Congress Hearing On US Trade Preferences Tells How Pressure Works 29/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on 17 November on the “Operation, Impact, and Future of the US Preference Programs.” Speakers noted how threatening to remove small economies from unilateral US trade benefit list helped persuade them to agree to US demands. Hearing speaker list and testimony […]
IPW Chairs IP Law European Summit 24/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Intellectual Property Watch Director and Editor-in-Chief William New will chair the IP Law European Summit 2009 being held this week in Montreux, Switzerland. The 25-27 November event will include intellectual property and licensing counsel for companies and groups such as Airbus SAS, Daimler, KPN, Lafarge, L’Oréal, Microsoft, Motion Picture Association, Peugot Citroën, Research in Motion, […]
WTO GI Register Draft Report Sees Areas Of Convergence 23/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The outgoing chair’s draft report on progress at the World Trade Organization toward establishing a mandated register for geographical indications praises recent work and sees hope for convergence on outstanding issues such as legal effects and participation, according to a copy obtained by Intellectual Property Watch. But it details key differences on the issues that remain.
WIPO, A (Rare) Profitable UN Agency, Ventures Into World Of Donors 20/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization has been known to be different from the rest of the United Nations family in that it earns most of its own revenues, and typically operates with a budget surplus. But recognising that it could better meet the needs of its members with additional funds, it now is turning to the international donor community.
Internet Governance Forum Wraps Up 19/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The 15-18 November Internet Governance Forum finished work yesterday, and the official press release and wrap-up notes have been circulated by the United Nations, which organises the annual talk shop. There is no single body governing the making of internet policy and the forum is barred from engaging in policymaking. According to the UN release, […]
TRIPS Council Annual Report: Extension Of Health Amendment Deadline Looms Again 18/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization General Council, the WTO’s highest-level decision-making body in Geneva, on Tuesday received the annual report for the WTO committee on intellectual property rights. In it were descriptions of the past year’s IP debates and recommendations for extensions of deadlines.
UN Report From Internet Governance Forum In Egypt 17/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An official report has been circulated from the first day of the 15-18 November United Nations-led Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Among the developments was the announcement by Tim Berners-Lee of a World Wide Web Foundation – “an international, non-profit organisation that strives to advance the Web as a medium […]
Library Of Alexandria A Symbol Of Egypt’s Efforts To Lead On Knowledge Access 16/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments ALEXANDRIA – Dining on fresh fish beneath a golden sunset overlooking the Mediterranean beneath which lie the remains of the ancient Library of Alexandria, the conversation turns to the invention of written language. A light-hearted debate breaks out between an Egyptian and a Syrian over the origins of the first alphabet several thousand years ago, but is left for the time being when the Syrian asserts, “We invented the alphabet, you invented writing.”
Les pays en développement s’investissent de plus en plus dans le programme d’application des droits à l’OMPI 13/11/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New Leave a Comment Selon des sources ayant participé à la réunion du Comité consultatif sur l’application des droits de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), qui s’est tenue du 2 au 4 novembre, l’implication proactive des pays en développement vis-à-vis du programme de travail sur l’application des droits de propriété intellectuelle s’est accentuée.
Los países en desarrollo impulsan el trabajo en materia de observancia de la PI en la OMPI 13/11/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New Leave a Comment Los países en desarrollo han aumentado su participación proactiva en el programa de observancia de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), según los participantes de la reunión del Comité Asesor sobre Observancia, que se celebró del 2 al 4 de noviembre.