Amid Global Effort To Fill Internet Policy Gaps, India Proposes New UN Body 02/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment India has stirred some discussion with its recent proposal to create a new United Nations body for global internet-related policies. The proposal comes within the context of efforts by developed countries to build support for an open internet and by the UN to address gaps in global internet governance and increased unilateral moves to block content online.
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.
WHO Group Agrees On New Mechanism To Fight Poor-Quality Medicines 01/11/2011 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The World Health Organization-led working group of member states addressing “substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit” (SSFFC) medical products has reached consensus on a new mechanism to prevent and control SSFFC medical products and associated activities. The creation of the new mechanism comes as the future of WHO involvement in an interagency anti-counterfeiting taskforce is in question.
US Copyright Office Issues Analysis Of Mass Digitisation Of Books 01/11/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Copyright Office has released a preliminary analysis and discussion document on the intersection of copyright law and the mass digitization of books.
Tech Industry Sees Harm To Internet In US “Rogue Website” Bill 01/11/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments Trade associations representing US technology industry interests this week attacked a new House of Representatives bill aimed at fighting so-called “rogue” websites, calling it “an alarming step backwards in internet policy” that would create “a thicket of internet regulations containing 16 new legal definitions for evolving internet technology.”
Plurilateral Trade Agreements Lack Protections For Users, Intermediaries 27/10/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The role of online intermediaries in copyright enforcement is on the international negotiating table in recent plurilateral trade agreements. Those negotiating with the US would be advised to examine carefully what is being offered, writes Margot Kaminski.
Controversial US Bill Targeting “Rogue Websites” Introduced In US Congress 27/10/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Legislation giving new powers to the government and copyright holders in the United States to unilaterally block payments to or take down websites deemed by US courts to be infringing intellectual property rights has been introduced into the House of Representatives. Now the policy fight begins.
US Copyright Office Releases Priorities For Next Two Years 25/10/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The US Copyright Office today issued its priorities and projects for the next two years, targeting studies, legislation, trade and foreign relations, and administrative law.
WIPO Re:Search Webpage Goes Live, Shows Sponsors 25/10/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The webpage of the new Re:Search IP licensing database project at the World Intellectual Property Organization partnered with the BIO Ventures for Global Health foundation is now live, and shows a range of corporate, foundation and academic cosponsors lined up for tomorrow’s launch.
Philippines IP Office: ‘Our Meeting Is Not Fostering Corporate Greed’ 25/10/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Philippines Intellectual Property Office has issued a statement in response to criticism that an IP enforcement meeting it is hosting this week with numerous corporate representatives “does not favor big corporations.”