New Director For CISAC 13/06/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), which claims representation of 3 million creators and publishers, has named a new director general. Interestingly, he comes from a career in broadcasting.
Maria Pallante Named Head Of US Copyright Office 01/06/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A lawyer with experience representing copyright holders such as authors and museums today was named the top copyright official in the United States government.
Recent Personnel Changes In Geneva 26/05/2011 by William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Recent weeks have seen several personnel changes at Geneva institutions working on international intellectual property rights and innovation, including at missions, international organisations and foundations.
New US Tech Industry Lobbyist In Geneva 25/04/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The technology industry – including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook – has a new lobbyist in Geneva.
New VP For US Chamber IP Center 18/04/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center has announced the addition of an executive vice president, joining from the brand-name pharmaceutical industry.
Industry Lobbyist Is “Journalist” For Managing IP 15/04/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Patrick Ross, a former journalist who for the past three years was the executive director of the Copyright Alliance industry lobbying group in Washington, DC, has joined industry publication Managing IP as a reporter.
Cox Is New Staff Attorney At KEI 22/03/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Knowledge Ecology International, an influential Washington, DC-based non-governmental group working on public health and knowledge access issues, has added a new staff attorney.
New Head of European Pharmaceutical Industry Group 18/03/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A top European pharmaceutical industry association has named a new director general, coming from Sweden.
New Leadership At Brazil’s Copyright Office Raises Questions 14/03/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The head of the Brazilian intellectual property office was recently removed by the new Culture minister, replaced by an official who has some wondering if a swing toward stronger copyright protection is in the works for the government.
Vaccines Alliance Gets New CEO 10/03/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A key Geneva-based public-private initiative to increase global vaccination has named a new CEO.