EU Commission Consultation On Protection Of Non-Agricultural GIs 25/08/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission recently launched a public consultation on the protection of geographical indications for non-agricultural products.
IP-Watch, DiploFoundation Offer Shared Internship In Geneva 21/08/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Intellectual Property Watch is pleased to announce a joint internship opportunity with the DiploFoundation/Geneva Internet Platform in Geneva, covering events and issues related to internet governance.
Internet Governance And Celestial Mechanics 19/08/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At a recent meeting of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), a Cuban expert offered a humorous – but at the same time serious – vision of global internet governance. Below are his remarks.
IP-Watch Spotlight: WIPO Lex, Database Of Global IP Systems 14/08/2014 by Angela Garcia Medina for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment WIPO Lex is a publicly available online database under the World Intellectual Property Organization providing streamlined access to the intellectual property systems of almost 200 jurisdictions. The database now features over 12,000 legal texts, some 600 treaties and is operational in six languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. Intellectual Property Watch takes a look at this resource.
Researchers Say EPO/OHIM Study Is A Tale Without A Message 13/08/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A recent paper published by the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition criticises a joint study by the European patent and trademark offices as lacking insight about the economic effects of intellectual property.
Abundance Of Latin American Candidates For Senior WIPO Post 25/07/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment It has been said among some member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization that the next deputy director general responsible for development should come from the Latin American and Caribbean region. If that is the case, a look at some senior officials in Geneva from the region shows a significant pool of available talent from which to draw.
At WTO, Nations Blast US For Continued Failure To Fix Havana Club Dispute 22/07/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Since that fateful night in 1998 when former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms slipped a provision on behalf of US rum-maker Bacardi into an appropriations bill blocking a Cuban-French company from using the Havana Club trademark in the US, it was expected the provision would eventually be overturned.
Microsoft Online Portal Aims At Increased Innovation, IPR Use In Africa 22/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Microsoft, a strong advocate of intellectual property protection, has launched an online IP portal in Kenya with the aim of helping innovators better understand different means of protecting their software and reap the economic benefits of their innovations. The initiative is planned to spread to other African countries.
The Term ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Key For Identity, Rights, UN Experts Say 22/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment United Nations experts are underlining the importance of using the term “indigenous peoples” in a UN draft set of sustainable development goals from which they say the term has been deleted.
India IP Policy Misrepresented By US Trade Representative, Indian Pharma Says 22/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An Indian pharmaceutical industry group has challenged the United States Trade Representative’s assessment of India’s intellectual property protection regime and suggested that India received more severe treatment than other countries solely on the basis of treatment of patented pharmaceuticals that it says is allowed under international rules.