ITU In “Urgent” Meeting On Global Spectrum As New Devices Gobble It Up 23/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A high-level, highly technical UN meeting that occurs about once every four years at which key decisions are made about wireless communications opened today in Geneva. The meeting comes as devices such as smart phones and tablets are devouring many times more spectrum than mobile phones of the past.
Is Piracy Part Of The Digital Ecosystem? 23/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The blog Monday Note has an analysis today on digital piracy in light of the media frenzy over the US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill last week. The analysis suggests that anti-piracy measures like France’s Hadopi are not working, but there is evidence that offering competitive legitimate download sites does work.
EU Telecoms Said To Be Unfairly Restricting Internet Access 23/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment French online rights group La Quadrature du Net this week announced an analysis asserting that in more than half of European Union countries, telecommunications operators engage in “illegitimate” restrictions of their users’ access.
Government Anti-Piracy Measures Working, Music Industry Says 23/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Industry profits from digital music are on the rise as industry-owned music download services expand and gain acceptance, anti-piracy efforts take hold in some countries, and internet intermediaries join in, music industry representatives said today.
SOPA, Piracy, Pharmaceuticals May Dominate US IP Policy Discussions In 2012 23/01/2012 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Online piracy, patent reform and intellectual property issues relating to pharmaceuticals are among the top legislative and regulatory priorities for many stakeholder groups in the United States this year, but given that 2012 is an election year, chances are slim that Congress will push through anything that isn’t a top priority or that could cause too much partisan rancour.
US Cracks Down On Download Sites In Midst Of Anti-Piracy Debate 21/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments In the midst of the global flare-up over draft anti-piracy legislation in the US Congress this week, several heavy-hitting actions were taken in the United States against websites said to be supporting unauthorised content.
Occupy IP: New Economy Businesses Clash With Old 20/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments It may be too much, too late for content providers finally trying to tame the internet, and a fresh approach is needed, writes Bruce Berman.
US Senate Postpones PIPA Vote; EU Commissioner Joined Opposition 20/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The new age of lobbying through online public engagement showed its effectiveness today as the Senate announced the postponement of next week’s vote on controversial anti-piracy legislation that led to unprecedented protests on the internet.
Book On “Idea Rights” Gives Clear, “Non-Ownership” Explanation Of IP Law 19/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment “Idea Rights: A Guide to Intellectual Property” is a new book that looks at the major statutes and cases in intellectual property law with experienced, yet fresh, eyes.
Year Ahead: Busy Copyright Schedule As Europe Seeks Economic Recovery 19/01/2012 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment With European hopes for economic recovery pinned in large part on a more vibrant digital single market, 2012 will likely see a flurry of intellectual property-related legislative activities. Much of it centres on copyright, but the year may also bring movement on a unified European patent and changes in trademark law.