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 Calls For Re-Casting Debate Over TRIPS And Medicines Access 20/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A recent book analyses the role of intellectual property protection in providing incentives for innovation and its impact on access to medicines by retracing the origins, content and interpretations of the World Trade Organization agreement on IP rights and trade. It concludes that the debate needs to be recast in order for all sides to benefit going forward.
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.
EU Innovation Commissioner Presents Horizon 2020 18/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Union Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science today introduced the US policy community to Horizon 2020, the large-scale new multi-year research and innovation funding programme the EU is preparing to undertake.
All Eyes On US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA): Fate Of Bill Now Unclear 17/01/2012 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments As of today, no one is really sure what the future holds for the controversial internet anti-piracy bills in the United States.
Record Patent Filings At EPO 17/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Despite the economic situation, the European Patent Office saw record patent filings in 2011 and maintained its share globally, it reported today.
WHO Board Considers Reform, Director Re-Election, Key IP-Related Issues 16/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The UN World Health Organization Executive Board opened its annual January meeting today with a substantive agenda of reform, election, and a variety of issues that touch on intellectual property rights, research and development and innovation. And with the organization in reform and funding straits in a rapidly changing world, the director general stressed the agency’s steadfast approach and role in addressing the increasing global inequality between rich and poor.
Change Of Year Brings Changes In IP Community 16/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The turning of a new year offers the opportunity to catch up on a range of recent personnel changes in the international IP policy and legal communities.
Danish EU Presidency Priorities Include Research, Innovation, IP Rights 16/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Among Denmark’s many priorities for its six-month presidency of the European Union which started this month are advancing intellectual property rights, international trade, research and innovation. IP issues include a unitary EU patent, trademark rules modernisation, and orphan works legislation.