La Administración Bush intensifica esfuerzos por lograr la aprobación del proyecto de ley sobre reforma del régimen de patentes este año 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch Pese a un aparente estancamiento en la reforma del régimen de patentes en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, la Administración Bush sigue presionando para que se finalice la aprobación de un proyecto de ley en el actual período de sesiones del Congreso. El Secretario de Comercio […]
Etats-Unis: la Cour d’appel face à la brevetabilité des méthodes commerciales 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Drew Clark pour Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – Le Président de la Cour d‘appel chargée de statuer sur les litiges concernant les brevets a accepté de reconsidérer la décision rendue en 1998 qui admettait la possibilité de breveter des méthodes commerciales afin de déterminer s’il s’agit d’une bonne politique en matière de propriété […]
Tribunal de Estados Unidos reexamina la protección por patente de modelos comerciales 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Por Drew Clark para Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC.- El principal tribunal de apelación de Estados Unidos que entiende en litigios de patentes reconsideró de lleno si la decisión de Estados Unidos, adoptada en 1998, de dar mayor cabida a la protección por patentes de métodos comerciales era la política de propiedad intelectual adecuada. La […]
Intellectual Property Issues Come To A Head At World Health Assembly 19/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment [Note: Monday midday update below] By William New Member governments of the World Health Organization will try this week to finalise a strategy and plan of action to stimulate innovation on diseases disproportionately affecting poor populations. The members also will discuss the WHO’s latest efforts on counterfeit medicines, the impact of intellectual property rights on […]
Bush Administration Presses On For Patent Reform Bill This Year 16/05/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch Despite an apparent stalemate on patent reform in the United States Congress, the Bush administration is still pushing for a bill to be completed this congressional session. Speaking in California’s Silicon Valley this week, US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez acknowledged that talks over S 1145, the Patent […]
European Patent Forum Weighs Usefulness Of IP System For Climate Change 14/05/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara This year’s European Patent Forum concluded with a clear consensus on the importance of addressing the problem of climate change but with no clear way forward on how the intellectual property system might help. But leading figures at the forum suggested that more innovation and significant improvements in the IP system might […]
Francis Gurry Of Australia Wins Nomination To Be Next WIPO Director General 13/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments By one vote, Francis Gurry of Australia tonight won a hard-fought election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Third Round Of Formal Voting Leaves Graça-Aranha Versus Gurry 13/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Candidate Votes Francis Gurry (Australia) 35 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 29 Masood Khan (Pakistan) 19 The final vote is expected this evening.
WIPO Election: Ali, Odek Exit; Three More Face Elimination 13/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New With the second official round of voting still open, two more candidates have exited the race to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and three others face near elimination. All voting results are being posted to www.ip-watch.org. The number of candidates has dropped from 15 last Friday […]
European Parliament Set To Reprimand Mandelson For Pressuring Thailand 09/05/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The European Parliament looks set to take Brussels’ top trade official to task over his latest attempt to persuade Thailand that it should revise its policy on pharmaceutical patents. Shortly after a new government was installed in Bangkok earlier this year, European Union trade commissioner Peter […]