Mobile Phone Manufacturers Seek To Control Rising IP Costs 21/04/2008 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch A proposal by some of the world’s largest mobile phone equipment manufacturers to limit royalty fees on a next-generation wireless technology is the latest in a series of initiatives to try and control spiralling intellectual property costs.
German Enforcement Directive: Industry Favour Or Necessary First Step? 17/04/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch The German Parliament last Friday passed changes in copyright, patent and other intellectual property-related laws with the aim of better enforcement of IP violations in civil rights cases. The changes transpose the much-debated European Union IP Enforcement Directive (IPRED) into German law. IPRED contains general obligations, precautionary and corrective measures, damages and extended information rights for rights owners in civil law complaints aimed at third parties like internet service providers (ISPs).
Le Parlement européen rejette la proposition de coupure d’accès à Internet pour les pirates présumés 16/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch Jeudi dernier, le Parlement européen a appelé les gouvernements à ne pas autoriser les coupures d’accès à Internet en cas de piratage portant atteinte à un droit d’auteur. L’objet du vote, un rapport d’initiative sur la promotion des industries culturelles en Europe rédigé par le député socialiste français Guy […]
El Parlamento Europeo rechaza la propuesta de que los ISP suspendan el servicio a presuntos piratas 16/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch El jueves, el Parlamento Europeo instó a los gobiernos a no autorizar la suspensión del acceso a Internet en el caso de que se sospeche de piratería lesiva del derecho de autor. El tema de la votación, un informe de propia iniciativa sobre la promoción de las industrias […]
US Patent Reform Stalls as Senate Negotiations Break Down 15/04/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch United States Senate negotiations on sweeping reform of the patent system foundered late last week as ongoing disputes over key provisions – and possible squabbling over confirmation of federal judges – resulted in S 1145 being pulled from the floor schedule for the time being. “We are not […]
European Parliament Rejects Proposal to Make ISPs Shut Off Suspected Pirates 10/04/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The European Parliament on Thursday urged governments not to authorise shut-off of internet access in cases of suspected copyright piracy. The subject of the vote, an own-initiative report on promoting European cultural industries by French Socialist Parliament Member (MEP) Guy Bono, has stirred up a hornet’s nest of […]
WIPO Director General Candidates Prepare To Face Governments, NGOs 10/04/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New The candidates to be next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization will get a chance to show their talents next week to government and non-governmental representatives. On Monday, 14 April, the candidates will face WIPO members in the plenary hall, one candidate at a time, according to sources. The next […]
D’après le responsable de propriété intellectuelle britannique, le système du droit d’auteur est en «conflit constant» 10/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch Le système du droit d’auteur n’a pas encore trouvé son équilibre. Au contraire, il vit un «conflit constant» et sa nature fait l’objet d’incessants débats, a indiqué Ian Fletcher, le directeur général de l’Office britannique de propriété intellectuelle (United Kingdom IP Office – UKIPO), lors d’un séminaire sur […]
Directivo de PI del Reino Unido: el sistema de derecho de autor está en “constante conflicto” 09/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch El sistema de derecho de autor no tiene equilibrio y se encuentra en “constante conflicto”, ya que se debe deliberar permanentemente sobre su naturaleza, afirmó Ian Fletcher, Director General de la Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual del Reino Unido, en un seminario del Westminster eForum, llevado a cabo el […]
UK IP Chief: Copyright System A “Constant Conflict” 03/04/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The copyright system is not a balance but a “constant conflict” whose nature must be continually debated, UK Intellectual Property Office Chief Executive Ian Fletcher said at a recent seminar on the future of copyright. The office is in the throes of a consultation on possible new copyright law exceptions, the most controversial of which is a proposal to allow limited format-shifting.