Singapore Seeks To Liberalise Patent Law In Bid To Become IP Hub 16/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment South-east Asia’s economic juggernaut Singapore will hold a public consultation on a proposal to liberalise its patent law in a bid to cement its position as the intellectual property (IP) hub in the region.
WIPO Design Treaty Proposal Still On Horizon; Key Points Bared 15/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are working to stage a diplomatic conference on the adoption of a new industrial design treaty at the earliest opportunity. The treaty, at the minimum, could harmonise certain aspects in design law, an area in intellectual property marked by stark differences in national procedures.
Blocking Of Internet Traffic Common In Europe – EU Report 14/03/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Operators and internet service providers in Europe resort mostly to blocking voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) and peer-to-peer traffics to guard the security of and prevent congestion on their networks, according to a preliminary report from the European Union telecommunications regulator, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).
India Grants First Compulsory Licence, For Bayer Cancer Drug 12/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments In a move welcomed by many in the international community, India has granted an application, its first, from a homegrown generic drug maker to manufacture and sell a patented cancer drug under a compulsory licence.
Trademark Filings Reach Record High; Industrial Designs Climb As Well 12/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment International trademark applications filed in 2011 reached a record high of 42,270 applications and a year-on-year growth of 6.5 per cent as businesses resolved to protect their brands despite last year’s shaky economic situation, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reported today.
European High Court Hears Case With Impact On Buying Software Online 08/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice (ECJ) this week held a public hearing on a German case involving software companies Oracle and UsedSoft, the second step to a ruling that could potentially set new rules for buying and downloading software on the internet.
Study Seeks To Correct Flaws In Europe’s Copyright Levy System 07/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A recent study has proposed at least two measures to address the gnawing problems in Europe’s copyright levy system, which is being implemented differently in 22 countries in the region.
Cybersquatting Cases Reached New Record In 2011, WIPO Reports 06/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The number of cybersquatting cases filed with the arbitration body of the World Intellectual Property Organization reached a record high in 2011 with 2,764 cases filed by trademark owners, the UN agency reported today. WIPO also expressed alarm over the potential impact on cybersquatting of a move underway to add more generic domain names to the internet.