International Coalition Counters TPP Secrecy With Open Copyright Forum 01/08/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A coalition of international public interest and business organisations has launched an open, crowdsourced platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
EFPIA, PhRMA Release Joint Principles For Clinical Trial Data-Sharing, To Criticism 30/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) endorsed joint principles for clinical trial data-sharing.
Infojustice: Setting The Record Straight On Fair Use In US 30/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A paper examining the fair use doctrine in the United States, published by law professors Peter Jaszi and Matthew Sag and University of California at Berkeley fellow Gwen Hinze, addresses specific issues raised in an earlier submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) by the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts.
United States Confounded By Standard-Essential Patents 29/07/2013 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United States is in a muddle over standard-essential patents. The nation’s courts and its executive agencies all agree that these patents play vital roles in the economy, but they disagree about what remedies are available when these patents are infringed. A recent decision by the US International Trade Commission has added to the confusion.
Infojustice: Antigua And Barbuda Prepares To Suspend US Intellectual Property Rights 24/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Infojustice.org reports: The government of Antigua and Barbuda is moving forward with plans “to suspend certain concessions and other obligations relating to United States intellectual property rights” in retaliation for the US’s violation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services.
Russia Adopts Measures Against Online Video Piracy 24/07/2013 by Daria Kim for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments This month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Federal law No.187-FZ “On Amending Separate Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Concerning the Questions of Protection of Intellectual Rights in Information and Telecommunication Networks.” The bill, which amends existing law, aims at boosting copyright protection online.
WIPO Talks On Future Of TK, Genetic Resources, Folklore Intensify 24/07/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments World Intellectual Property Organization committee members have laid out options for establishing an instrument or instruments to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore. Now they are working to choose among them.
WIPO Committee To Decide Fate Of Treaties To Protect TK, Genetic Resources, Folklore 23/07/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Intellectual Property Organization committee members will decide by tomorrow whether to recommend WIPO move to final high-level negotiations on the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore.
Report Challenges Assumptions On IP Valuation And Cybercrime 23/07/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new report released in the United States assesses assumptions and seeks to spark new thinking on the economic impact of cybercrime and cyberespionage, including the valuation and losses of intellectual property.
WHO Members Meet This Week On Poor Quality Medicines 22/07/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization members are meeting this week to advance the new international mechanism against substandard and counterfeit medicines.