Paper Looks At Human Rights Side Of IP And Medicines Access 17/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new report released by the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership looks at the use of human rights to improve access to medicines by reducing the barriers that intellectual property laws create to such access.
Infojustice: Peruvian Legislators File Motion Seeking Public Debate On Trans-Pacific Partnership 16/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Infojustice.org writes: On August 28, a group of members of the Peruvian legislature – the Parlamentario Acción Popular-Frente Amplio – proposed a motion that asks for greater transparency in the Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiations. Specifically, the motion seeks “a public, political, and technical debate on the proposals of the Trans-pacific Partnership” and requests “the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the technical team in charge of the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to report on the matter.”
The “Ten Commandments” for Developing and Implementing an Effective Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy 11/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Event Announcement: The “Ten Commandments” for Developing and Implementing an Effective Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy eBook will give you an easy-to-digest summary of internal and external obstacles which companies must consider when putting in place an anti-counterfeiting programme.
Paper Finds Little Success In ‘Three-Strikes’ IP Enforcement Programmes 10/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new paper by an Australian academic assesses the “graduated response” programmes set up in recent years to enforce copyrights online through escalating penalties for repeat offences, finding little benefit from the programmes.
US Court Forces Apple To Change E-Book Price Fixing 06/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The US District Court for the Southern District of New York today issued an order regarding a remedy to address Apple Inc.’s pricing of e-books, requiring the company to change its agreements with publishers with which it was found to have fixed prices.
Jury Card Shows Resounding Microsoft Win Over Motorola On Standard-Essential Patents 06/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Microsoft has claimed victory in its high-profile trial asserting that phone maker Motorola failed to licence its standard-essential patents under internationally recognised fair and reasonable terms. And the hand-marked jury card from the outcome in federal court in Seattle, Washington shows the unanimous decision.
Trade Ministers, Leaders Give Push To TPP 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments Closed-door negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have gained intensity since late August in Brunei with the added push of ministers, according to a statement by participants, but it is unclear what specific progress has been made.
Report: Core Patent Holdings By Nokia, Other Faded Telecoms, May Lead To Increased Litigation 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment They may be fading from consumers’ minds, but former telecommunications giants such as Nokia hold huge swaths of core technology patents, a new report shows. The companies are positioned to shift roles from manufacturers to so-called patent trolls, or patent assertion entities. Nokia this week announced a large, non-exclusive licensing deal with Microsoft.
European IP Body Issues Paper On Valuation Of Intellectual Property 05/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A European intellectual property information agency recently released a paper explaining a number of tools commonly used in the market to value IP assets.
Book Details Transition From Poor Protection For Foreign Works In 19th Century US 04/09/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new book by a United States law professor offers an intricate look at the historical relationship between literacy, copyrights and the public domain in the US.