Worning Named Acting Head Of WHO IP Division 04/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Anne Marie Worning, executive director of the director general’s office at the World Health Organization, will be adding direction of the WHO Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (PHI) division to her list of duties, sources revealed today. Worning, a native of Denmark, is a medical doctor who has worked in various capacities for the […]
New ITU Development Roadmap Doesn’t Develop Content 04/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment UN members today announced a roadmap for global information and communications technology development with an emphasis on access to broadband high-speed internet and a range of online public services. But it appeared to steer clear of promoting local content development online, an issue often included in such work under increasing ICT convergence. The 24 May […]
Google May Face New Scrutiny For Privacy Violations In Switzerland 04/06/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Legally speaking, there is “little doubt” that Google’s collection of WiFi data by its roving Street View vehicles violates the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the company is likely to come under new scrutiny in Switzerland possibly even resulting in “severe financial consequences,” a respected Swiss law firm has said.
EU Generics Producers’ Plan For Market Access 04/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment “Increasing generic medicine market penetration is the fastest way towards considerable and sustainable savings for healthcare systems in Europe” was the message of European Generics Association President Didier Barret to delegates at the group’s annual meeting, held in Rome on 3-4 June. A sustainable generic medicines industry must be based on three pillars, he said: […]
China, India To Raise Concerns At WTO About “TRIPS-Plus” Measures, ACTA 03/06/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments China and India, two increasingly potent players on the global economic stage, next week plan to voice concerns at the World Trade Organization about efforts by developed countries to push poorer trading partners beyond their WTO commitments on trade and intellectual property rights, so-called TRIPS-plus measures.
USPTO Seeks Comment On New Patent Process 03/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The US Patent and Trademark Office is seeking comments on a proposed new patent examination initiative aimed at providing applicants with greater control over the speed with which their applications are examined and promoting greater efficiency in the examination process. The USPTO initiative would introduce a three-track programme, rather than the current single approach, the […]
As WTO Reviews China, EU, US Criticise Its Policy On Innovation, IP Rights 03/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the past two years, China has acted to improve the protection of intellectual property rights with a need for continuing effort, a World Trade Organization report has found, but the country came under criticism this week from key trading partners such as the United States and the European Union for not providing adequate enforcement and for self-serving innovation practices.
Double-Barrelled Databases: WIPO GOLD And USPTO-Google 02/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Today two separate search engines for intellectual property rights were announced in Geneva and Washington, DC, both of which have the potential to significantly ease searches for patents, trademarks and other IP. The World Intellectual Property Organization on 1 June launched WIPO GOLD, a free online global resource for accessing its databases. The new feature […]
WIPO To Open Its Doors To Public For First Time Ever 02/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization is opening its doors to the public on Saturday for a glimpse at the organisation’s activities, during its first-ever “open day.”
US To Monitor Federal Science Investment Impact 02/06/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States government has launched a new initiative it claims will monitor the impact of US federal science investments on employment, knowledge generation and health outcomes. The initiative is led by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Called Science and Technology for […]