WIPO Visually Impaired Treaty: Voices From Africa On Dire Situation 16/12/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The World Intellectual Property Organization is on the verge of deciding on a high-level meeting paving the way for a new treaty to facilitate access to books to visually impaired people. Meanwhile, in Africa, far from plenary discussions, the situation on the ground reveals a dire need for change.
Publishers Seek Support For Their Approach To WIPO Treaty 16/12/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment As the World Intellectual Property Organization prepares to hold an Extraordinary General Assembly this week to decide on convening a high-level meeting to negotiate a new treaty on limitations and exceptions for blind and other visually impaired people, publishers are defending their position.
Great Expectations For WIPO Extraordinary General Assembly On Treaty For Blind 16/12/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments An Extraordinary General Assembly will take place tomorrow at the World Intellectual Property Organization to decide on convening a high-level meeting in 2013 to agree on a treaty on exceptions and limitations to copyright for visually impaired people, enabling them to have a better access to works in special formats.
US IP Officials Blast NGOs In Geneva 16/12/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments Washington, DC – United States attachés stationed around the world in order to promote intellectual property rights reported on their activities to US industry here last week. And the attachès posted in Geneva had strong words for the work of non-governmental organisations operating at the World Trade Organization and the United Nations agencies.
South Korea Bolsters Copyright Strategy In K-Pop Crazy States 14/12/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Manila, Philippines – With the global success of the dance single Gangnam Style, the heyday of the Korean popular music or K-Pop, along with the country’s other creative content, is proving to be far from over. And it’s providing a good reason for the Republic of Korea to bolster its copyright protection strategy, particularly in countries where its creative content exports are most popular and where copyright infringement is inevitable.
WCIT Split After Split “Vote” On Internet Governance Resolution 13/12/2012 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Dubai, UAE – A mere resolution, not part of the future International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR), led to yet another escalation at the ongoing World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai last night.
WIPO Promotes Discussion On Indian Film Industry’s Benefit From IPR 12/12/2012 by Tiphaine Nunzia Caulier for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The launch of the weeklong Indian film festival at the World Intellectual Property Organization last week brought together different speakers who stressed the importance of copyright protection for the safeguarding and development of the Indian film industry and who characterised unauthorised downloading as a danger for the industry.
WCIT: Internet Issues Still In Draft New Telecom Rules 12/12/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dubai, UAE – The internet is not completely out of the first consolidated draft proposal for the future International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR) that was introduced late on 11 December at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai.
A Closer Look Into A WIPO Regional Workshop: Making An Instant IP Whiz 10/12/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Manila, Philippines – Another destructive typhoon was battering southern Philippines last week, but this did not stop the majority of the delegates coming from the provinces near the affected areas from flying to the capital to attend what organisers touted as a trailblazing programme that has the potential to raise awareness of sophisticated intellectual property tools and policies at the grassroots level in developing countries.
A Week Into WCIT, Few Compromises In Fragile Discussions 09/12/2012 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment More broadband rollout and better access to networks everywhere – that’s a position shared by participants at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), which started last week in Dubai. And this is where the consensus ends, according to a more sceptical reading on progress made in negotiations to review the future International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR).