WTO Ruling On Brazil-US Cotton Opens Door To Cross-Retaliation Against IP Rights 07/09/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization has issued an arbitration report in a dispute between the United States and Brazil over US cotton subsidies, giving Brazil the right to use trade countermeasures against the US, and in certain circumstances to suspend intellectual property obligations.
Antigua Company Pushes Debate On Implementing WTO TRIPS Cross-Retaliation 03/09/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A website providing unlimited music and movies for a token price is seeking to take advantage of a 2007 World Trade Organisation ruling between the Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda and the United States, which granted Antigua the right to suspend some US intellectual property rights obligations. The action raises questions about implementation of cross-retaliation rulings, in which the complaining country can seek damages in a different sector than that in which the harm was incurred.
Digital Library Europeana Said To Be Europe’s Answer to Google Books Settlement 28/08/2009 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Google’s settlement in the United States of copyright infringement claims by authors and book publishers faces strong opposition from European publishers. The deal does not apply to books outside the US and one Google official has suggested the need for a similar service in Europe. Could digital library Europeana be the solution? A 28 August European Commission policy statement addressed that concern and others.
India May Be Nearing Dispute Settlement With EU Over Generic Drug Seizures 28/08/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Ongoing concerns in India that their legitimate generic drug shipments are being delayed as potential counterfeits while in transit through Europe may reach the dispute settlement body at the World Trade Organization, according to sources.
EU, US Bristle As Drug Innovators Pay To Delay New Generics 25/08/2009 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Authorities in the European Union and the United States have recently taken a tougher stance against reverse payments – patent settlements whereby, according to many competition experts, dominant drug companies buy off potential rivals.
OMPI : examen à la loupe du projet de programme et de budget 2010-2011 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Cette semaine, les États membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) ont procédé à un examen minutieux du projet de programme et de budget pour l’exercice 2010-2011 proposé par le Secrétariat de l’Organisation, le premier à refléter entièrement le réalignement stratégique que Francis Gurry, son directeur général, entend opérer au sein de cette institution spécialisée de l’ONU.
Los miembros de la OMPI someten a examen el proyecto de presupuesto por programas de 2010-2011 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Los Estados miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) analizaron minuciosamente esta semana el proyecto de presupuesto por programas de 2010-2011 propuesto por la Secretaría de la OMPI, el primero que refleja plenamente el reajuste estratégico del organismo de Naciones Unidas elaborado por el Director General Francis Gurry. A pesar de las cerca de 200 intervenciones de los Estados sobre los diferentes aspectos del plan, al parecer se respaldó la propuesta de la Secretaría para el presupuesto bienal de 618,6 millones de francos suizos (577,2 millones de dólares estadounidenses), lo que representa una disminución del 1,6%, o 9,8 millones de francos suizos, en comparación con el presupuesto de 2008-2009.
世界知识产权组织成员国审议2010至2011年计划预算草案 29/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 世界知识产权组织的成员国政府本周认真分析了该组织秘书处提交的2010至2011年度计划和预算草案，该报告第一次全面反映了联合国世界知识产权组织总干事高锐（Francis Gurry）提出的有关组织战略的调整思路。尽管各国政府代表针对该计划方方面面进行了大约200次发言，但是大家好像对秘书处有关两年6.186亿瑞郎（5.772亿美元）的预算建议表示支持。与2008至2009年度相比，预算下降了1.6%或者980万瑞郎。
أعضاء الويبو يفحصون مشروع البرنامج والميزانية للفترة 2010-2011 28/07/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment امت الحكومات الأعضاء في المنظمة العالمية للملكية الفكرية هذا الأسبوع بتحليل دقيق مطول لمشروع البرنامج والميزانية الذي اقترحته أمانة الويبو للفترة 2010-2011 – وهي أول وثيقة تعكس تماما إعادة التنظيم الاستراتيجي التي قام بها مدير المنظمة فرانسيس غري. ورغم حوالي 200 مداخلات قامت بها الحكومات حول جوانب الخطة، كان هناك تأييد على ما يبدو لاقتراح الأمانة المتعلق بميزانية السنتين التي تبلغ 618,6 مليون فرنك سويسري (577,2 مليون دولار أمريكي)، مع انخفاض بنسبة 1,6 في المائة أو 9,8 مليون فرنك سويسري، مقارنة بالفترة 2008-2009.
Academics Debate How To Release ‘Revolutionary’ Power Of Development Agenda 28/07/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Development Agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization is a “potentially revolutionary” agreement, according to a book released this month, but whether it will fulfil that promise depends on its implementation into concrete practice, said a panel of academics at the book’s launch.