Expertos estiman que la propiedad intelectual precisa tomar un nuevo rumbo en el ámbito de la biotecnología 01/12/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez PARÍS – Los participantes de un reciente seminario que tuvo lugar en esta ciudad opinan que la biotecnología necesita considerablemente cambiar su modelo de negocios, restaurar la confianza entre los diferentes actores y establecer cooperaciones. Éstos agregaron que, después de casi treinta años, la industria sigue sin obtener beneficios, que pareciera que […]
Parole d’experts : la propriété intellectuelle sur les biotechnologies a besoin d’un nouveau départ 01/12/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez PARIS – Selon certains participants à un séminaire qui s’est récemment tenu à Paris, le secteur des biotechnologies a sérieusement besoin de modifier son mode de fonctionnement, de restaurer la confiance entre les différents acteurs et d’établir des partenariats. D’après eux, après presque trente ans d’existence, ce secteur ne fait toujours pas […]
Peer To Patent System May Become Model For Patent Offices 01/12/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch A pilot patent peer review system in the United States could serve as a model for patent offices around the globe. New York Law School, in cooperation with the US Patent and Trademark Office, is in its second year of Peer To Patent, an innovative initiative that opens the patent examination process to public participation. The online system allows the public to supply prior art to assess the claims of pending patent applications. The goal is to provide patent examiners with as much information as possible, and ultimately increase the quality of approved patents.
WTO IP Discussion In Question With Possible Ministerial On Horizon 28/11/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara Delegates are buckling down on key negotiating issues in the final days they have to decide whether or not there can be a high-level meeting of government ministers in December, and intellectual property-related issues appear still to be at an impasse with another IP meeting scheduled for Monday. While negotiations on agriculture […]
IP Roadmap Aims At Facilitating Technology Transfer In The Arab World 28/11/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch An intellectual property “roadmap” for the Arab world has been proposed for facilitating technology transfer as well as the adaptation of acquired technologies to local needs and contributing to the evolution of new technologies and their transfer to the marketplace. This IP roadmap was announced at the two-day […]
Push For TRIPS Changes Reaches Highest Level At WTO As Meetings Intensify 21/11/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara Proponents of amending the World Trade Organization intellectual property agreement to increase protection for biodiversity and for geographically-specific products are insisting Director General Pascal Lamy himself lead the process for resolving the issues. Meetings on intellectual property issues have been held periodically throughout the week, including Friday, and will continue next week, […]
IP In Biotechnology In Need Of A New Start, Experts Say 21/11/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Catherine Saez PARIS – Biotechnology is in dire need of a change to its business model, restoring trust among all actors and building partnerships, according to participants in a recent seminar here. After nearly thirty years, the industry still is not making profits, the field seems to be running out of steam, and controversies over patents in the health and agriculture areas have influenced public opinion, they said.
EU Favours Disclosure Of Computer Patents Before Standards Are Set 20/11/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – Computer firms may be required to divulge details of patents they hold before technology standards are set, a senior European Commission official has said. More than a year after the European Court of Justice ruled that Microsoft was abusing its dominant position in order to prevent its products being compatible with programmes developed by rivals, Brussels policymakers are continuing to assess what implications the judgment has for intellectual property and antitrust law.
Ministers, Stakeholders Meet In Mali To Strategise On Health Research Systems 20/11/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara Ministers of health, science and technology, and social development met this week with scientific researchers and representatives from foundations, the private sector and civil society to discuss the future of research for health on diseases disproportionately affecting the developing world. “Data matters, and the sharing of data matters,” Mark Walport, director of […]
L’AIPLA face aux défis majeurs des élections américaines et de l’économie internationale 20/11/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch LA HAGUE, PAYS-BAS – L’association américaine du droit de propriété intellectuelle (American Intellectual Property Law Association-AIPLA) va devoir relever des défis politiques, législatifs et administratifs de grande ampleur dans les prochains mois, comme l’a expliqué son nouveau directeur exécutif Q. Todd Dickinson le 13 novembre dernier lors d’un […]