Commerce Secretary Locke Nominated US Ambassador To China 09/03/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment US President Obama today nominated current US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be ambassador to China. US intellectual property rights holders see it as a positive contribution to what they see as a fight against massive piracy and counterfeiting from China.
Free Press Changes Leaders 09/03/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Free Press, a US non-profit working to reform media, announced that its president is stepping down after almost a decade, to be replaced by the current managing director in mid-April.
Law Firms Making Changes To IP Staff 09/03/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A number of law firms and a key trademark industry group have made changes in recent weeks aimed at boosting their intellectual property practices.
New Director For Free Software Foundation 08/03/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
Former Senator To Head Motion Picture Association 02/03/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Motion Picture Association of America, the influential US film industry group, has landed a highly regarded former US senator as its next chairman and chief executive officer.
Pharma Lawyer Is New Deputy Director At USPTO 17/02/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A Washington intellectual property lawyer and private sector representative has been named deputy director at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her area of expertise is pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other life science issues.
Retired US Copyright Chief On Copyright Clearance Center Board 17/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The appointment of former United States Register of Copyrights to the board of directors of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) was announced yesterday.
Columbia Law Expert On Telecom, Copyright To FTC 16/02/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A respected US law professor has been named senior advisor to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for consumer protection and competition issues that affect the internet and mobile markets.
Senior Changes At The Gates Foundation With An IP Twist 16/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program intends to retire from his position in June, according to a press release. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s leading international advocate for intellectual property rights has joined the Gates Foundation Global Health Program.
Summertime Changes For IP Policymakers In Geneva 04/08/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara It’s summertime, and that means many changing faces at the missions and the international organisations in Geneva. Read the latest on the comings and goings of some key IP policymakers.