ACTA And The Plurilateral Enforcement Agenda: Genesis And Aftermath

19/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The new book, “The ACTA and the Plurilateral Enforcement Agenda,” offers an insightful read on the highly debated Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), an effort to raise intellectual property protection that was met with opposition by many countries and was subject to intense scrutiny from non-state actors, including industry, civil society and academics.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Gathering Looks At Governance Of WIPO, IP, In Multilateral Fora

16/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

On 5 March, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) in collaboration with Oxford University’s Global Economic Governance Programme (GEG) hosted an event in Geneva to discuss challenges and issues in intellectual property governance.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

At WIPO, Experts Look At Challenges, Solutions For Successful Tech Transfer

05/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

Low levels of research and development in developing countries, human capital deficit and construction of balanced intellectual property systems were at the centre of discussions at the recent Expert Forum on Technology Transfer at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Design Law Seminar In Geneva Discusses Current Issues And Concerns

02/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Experts gathered in Geneva recently to discuss current issues and future developments in the protection of industrial designs and its importance, and give practical advice on suitable ways to protect and enforce the design rights.

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

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