UN Establishes Technology Bank For Least-Developed Countries, Including An IP Bank 06/01/2017 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United Nations has established a “technology bank” for least-developed countries that aims to strengthen the science, technology and innovation capacity of LDCs that includes better management of intellectual property rights.
Top IP-Watch Stories Of 2016 Reflect Cutting Edge Issues, Lingering Concerns 05/01/2017 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Hundreds of thousands of people visited articles on Intellectual Property Watch last year, and we published nearly 1,000 original articles. The year’s most-visited articles reflected a mix of new ideas and policies worldwide and some recurring issues, with especially heavy attention on stories involving India.
No Deal: German Universities Prepare For Cut-Off From Elsevier Journals 16/12/2016 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 9 Comments After licensing negotiations between German university libraries and Elsevier failed at the beginning of the month, over 60 university libraries in Germany are preparing to be cut off from hundreds of journals of the British-Dutch publisher, after a standoff over pricing and access.
US Finds Existing Copyright Law Suited For Software Embedded In Everyday Products 16/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Copyright Office has released a study that finds that existing copyright laws are sufficient to cover issues arising over software embedded in everyday consumer products. But it does call for some flexibility for consumers to tinker with their devices.
Music Industry Groups In Harmony In Calling For Support From Trump 14/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A wide array of music industry groups, from Christian to classical, rhythm & blues to movie soundtracks, and everything in between sent a letter to United States President-Elect Donald Trump urging him to take their intellectual property rights into consideration when he meets with technology industry leaders on 14 December.
UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance’ 13/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a report on encryption, taking the perspective of human rights.
Internet Governance Forum: Embarking On Post-IANA Transition And Taking On Trade 12/12/2016 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The first edition of the renewed Internet Governance Forum (IGF) last week tried its all not to become just another internet governance conference, with new formats and the taking on of one big topic that so far had evaded the “multi-stakeholder” approach: trade negotiations. But it also angered some by making its big dinner an invitation-only event, for governments and friends.
In Search of Evidence: The IP Statistics For Decision Makers Conference (IPSDM) 2016 08/12/2016 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The annual “Intellectual Property Statistics for Decision Makers Conference” took place in Sydney, Australia on 15-16 November. After Vienna last year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as the key initiator organised the landmark forum this time with the Australian Government through its national intellectual property office, IP Australia. In this environment where the Australian economy could recently mark its 25 years of continuous growth and where the government just launched a new “National Innovation and Science Agenda” in the form of a new tax reform package, we could follow panel discussions and speeches about how empirical evidence can be gained for innovation.
Proposed EU Neighbouring Rights For Press Publishers Detrimental To Authors, CEIPI Says 07/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment According to the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies, the proposed European Commission copyright reform is detrimental to authors’ interests, and contrary to the objective of creating a single digital market.
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