Libraries Issue Report On Global Information Environment 30/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has issued a report analysing emerging trends in today’s global information environment.
WIPO Director Calls For “Re-Thinking” Intellectual Property 28/08/2013 by Alessandro Marongiu for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry last week issued a call for a redefinition of the functions of the IP system in the context of a fast-changing and globalised world.
WIPO To Hold Teach-In On Value Of IP System To Indigenous Peoples 28/08/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization has scheduled a workshop in December to teach indigenous peoples the value of the intellectual property system in protecting their knowledge and resources.
US IP Enforcement Coordinator Named To Lead Industry Group 28/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In a common move for Washington officials who work to protect industry interests while in office, the first-ever United States intellectual property enforcement coordinator has been named to lead a large US software industry group that lobbied her office up until she left two weeks ago.
Library Group Publishes User Guide To WIPO Marrakesh Treaty 27/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has released a user guide to the recently adopted “Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.” LCA is an organisation representing three major North American library associations.
New WTO Director General Names His Four Deputy DGs 19/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Incoming World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo has announced the appointment of his four deputies, coming from China, Germany, Nigeria and the United States. He also named his chief of staff, from Australia.
Copyright Groups Question Fair Use In Australian Copyright Reform 06/08/2013 by Alessandro Marongiu for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Among hundreds of comments in the context of an ongoing Australian inquiry on copyright exceptions in the digital economy, organisations representing the interests of creative industries cast doubt on the inclusion of a fair use exception in Australian copyright law.
US Justice Department Proposes Remedy In E-Books Case 02/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) today announced its remedy proposal to address Apple’s anticompetitive conduct to raise e-book prices. The proposal follows a July decision by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York finding that Apple conspired with five major publishers to fix the prices of e-books in the United States.
International Coalition Counters TPP Secrecy With Open Copyright Forum 01/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A coalition of international public interest and business organisations has launched an open, crowdsourced platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Infojustice: Setting The Record Straight On Fair Use In US 30/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A paper examining the fair use doctrine in the United States, published by law professors Peter Jaszi and Matthew Sag and University of California at Berkeley fellow Gwen Hinze, addresses specific issues raised in an earlier submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) by the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts.