US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report 07/02/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator today issued an annual report on IP enforcement. One year after her appointment, Coordinator Victoria Espinel claimed significant progress on the plan for the office set up to coordinate IP enforcement activities across various US government agencies.
US Senate Patent Reform Steps Forward 04/02/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a slightly amended version of the Patent Reform Act of 2011.
IP, Gender & Traditional Cultural Expressions 04/02/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A call for papers has been issued for an upcoming event on intellectual property rights, gender and traditional cultural expressions. Abstracts for papers are due on 18 February.
Financial Crisis Increased ICT Exports From Asia 02/02/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released data today that show Asian economies increased their share of global exports of information and communication technology (ICT) goods in 2009 over the previous year. This means the global financial crisis further shifted trade in these goods toward Asia, UNCTAD said.
Europe Calls For Radical Change On Innovation; EU Patent In Works 02/02/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The European Union is failing to keep pace with key competitor nations and is in need of a radical new, greatly simplified, approach to research and innovation, the European Commission said today. And an element of what is needed is a European-wide patent.
People: New Lead For US Global IP Policy; KEI Lawyer To MSF; Copyright Kings In Washington 01/02/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An American industry representative with European ties has been named to take over the role of coordinating and communicating US international policy on patents and trademarks. Meanwhile, a key civil society lawyer became US manager of Doctors without Borders Access to Medicines campaign in the United States. And a music industry lawyer central to several landmark copyright cases has been nominated to be the next solicitor general. Catch these and the new faces at the trade associations and law firms in the latest edition of the IP-Watch People Column.
US Legislation Would Prevent Patents On Tax Strategies 31/01/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments A bill was introduced into the United States Senate last week that would prevent any individual or company from being able to get a patent on a tax strategy. The bill also is included in the patent reform bill reintroduced into the Senate Judiciary Committee last week and expected to come up as soon as this week.
Last Online Voices Before Change Bursts From Digital Darkness In Egypt? 28/01/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment For anyone in Egypt in recent months or years, it was impossible to ignore the extraordinary destitution of masses of people living in dusty, stark cement structures everywhere on the edges of Cairo or the choked roads clogged with a far-too-rapidly swollen population. Reports from the ground via digital technologies chronicled events that hit this week, but it might be the digital silence today that seals the change.
EU Patent Jumps Parliamentary Committee Hurdle 27/01/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A proposal for a single patent system in the European Union through an “enhanced co-operation procedure” was approved by the EU Parliament Legal Affairs Committee today.
Global Fund Faces Problems Of Fraud Among Recipients 24/01/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Today, the Global Fund sought to settle concerns about fraud involving millions of dollars it provided to several African countries. The fund had been strongly supported by developed countries for its direct model of providing funds for health work on the ground in developing countries, and evidence of corruption among recipients drew international attention.