US Imprisons Chinese Scientist For Theft Of Engineered Rice Seeds 04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A Chinese scientist has been sentenced to jail for more than 10 years for conspiring to steal samples of a highly developed variety of genetically modified rice seeds from a Kansas biopharmaceutical research facility, the US Justice Department said in a release.
US Says China’s WTO Case On Steel, Aluminum Baseless, Not Safeguards 04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States today said China’s request for dispute settlement consultations at the World Trade Organization is “baseless,” as the recent US measures against imports of Chinese steel and aluminum are not safeguards and so do not warrant the $3 billion in retaliation subsequently announced by China. Nevertheless, the US said it is willing to hold consultations with China, but not related to the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.
Better Cyber Security Problematic, Says US Financial Industry: Power Struggle Over Encryption 04/04/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A decision to keep third party listeners out of communications on the internet taken by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) at their recent meeting in London elicited an alarmist message from the US financial industry. The premier internet standardisation body would provide “privacy for crooks,” and practically prohibit “bank security guards from patrolling and checking particular rooms” online, BITS, the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, argued in a press release last week. Has standardisation gone rogue?
The Price Of China’s Forced Transfer Of US Tech and IP? USD 50 Billion In Tariffs, US Says 04/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Trump administration today (3 April) published a list of Chinese exports to the United States which could be subject to as much as US$ 50 billion in tariffs in retaliation for policies it says have forced the unfair transfer and theft of US technology and intellectual property.
Federal Circuit Ruling in Oracle v. Google Could Affect Global Software Industry 03/04/2018 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Google’s use of 37 of Oracle’s Java application programming interface (API) packages in its Android operating system infringed Oracle patents and copyright, the US District Court for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) said on 27 March. The latest decision in the long-running case was not unreasonable but could stifle software innovation, lawyers said.
Coming To Your Door: USTR Trade Barriers Report Lists Concerns To Raise With Trading Partners 01/04/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The newly released United States government annual report on trade barriers for US exports provides a laundry list of issues it views as inhibiting US products and services from being treated fairly or sufficiently protected in its key trading partners. Among the many issues are many concerns about intellectual property rights, digital trade, broadcasting, pharmaceuticals and more.
WIPO Director Briefs Ambassadors On Results, Outlook 29/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The director general of the UN World Intellectual Property Organization recently briefed ambassadors in Geneva on 2017 results and the outlook for the organisation and the IP field. Here’s a preliminary look at what they were told.
UK Industry Group Identifies “Cliff-Edge” Risks For IP In Brexit 28/03/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A United Kingdom industry association today issued a report on “cliff-edge” risks to intellectual property rights protection from the Brexit separation of the UK from the European Union, and asks for assurance the issues will be considered.
China-US Tensions Over IP Measures Rise At WTO Dispute Body 27/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Another debate occurred today at the World Trade Organization between the United States and China over new US measures against China’s alleged failure to fairly protect US intellectual property rights under domestic and international rules.
Global Health Funding Flows As WHO, Gavi, Global Fund Benefit 27/03/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Actions by governments in recent days show funding for global health continues to be a priority for some countries. Geneva-based institutions and their programs around the world are among the beneficiaries.