WIPO Committee Forms Draft For Future Development Agenda Talks 24/02/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) wrapped up the first of two weeklong meetings on proposals for a development agenda with a document listing all of the proposals under categories. “Everyone is the owner of this development agenda now in its raw form,” a Brazilian official said, referring to it as a […]
Experts Discuss Balance Between Digital Content Access, Protection 24/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The impact of copyrights on access to everything from digital books in libraries to online music was discussed at a 21 February side event of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting on a development agenda. One of the main issues was whether copyrights are good or bad for the public domain and how a […]
WIPO Development Debate Turns To Chile Public Domain Proposal 21/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On the second day of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting on a proposed development agenda, how to move forward and discuss the roughly 50 proposals that WIPO has received was the theme of regional as well as plenary meetings. Officials on Tuesday began discussing the substance of the proposals, starting with a recent […]
WIPO Development Meeting Starts Slowly Despite Push For Strong Reform 20/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A meeting on a development agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization got off to a slow start after a half-day debate over who would chair the meeting. This took place in contrast to efforts of key developing nations to keep negotiations on track to significant reforms […]
WIPO Copyright Advice Deemed Misleading To Developing Countries 20/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Non-governmental organisations attending this week’s meeting on a stronger development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are working to remind participants of the key elements of the original proposals. In so doing, one group found shrinking knowledge in the public domain and shortcomings in WIPO’s […]
La industria se prepara para un segundo round de la Directiva de la UE sobre patentes 14/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New PRAGA- Aquellas industrias dependientes de patentes que llevaron a cabo una costosa labor de cabildeo para tratar de obtener la aprobación de una directiva en materia de patentabilidad de invenciones relacionadas con computadores están aprendiendo de sus errores mientras se preparan para la posible resurrección de la cuestión. Los grupos de presión […]
Top WIPO Copyright Official Promotes DRMs, Stresses Cooperation 02/02/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment ROME – The top official for copyright issues at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) this week told a gathering of experts that standards are needed to protect content online, and stressed cooperation among institutions and others in the field. “Our work together is gaining increasing importance and increasing urgency,” said Rita Hayes, deputy director […]
Le Chili enjoint à l’OMPI de prendre des mesures pour protéger le domaine public 27/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment En vue de la prochaine réunion du nouveau Comité du plan d’action de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) pour le développement, le gouvernement chilien a présenté cette semaine une proposition par laquelle il demande que des mesures concrètes soient prises pour la protection du domaine public. La première réunion du nouveau Comité provisoire […]
Chile insta a la OMPI a actuar a favor de la protección del dominio público 22/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment El gobierno de Chile presentó esta semana una propuesta para la próxima reunión del nuevo comité de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual sobre el Programa para el Desarrollo en la que se piden avances efectivos con respecto a la protección de la información de dominio público. La primera reunión del nuevo Comité Provisional […]
Chile Urges WIPO To Act To Protect Public Domain 12/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments The government of Chile this week submitted a proposal to an upcoming meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s new committee on the development agenda that calls for positive steps to protect information in the public domain. The first meeting of the new Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda will be […]