WIPO Sees Progress On Broadcaster Rights, Library Exceptions; Treaty For Blind Readers Slips 05/12/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments In what was termed a “marathon” session at the outset, World Intellectual Property Organization members took up a large number of copyright-related topics over the past two weeks with varying results. By the late-night end, an audiovisual treaty was on track, exceptions for libraries and a draft broadcasters’ treaty had new life, IP enforcement was going strong, but a draft treaty for print-disabled readers was unravelled.
WIPO To Negotiate Audiovisual Treaty In Beijing In Summer 2012 02/12/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization have agreed to hold highest level negotiations on a treaty to protect audiovisual performers’ rights in the summer of 2012 in Beijing, China.
EU Picks Up Pace On Copyright Licensing, Private Copying, Unitary Patent 30/11/2011 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment European efforts to resolve three vexing intellectual property issues – copyright licensing, private copying levies and a unified system for granting and litigating patents – are gaining pace in the public and private sectors and could bear fruit next year.
IP, Trade And Public Health Leaders Turn A Page In History Together 24/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The importance of multilateralism, continuing global public health gains with sufficient funding, and finding a balance between the worlds of trade, intellectual property and public health were among the top issues raised during the a daylong high-level meeting at the World Trade Organization.
“Marathon” WIPO Copyright Session Opens With Hopes, Treaty Prospects 22/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Officials from around the world have gathered for the next two weeks at the World Intellectual Property Organization in hopes of resolving the fate of several longstanding copyright policies under debate. The hope of many is that by the end of the copyright committee meeting starting yesterday, WIPO members will be on track to treaties or instruments on audiovisual performances, limitations and exceptions for print-disabled readers and for libraries and archives, and on broadcasters’ rights. And serious negotiations have already begun.
US, China Hold High-Level Talks On IP Policy 21/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States and China made notable progress on a range of intellectual property policy issues in cabinet-level meetings ending today, according to the US government.
WHO Announces Members Of Pandemic Influenza Advisory Group 21/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Health Organization today announced the 18 members of the advisory group that will monitor and report on implementation of the new WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. The group started its first meeting today.
WIPO Audit/Evaluation Process Comes Of Age, With A Development Side 11/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Evaluation and auditing of the World Intellectual Property Organization gained increased interest a few years ago when rich member countries responsible for most of its revenues became alarmed about questions of financial and human resources management. But now the UN agency’s sometimes bumpy evaluation process is maturing, including a development aspect, and has a new external report on its global technical assistance programmes.
USPTO, Small Businesses Talk Patent Reform, Harmonisation, Fee Diversion 02/11/2011 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is working to ensure small businesses and independent inventors have the tools they need to obtain, protect and enforce their patents overseas, as well as domestically, in the wake of patent reform legislation enacted in the United States. Meanwhile, the office is also stepping up global patent harmonisation efforts.
WIPO Talks On Industrial Design Treaty, Internet Intermediaries, Suspended Till 2012 02/11/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A meeting on trademarks and industrial designs at the World Intellectual Property Organization was cut short by an electrical fire last week. Before the unexpected interruption, delegates advanced work on a possible treaty on industrial designs and discussed the role and responsibility of internet intermediaries in the field of trademarks.