ICANN CEO Wants To Shift “Centre Of Gravity” Away From US 09/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments In an effort to improve internationalisation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will open hubs in Singapore and Istanbul, to serve the Asia-Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa respectively. ICANN’s headquarters in Los Angeles will become the hub serving the Americas.
Six EU Countries Take Legal Action Against Google Over Privacy 04/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), the French privacy body, said this week in a statement that it will take legal action against Google after the search engine failed to implement changes to its privacy policies. They were joined by data protection agencies from five other European countries.
US Trade Office Calls For Comments On Transatlantic Trade Deal 04/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Another step toward launching negotiations on a European Union-United States trade agreement has been made as the Office of the US Trade Representative filed a request for comments on the deal and announced a forthcoming public hearing.
US Court Rules TV Streaming Service Does Not Violate Copyright Law 01/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Second United States Circuit Court of Appeals today determined that online live television broadcasting service Aereo doesn’t violate US copyright law, upholding a lower court ruling. Aereo is a cloud computing-based service in New York City.
Singapore Reveals 10-Year Plan To Be Global IP Hub 01/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Government of Singapore today has revealed a set of initiatives it plans to implement over the next decade to further develop the country as an intellectual property hub.
India Dismisses Antitrust Complaint Against Gilead Sciences 01/04/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Indian fair trade regulator has dismissed a complaint against biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences that alleged the company engaged in anti-competitive activities in the licensing of its anti-HIV drugs, according to the SpicyIP blog.
Former US Congressman Howard Berman Joins Lobbying Firm 27/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Former United States Congressman Howard Berman, a California Democrat regarded as a strong proponent of intellectual property rights protection, has joined law firm Covington & Burling LLP’s global public policy and government affairs practice.
US Justice Dept. Praises IPXI Patent Exchange, But Not Yet Resolved 26/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Department of Justice today said it has not yet settled concerns about the possible negative effect on competition of a proposed patent exchange.
Innovation, IPR Cooperation Among Top Priorities For BRICS 26/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The trade ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) today concluded a framework for cooperation that includes innovation and intellectual property rights, but separately.
Comparison Of US, EU Treaties Highlights Differences On ISP Liability 25/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Following the announcement that the United States and European Union will negotiate a free trade agreement, a comparison of recent US and EU treaties shows differences in their treatment of intellectual property.