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US Presidential Candidates Reveal Positions On Some IP Issues

28/01/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Kaitlin Mara Intellectual property rights issues have been finding their way into the campaign platforms of candidates vying to become the next president of the United States. The following is a look at IP positions of the candidates so far. What US Presidential Candidates Say On IP Democratic Candidates: table to view [.doc] / […]

Filed Under: Features, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Standardisation Policy More Effective Than Legislation On IP?

25/01/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Efforts by European Union authorities to take advantage of standardisation as a de facto regulatory tool have not been sufficiently systematic in recent years, according to a study published by the European Commission last week. Yet standards especially in information and communications technology (ICT) are becoming more important, […]

Filed Under: Features, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Challenge Raised To Constitutionality Of Brazilian Pipeline Patents

22/01/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments

By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – Doubt about the constitutionality of an aspect of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law has been raised by civil society institutions to Attorney General Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e Souza. Articles 230 and 231 of Brazil’s Law 9.279/96 created the mechanism known as the […]

Filed Under: Features, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Latin America/Caribbean, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WTO/TRIPS

Un nouveau dirigeant à la tête de l’OMPI et un accord sur le budget : telles sont les perspectives pour la nouvelle année

21/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Par William New [Note: la liste des candidats non officiels pour le poste de directeur général figure ci-dessous] La saison de campagne a débuté à l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), qui cherche un successeur pour occuper son plus haut siège, un poste qui se libère en 2008, soit un an plus tôt que […]

Filed Under: Copyright Policy, Français, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other, WIPO

Año nuevo con perspectivas de un nuevo líder de la OMPI; acuerdo presupuestario

21/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por William New [Nota: Abajo se enumeran los candidatos no oficiales a Director General] Ha comenzado la temporada de campaña para el puesto más alto en la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual, el cual quedará vacante en 2008, con un año de antelación. Por otro lado, los miembros de la OMPI han estado deliberando […]

Filed Under: Copyright Policy, Español, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other, WIPO

China Acts To Boost Patents On Publicly Funded Research

16/01/2008 by Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch
BEIJING – In a renewed effort to boost innovation, China has decided to endow scientists with the patents on publicly funded research, but experts say systematic adjustment is needed if the incentive is to achieve its desired effect.

Filed Under: Subscribers, Venues, Asia/Pacific, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Patent And Copyright Reform Proposals Lead US IP Issues For 2008

16/01/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch
The year 2008 could be a turning point for intellectual property policy and law in the United States, with key patent, copyright and enforcement legislation pending, legal decisions unfolding, and high drama in the battle over content online. All of this comes in the context of a national presidential election late in the year.

Filed Under: Subscribers, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Contenido en línea y reforma del sistema de patentes son temas clave para Europa en 2008

14/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch Las cuestiones de derechos de autor ocupan un lugar central este año a medida que se intensifica el debate en la Unión Europea sobre la responsabilidad de los proveedores de servicios de Internet (PSI) por la piratería en línea. Adicionalmente, la propuesta de un sistema europeo de litigios […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, Español, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Les contenus en ligne et la réforme des brevets seront des questions décisives pour l’Europe en 2008

14/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Dugie Standeford, pour Intellectual Property Watch Cette année, avec l’intensification des débats au sein de l’Union européenne (UE) concernant la responsabilité des fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI) en cas de piratage en ligne, les questions liées au droit d’auteur sont sur le devant de la scène. En outre, le projet d’accord sur le règlement des […]

Filed Under: Access to Knowledge/ Education, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, Europe, Français, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Disparités constatées quant à l’application de l’Accord sur les ADPIC dans les pays en développement

08/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Catherine Saez Lors d’un évènement récemment organisé par le Centre Sud, certains intervenants ont souligné l’existence de disparités importantes quant à l’application de l’Accord de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce (Accord sur les ADPIC) dans les pays en développement. Des différences ont également été […]

Filed Under: Themes, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Development, Français, Human Rights, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

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