Challenge To GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com Loses WIPO Dispute 10/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments Conservative US radio talk show host Glenn Beck, known for bad-mouthing others on radio and opposition television station Fox News, has lost a case at the World Intellectual Property Organization trying to force the takedown of website parodying him, www.GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com.
Study Flags Internet Censorship As Open To Challenge At WTO 10/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Censorship of content over the internet by national governments, ostensibly on moral or security grounds, could be subject to challenge at the World Trade Organization for hindering trade in services, according to a working paper [pdf] published by Brussels think-tank the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE). According to the report, “there is a […]
US Groups Duel Over Access To ACTA Negotiation 09/11/2009 by Robinson Esalimba for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 7 Comments During the most recent negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Seoul, Korea on 4-6 November, about which no information is available, US industry and public interest groups issued statements taking widely divergent positions on progress of the talks.
WTO To Extend Moratorium On Non-Violation Cases, E-Commerce Taxes 06/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Trade Organization members reached agreement today to recommend extension of a moratorium on customs duties on electronic commerce, and a moratorium on challenging other WTO members under intellectual property rules for actions not in violation of the WTO, according to a WTO official.
IP Enforcement Work At WIPO Gets Boost From Developing Nations 06/11/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 2 Comments Developing countries this week increased their proactive involvement in the enforcement agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization, according to participants at the 2-4 November Advisory Committee on Enforcement meeting.
Pirate Party Gains Second Seat In EU Parliament 05/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment This week’s ratification of the European Union Lisbon Treaty by the Czech Republic put in place the treaty and and with it a new Parliament member from the Swedish Pirate Party. The second Pirate Party seat will be occupied by the 22-year-old Amelia Andersdotter, who will become the youngest Member of the European Parliament, according […]
US Senate Letter Urges IP Rights In Climate Talks 05/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A bipartisan group of 42 of the 100 United States senators sent a letter to US negotiators in global climate talks in Barcelona this week urging the protection of intellectual property rights over any technologies developed to address climate change. In the 2 November letter, available here [pdf], they cautioned against allowing developing countries to […]
Governance Sought For Climate Tech As Bill Gates Applies For Patent 05/11/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments BARCELONA – As a global climate change convention is being discussed in Barcelona, the US House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology scheduled a hearing on 5 November about the implications of large-scale climate intervention, also called geoengineering. Geoengineering is the “intentional, large-scale plans to modify the climate and related system,” according to Diana […]
MPAA On Broadband, Net Neutrality: Regulation Good, Not Good 04/11/2009 by William New and Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) this week urged the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “to make the protection of creative content online a core and guiding principle” of its new National Broadband Plan. But its view suggests it would support stronger regulation over the internet, an approach it has strongly opposed in other areas.
WIPO Power Struggle Looms Over Development Agenda Coordination 04/11/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A struggle over the power and reach of the World Intellectual Property Organization Development Agenda may be looming as members of the UN agency begin to take control of implementation with differing views. Key developing countries say members must not only focus on specific projects but also on the broader agenda for change at WIPO. Developed countries want simple coordination with other committees without the heavy hand of fundamental change.