US Official: Vigilance Needed To Prevent Re-Opening Of Internet Governance Debate 19/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Prague – A senior Bush administration official said on 17 January that “constant vigilance” is required this year to prevent new efforts to change the governance of the Internet. David Gross, US coordinator for international communications and information policy at the US State Department, made the comment at an event sponsored by the Progress and […]
Industry Readies For Round Two Of EU Patent Directive 19/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments Prague — Patent-dependent industries that spent heavily for lobbying on a failed directive on the patentability of computer-related inventions are learning from their mistakes as they prepare for the possible resurrection of the issue. Lobbyists attending a Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF) in Prague on 17 January signalled they will move early on the patent […]
WIPO Committee Puts Brakes On New Construction As Secretariat Lashes Out 14/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A key committee of member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organisation this week halted progress on a disputed new construction project at the UN body that has been the subject of a criminal investigation. The WIPO Program and Budget Committee (PBC), which met 11-13 January, also increased member states’ ability to scrutinise WIPO’s budget […]
Chile Urges WIPO To Act To Protect Public Domain 12/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments The government of Chile this week submitted a proposal to an upcoming meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s new committee on the development agenda that calls for positive steps to protect information in the public domain. The first meeting of the new Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda will be […]
Un estudio revela posible fraude en la gestión de la OMPI; Los miembros pueden tomar medidas 04/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Un estudio independiente sobre las prácticas de gestión de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), órgano del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, halló que las acusaciones generalizadas de fraude en los últimos años puedan ser ciertas, e hizo recomendaciones para mejorar la situación. Es probable que los hallazgos lleven a los Estados miembros […]
Review Finds WIPO Management Fraud Possible; Members May Act 21/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment An independent review of management practices at the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation found that widespread allegations of fraud in recent years could have occurred, and made recommendations for improvements. The finding is likely to lead to further action by WIPO member governments to strengthen safeguards against illegal or unethical practices. “Member states are keen […]
La propriété intellectuelle « laissée pour compte » au SMSI 20/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch La propriété intellectuelle n’était pas à l’ordre du jour de la séance de clôture de la seconde phase du Sommet mondial des Nations Unies sur la Société de l’information (SMSI) organisée à Tunis, au terme d’un processus qui aura duré cinq ans. Certains craignent que cette omission ne […]
La propiedad intelectual ausente en el programa de la Cumbre de Túnez 09/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch La segunda fase de la Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información (CMSI) de las Naciones Unidas, evento que se prolongó durante cinco años, se desarrolló en Túnez. Durante la sesión de clausura de esta segunda fase, la propiedad intelectual no ocupó un primer plano. Y algunos […]
External Opposition Rises To TRIPS And Public Health Deal 06/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment As negotiators at the World Trade Organization gather Tuesday to try to agree on a waiver to intellectual property trade rules for public health purposes, an increasing number of non-negotiators are telling them to wait out of concern for the negative impact of the waiver. At issue is a mandated amendment to the WTO Agreement […]
Independent External Audit Of WIPO Expected Soon 02/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An independent external audit of the finances of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is expected to be issued in early December, according to government sources in Geneva. The audit, being conducted by Ernst and Young in Geneva, was undertaken soon after the early October WIPO General Assembly, the sources said. The report will be […]