World IP Day: Women Are Celebrated But Gender Gap Persists 26/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The annual World Intellectual Property Day (26 April) is dedicated to women this year at the World Intellectual Property Organization. On the occasion, several countries are organising an exhibition and the screening of a film celebrating the life of Hedy Lamarr. Austrian/American actress who was also an inventor.
China, Russia Are Most Restricted Countries For Digital Trade, Index Says 25/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A new European index measuring the extent to which 64 countries restrict digital trade found China at the top of the list, while New Zealand was the most open.
Interpol Highlights Takedown Of Deadly Global Fake Food And Drink Operations 25/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Weevil-infested flour, deadly methanol added to alcohol, borax to make products seem fresher, pesticide-laced shrimp, fake medicines. Global police organisation Interpol today detailed a multi-agency operation that dismantled nearly 50 criminal networks worldwide that provided fake and substandard food and drink that put people in danger and killed dozens.
Litigation Exposure, Brand, Data Security Top Concerns For US Consumer Products Companies 24/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new private-sector survey of large companies making consumer products showed their greatest concerns are exposure to litigation, followed by protection of brand equity and privacy/data security issues.
USPTO Seeking IP Attaché In New Delhi 24/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Patent and Trademark Office has attachés around the world specialised in intellectual property issues, including but not limited to enforcement. The office today announced an opening for a new attaché to be located in New Delhi, India, a key post.
USPTO Issues Notice Of Guidance On Subject Matter Eligibility 20/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United States Patent and Trademark Office today issued a Federal Register notice providing guidance to patent examiners on patent subject matter. The office is seeking public comments on the new guidance.
Hope For Hepatitis C Patients In Poor Countries – New Affordable Combination With High Cure Rate 12/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new affordable combination treatment for hepatitis C patients with a 97 percent cure rate was announced today.
Study: Global Consumption Of Antibiotics Rising, In Particular In LMICs; Policy Change Needed 12/04/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the face of the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a recent study of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNSA) found that the antibiotic consumption rate in low and middle-income countries has substantially increased in recent years. At the same time, inequities in drug access persist in many countries, with high rates of infectious disease-related mortality, according to the study.
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.