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Open Access Advocates See End Of US Copyright Term Extension Act As Win For Commons

25/01/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Open access advocates in the United States are celebrating the expiration, and non-renewal, of the Copyright Term Extension Act, which introduces into the public domain all works from 1923, and signals an end of the practice by US lawmakers to continually extend the terms of copyright protection.

Leading figures from groups such as Creative Commons and Wikimedia Foundation gathered to discuss why this shift in policy took place, and what it means for the public domain. They asserted that this change is the result of a general acceptance of the value of “the commons,” brought on in part by the era of the internet.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, North America, Regional Policy

US IP Law – Big Developments On The Horizon In 2019

23/01/2019 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The US started 2019 with a bang. Its Supreme Court has just announced a major patent decision, and more big developments could arrive in the coming months. Here are some of the top issues to watch this year.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, IP Law, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Perspectives on the US, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Sudden Vacancies At Some International Agencies, Industry Sees New Top Officials, Lawyers Engage In Firm-Hopping

17/01/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

While the World Bank Group and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are looking for new leaders following the unexpected resignations of their heads, the International Telecommunication Union re-elected its secretary general. The European Patent Office got two new vice-chairs, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) a new president, both starting in January. Associations for the creative industry and the pharmaceutical industry also elected new top officials, and lawyers continued to practice firm-hopping.

Filed Under: Features, People News, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Finance, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Nearly 100 European Authors Demand ‘Proportionate’ Remuneration In EU Copyright Directive

17/01/2019 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

With negotiations for the European Union Copyright Directive apparently approaching an end, a group of some 95 screenwriters and directors joined the intensive lobbying efforts with a letter today urging that a principle of “proportionate” remuneration to them be enshrined. The letter spells out several elements they argue are key to ensuring European audiovisual authors are able to “make a living from our craft and creativity.”

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, Regional Policy

UNCTAD Finds Growth In Global Creative Economy Led By ‘New Breed’ Of Countries

15/01/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In a new report on the creative economy, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) found that despite a slowdown in global trade since the 2008 financial crisis, the creative economy has remained robust and has exhibited significant growth. Leading this growth is China, with four times the creative goods exports as the United States in 2015.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, New Technologies, Regional Policy, United Nations - other

US IP Attachés: China’s IP Policy ‘Hijacked’ By Local Interests In 2018; Bad Faith Filings A ‘Cancer’

21/12/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, DC – Two out of three United States intellectual property attachés based in China last week had tough words for China’s manipulation of IP policy and law over the past year, suggesting they at times “hijack” the legal process in favour of local interests, and are in a mad rush to become the world’s top patent and trademark filers regardless of quality to the point that it has become a “cancer” on the IP registration system. A third US IP attaché, however, took a friendlier and more patient view of China’s actions, downplaying concerns and urging US companies to allow it to continue.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

EIFL Looks Forward To An Exciting 2019 At WIPO

20/12/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, attended the 37th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the global body that sets international copyright law and policy, that took place in Geneva from 26 – 30 November 2018. During a full week advocating for libraries, EIFL participated in discussions on copyright limitations and exceptions, gave presentations at two civil society organized events, and engaged with government delegates from EIFL partner countries on library issues.

At the last SCCR of 2018, the main focus for libraries was on activities in the WIPO action plan 2018-2019; civil society presented ideas for the upcoming regional seminars on limitations and exceptions, as well as views on how to fix the draft broadcast treaty.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, WIPO

WIPO Members Agree On Revision Of Draft Treaty On Protection of TK, Folklore

17/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

After weeklong negotiations on potential treaty language defining traditional knowledge and folklore, how they would be protected, and under which conditions, World Intellectual Property Organization member states agreed on draft articles, qualified as a work in progress by the committee chair.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, English, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Four Million EU Voters Sign Call Against Upload Filters, Protection Of ‘Snippets’

13/12/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Ahead of the 5th trilogue meeting on the future copyright regulation between the rapporteurs of the European Parliament, member states and the European Commission on 13 December in Strasbourg, France, copyright activists collected over 4 million signatories to a petition to amend the draft legislation. Meanwhile, a court decision in Germany today puts use of its auxiliary copyright law for press publishers in question.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Human Rights, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

WIPO: Facilitators Suggest First Revision Of Draft Articles On Protection Of TK, Folklore

13/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

This week’s first revisions of draft articles of potential treaties protecting traditional knowledge, and folklore were released midweek at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Changes included new elements on a tiered approach in the protection of traditional knowledge, whether it is restricted, narrowly diffused, or widely diffused.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

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