FAO Plant Treaty To Operationalise Benefit-Sharing Fund 14/01/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara Benefits from sharing and using biodiversity of food crops could soon be making their way to stakeholders, as the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture prepares to make its benefit-sharing fund fully operational. For the first time, say members of the treaty secretariat, this fund completes the circle […]
Un nouveau projet pour permettre aux scientifiques d’accéder librement à la littérature sur la physique des particules 13/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Alors que le prix des abonnements aux revues de physique des particules ne cesse d’augmenter, rendant difficile pour certains chercheurs de pouvoir accéder à des articles importants relus par des pairs, de grands physiciens ont mis en place un modèle alternatif de diffusion en libre accès. La communauté des chercheurs spécialisés dans la physique des […]
Proyecto en marcha para convertir las publicaciones sobre la física de alta energía en un formato de acceso abierto 12/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez Destacados físicos han presentado un modelo alternativo para la publicación en formato de acceso abierto, a medida que el aumento de los precios de las revistas altamente especializadas sobre la física de alta energía pone en peligro el acceso de los investigadores a importantes artículos examinados por colegas especialistas. Según la comunidad […]
World Customs Organization To Replace Controversial IP Standards Body; Doubts Remain 08/01/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New In what might be seen as a victory for defenders of flexibilities for poor nations in international trade rules, the World Customs Organization in December recommended the discontinuance of a working group on intellectual property enforcement standards after it became “deeply embroiled” in debate from member governments fearing it would impose undue […]
Experts Examine Strategies For IP And Sustainable Development 07/01/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By William New Developing nations increasingly are receiving tools to help them participate in and benefit from the global intellectual property system, according to a group of experts who met recently on IP strategies. And now is a critical time for those nations to learn to use those tools to stimulate local innovation and boost […]
Project Underway To Convert High Energy Physics Literature To Open Access 05/01/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Catherine Saez As rising prices of top-quality journals in high-energy physics jeopardise researchers’ access to essential peer-reviewed articles, leading physicists have put forward an alternative model for open access publishing. Access to past and current research reports is of vital importance for researchers according to the high-energy physics (HEP) community, and as libraries have […]
US IP Attachés Take Hard-Line Position On Overseas IP Enforcement 26/12/2008 by Drew Clark for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Drew Clark for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – Nations ranging from Brazil to Brunei to Russia are failing to properly protect the intellectual property assets of US companies and others, and international organisations are not doing enough to stop it, seven IP attachés to the US Foreign and Commercial Service lamented recently. Meanwhile, […]
RIAA Claims Scale-Down Of US Copyright Litigation; Details Of New Plan Unclear 23/12/2008 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 11 Comments By Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have confirmed that the organisation has opted to suspend its strategy of suing individuals accused of illegal file-sharing in the United States and to instead work more closely with internet service providers to thwart copyright infringement, but some doubts […]
Interest in China, Climate Change Arises From Different Sectors 23/12/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara The importance of the Chinese economy as both a manufacturing giant and, increasingly, as a consumer of manufactured goods makes it clear that the country must play a key role in simultaneous global efforts to combat the threat of climate change and end the current financial crisis, a group of assembled delegates […]
Progresa la reunión sobre preparación para la gripe aviar; el tema de la PI aún sin resolver 23/12/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Kaitlin Mara Se logró un gran avance en la reunión sobre preparación para una gripe pandémica, celebrada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en diciembre: los delegados presentes buscaron –y encontraron– una manera de satisfacer a los Estados Miembros cuyos puntos de vista divergen en cuanto a la necesidad de tener acceso […]