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In US, No Remedies For Growing IP Infringements

04/03/2019 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium. Alas, that longstanding legal principle – where there’s a right, there’s a remedy – doesn’t apply to IP owners in the US. Thanks to several Supreme Court rulings interpreting the US Constitution, owners of patents have no recourse when their IP is infringed by US states. Copyright owners now face the same fate, unless the Supreme Court reverses a recent 4th Circuit decision.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Perspectives on the US, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

USTR Reports On 2018, Lays Out IP Priorities For 2019; China A Main Target

04/03/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued its annual report on trade relations with other nations, essentially a report on progress and problems from last year and an agenda for what’s coming this year. Multilateral approaches came in for touch criticism, and on intellectual property rights, a vigorous, repeated focus is China.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Rise Of The Machines: Experts Look At AI, Robotics And The Law

27/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

NEW YORK — Artificial intelligence, robots, and the law, are all changing a rapid pace. A panel of experts at a recent event at Fordham Law School discussed latest developments and signs of the limits of the law when applied to AI areas like facial recognition, automated weapons systems, and financial technology.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, New Technologies, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Patents Under Debate As Pharma Executives Face US Senate Committee

27/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Executives of seven large pharmaceutical companies faced questioning yesterday from the United States Senate Finance Committee over high drug prices in the US, especially compared with other developed countries. One issue that came under the microscope was patents.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

EU Members Adopt Plan To Make Europe A Leader In Artificial Intelligence

19/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The European Council of member states has adopted an all-encompassing plan to make Europe a global leader in artificial intelligence and integrate AI into all aspects of regional life. The plan, which comes as Europe has been identified as lagging in AI research and investment behind the United States and China, includes strong calls to ramp up investment while carefully considering AI’s impact on labour and ethics.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Innovation/ R&D, New Technologies, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

ASEAN IP Offices Discuss Regional Trademark System

18/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The national intellectual property offices of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week advanced work on developing a regional trademark registration system, according to European Union sources working with them.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Development, English, Europe, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

WTO IP Council: Praise For Public-Private Partnerships, Use Of Competition Law To Fight High Drug Prices

18/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

At the World Trade Organization Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) – which met on 13 February and finished in one day – discussions on IP and innovation, and IP and the public interest delineated points of views but also provided concrete examples of successful use of public-private partnerships, and use of competition law to prevent excessive pricing.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WTO/TRIPS

Agreement On SPC Manufacturing Waiver Reached, Benefitting EU Generic, Biosimilar Industry

14/02/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The European Council reached a political agreement today on the SPC Manufacturing Waiver, which will allow the manufacture of generic and biosimilar medicines in the European Union for export and stockpiling during the period of extended patent protection provided for by the EU. This waiver will enable EU generic and biosimilar industries to benefit from sales outside the EU where patents have already expired, and to prepare to provide the EU market as soon as the extended period of patent protection ends.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill Still Moving

14/02/2019 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Copyright law stakeholders and pundits are keeping a close watch on the progress of South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill, as it makes its way to the National Council of Provinces in Parliament this week for further deliberation.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, English, Regional Policy

WIPO Event: AI On All Fronts – Health, Cities, Agriculture – But Investment Needed; Europe Lagging

12/02/2019 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Artificial intelligence is with us to stay, and you can expect solutions to great challenges, but governments should be prepared to invest in education and research to keep up with the two global leaders of the field: the United States and China. This is in essence what several speakers said recently at an event held at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Innovation/ R&D, New Technologies, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

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