Medicines Patent Pool, Roche Strike HIV-Related Medicine Pricing Agreement 05/08/2013 by Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The Medicines Patent Pool today announced an agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche to increase access and reduce the cost of a medicine that treats a viral infection in people with weakened immune systems, specifically for people living with HIV.
International Coalition Counters TPP Secrecy With Open Copyright Forum 01/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A coalition of international public interest and business organisations has launched an open, crowdsourced platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Patent Risk: The ‘New Normal’ In Patent Troll Litigation 30/07/2013 by Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment New York – Financial companies in 2012 faced nearly four times the patent litigation from non-practicing entities (NPEs), often called “patent trolls”, than they did five years ago and 2013 promises to be no different, according to a presentation by RPX Corporation, a patent risk management services provider. Financial institutions’ use of social media and its associated risk was also a topic of discussion.
Transitions In The Global IP Community 17/07/2013 by Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Just as the world of international intellectual property law and policy is ever-changing, so are the faces within it. Below you will find an updated list of the latest people news and IP moves across international organisations, national and regional governments, nonprofit organisations, and the private sector, from the first half of this year.
Church Leaders, Gun Groups Sue NSA Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Phone Surveillance 16/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Church leaders, gun ownership advocates and other rights activists came together today to file a lawsuit against the US National Security Agency (NSA), declaring its surveillance programme unconstitutional. The broad coalition of plantiffs is represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
US Advertising Networks Issue Best Practices For Online Infringement 15/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Several United States-based advertising networks today announced a set of best practices to address online infringement by reducing ad revenue to websites engaged in piracy and counterfeiting.
US Subcommittee Examines Toxic Substances Control Act, IP Protection 11/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee today heard arguments for and against greater chemical regulation and trade secret protection in its review of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The hearing also examined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s role in regulation.
Crowdfunded Contest: What Should Future Of Copyright Law Look Like? 03/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 9 Comments The Modern Poland Foundation, a non-profit and access to knowledge advocate, is asking people around the globe to participate in a crowdfunded contest that poses the question: What should a good copyright system look like?
Public Interest Groups Ask US Court To Invalidate Stem Cell Patent 03/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A human embryonic stem cell patent held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) should be invalidated, according to a legal filing made on 2 July by two public interest groups.
UN Economic And Social Council To Address IP’s Role In Innovation, Tech 28/06/2013 by Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The annual four-week session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a key coordinating body responsible for 70 per cent of spending across the UN system, opens next week with high-level political figures addressing intellectual property rights and innovation.