Controversial EU Parliament Copyright Reform Vote Tomorrow; 1,300 Musicians Urge Support 04/07/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The European Parliament votes tomorrow on whether to allow negotiations with the Council to begin on controversial copyright reform legislation. The proposed updated rules have sparked intense lobbying by supporters and foes alike, including, one lawmaker said at a press briefing today, death threats.
145 Organisations Urge EU Vote Against JURI Mandate On Copyright 03/07/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Some 145 organisations have signed an open letter urging European Parliament to vote against the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee mandate to negotiate on copyright reform. The European Parliament will meet on 5 July for a plenary vote on whether or not to endorse the mandate.
WIPO Marrakesh Treaty On Copyright Exceptions For Blind Readers Clears US Senate 29/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments The World Intellectual Property Organization Marrakesh Treaty on copyright exceptions enabling international access to published works by blind and print-disabled readers was ratified this week by the United States Senate, putting it one step closer to final ratification in the country.
eLife Trialing Radical New Approach To Peer Review 28/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment eLife, an online publisher of research in the life and biomedical sciences, is trialing a radical new approach to peer review to increase editorial transparency and promote more efficient access to innovative new research.
Data Localization (Nearly) Banned In EU 21/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Parliament, Council and European Commission on 19 June cut a deal on a new regulation on the free flow of non-personal data. The regulation, which is expected to pass the final votes in Parliament and Council without further issue, is a European answer to concerns over potential data localization obligations, which came into some demand following the Snowden revelations about intelligence services hoovering data from netizens.
MSF Challenges Gilead Hepatitis C Patent In China 19/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) filed a patent challenge at the China State Intellectual Property Office today, asking for the invalidation of a Gilead patent on a hepatitis C medicine.
World’s 5 Largest IP Offices Name Artificial Intelligence A Top Strategic Priority 15/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The heads of the patent offices of China, Europe, Korea, Japan and the United States met today and declared artificial intelligence one of the top strategic priorities for them as a group. Other efforts included work on harmonising patent practices, the Global Dossier program, classification of new technologies, and patents and standards, according to a release.
European Commission Appoints Artificial Intelligence Expert Group, Launches AI Alliance 14/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission appointed 52 experts today to a new High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, and also launched the AI Alliance, an online forum to facilitate broad participation in dialogue on the burgeoning technology.
New South African IP Policy Text Now Available 31/05/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has now been posted to a government website.
Fake Medicines To Be Discussed On Side Of WTO TRIPS Council Next Week 29/05/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Alongside next week’s World Trade Organization intellectual property committee meeting, Brazil, India, and South Africa are convening a workshop on the neighbouring World Health Organization’s approach to substandard and falsified medicines.