New US Government Report On Counterfeit, Piracy 13/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The US Government Accountability Office, an agency that works as a “congressional watchdog” investigating how taxpayer money is spent, has released a new report on intellectual property. The report [pdf] reviews the economic effects of counterfeiting and piracy. It finds negative effects on consumers and industry – such as lost brand value and incentives to […]
WHO Documents From Counterfeit Meeting Now Online 12/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization secretariat record of a International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) meeting that took place 26 March are now available online. Intellectual Property Watch reported on the meeting earlier, including statements made by stakeholders (IPW, WHO, 31 March 2010). The new documents are from the WHO secretariat and include the meeting agenda […]
WHO Review Of Pandemic Flu Response Underway 12/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan today opened an expert review process on the way WHO handled the outbreak of a pandemic influenza virus last year. In her opening speech, Chan called it the “most closely watched and carefully scrutinized pandemic in history.” She added that “in planning and organizing this review, WHO aimed […]
Public ACTA Declaration Open For Signature 11/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments When government negotiators start the next round of closed meetings on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) this week in Wellington New Zealand, they will be served a declaration by “Public ACTA”, an initiative by New Zealand’s country code registry InternetNZ.
UK Passes Internet Access-Limiting Bill For Alleged IP Infringers 08/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United Kingdom Parliament late last night approved a controversial digital economy bill that allows the court to impose obligations on internet service providers to limit internet access of its users deemed to have infringed online copyrights.
Smooth Criminal Harmonisation — ACTA, EU And IPR Enforcement 08/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Lassi Jyrkkiö writes: Anything one can consider as politically cool from an EU perspective, ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the multilateral treaty to combat counterfeiting and piracy) negotiations have got it all: the internet, the USA, large potential for media exposure and a hitherto Nixonian element of secrecy balanced by a flow of thrilling documents leaked by generous deep-throats.
Europe Learns The Truth(s) About ACTA 07/04/2010 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments The truth about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is different depending on which side you are on.
United States Sees Spate Of Intellectual Property Policy Activity 07/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments In the aftermath of the recent protracted fights over healthcare, the United States has seen a wave of intellectual property-related policy activity
Special Report: The Significance Of Europe’s Ruling On Google Ads And Trademarks 07/04/2010 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling in Google v. Louis Vuitton Malletier SA has been hailed a major legal victory for Google and other search providers. That, however, is only part of the story.
Brazil, US Reinvigorate Talks On Trade Retaliation 07/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Brazil’s imposition of trade countermeasures against United States products and intellectual property rights, following a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling, might be averted as the two countries are working toward a negotiated settlement.