WIPO-WEF: Pairing Developing Country Inventors With Patent Attorneys15/06/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentUnder 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.
Are You Looking To Sell Your Patent To Google?01/05/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentFrom 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.
Chile: Study On Pharma Patents Shows Foreign Ownership30/04/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentIn 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.
Seminar Discusses Global Value Chains And Development28/04/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentParticipation 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.
Panel: Open Data, Open Access, And Open Education – Key To Open Innovation?31/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentIntellectual 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.
IP Industry Issues Report On Intermediaries’ Role In Fighting IP Infringement In Supply Chain27/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentA 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 […]
New Book: ACTA And The Plurilateral Enforcement Agenda: Genesis And Aftermath19/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe 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.
Gathering Looks At Governance Of WIPO, IP, In Multilateral Fora16/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentOn 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.
At WIPO, Experts Look At Challenges, Solutions For Successful Tech Transfer05/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsLow 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.
Design Law Seminar In Geneva Discusses Current Issues And Concerns02/03/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentExperts 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.
