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Record Cybersquatting Cases Filed With WIPO In 2018

15/03/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Intellectual Property Organization received a record 3,447 domain name dispute cases from trademark owners in 2018 – up 12 percent from the previous year. In addition, there was a 15 percent increase in alternative dispute resolution cases, according to WIPO.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

2019 Medicines For Europe Legal Affairs Conference

07/03/2019 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Advertisement: The 2019 Medicines for Europe Legal Affairs Conference will take place, for the first time, in Amsterdam. In its 15th edition, this conference will provide participants with the opportunity to exchange views and share ideas with leading industry executives and experts, counsel and European institution officials around the latest developments in intellectual property and legal affairs concerning generic, biosimilar and value added medicines within Europe and worldwide.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

In US, No Remedies For Growing IP Infringements

04/03/2019 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium. Alas, that longstanding legal principle – where there’s a right, there’s a remedy – doesn’t apply to IP owners in the US. Thanks to several Supreme Court rulings interpreting the US Constitution, owners of patents have no recourse when their IP is infringed by US states. Copyright owners now face the same fate, unless the Supreme Court reverses a recent 4th Circuit decision.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Perspectives on the US, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

USTR Reports On 2018, Lays Out IP Priorities For 2019; China A Main Target

04/03/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued its annual report on trade relations with other nations, essentially a report on progress and problems from last year and an agenda for what’s coming this year. Multilateral approaches came in for touch criticism, and on intellectual property rights, a vigorous, repeated focus is China.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

EU Copyright Rules: Provisional Deal Struck On Changes

13/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

The European Council’s Romanian presidency announced today it has struck a provisional agreement with the EU Parliament on a draft directive that makes changes to existing European Union copyright rules. The draft agreement, which will go before the full Council of member states and Parliament for approval, would make changes such as a controversial new “publishers’ right,” and strengthens copyright protections on online content sharing platforms. It also would introduce copyright exceptions for a range of purposes such as text and data mining, online teaching, and cultural heritage.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy

TRIPS Council To Look At IP And The Public Interest, Business Interest

11/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Trade Organization is the prime gathering point for the world’s governments to discuss and negotiate on policies of the day. A decades-long swinging pendulum within the WTO’s committee on trade and intellectual property is IP’s contribution to innovation and economy and its contribution to the public interest. At its meeting this week, the committee will feature discussions on both.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Environment, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

New High-Tech System Against Falsified Medicines Goes Live In Europe

08/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A ground-breaking new high-tech system to catch falsified medicines in the supply chain in Europe went into effect today, allowing prescription medicines to undergo verification for authenticity before reaching patients.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Europe, Health & IP, New Technologies, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

US Industry IP Index Released: US Advances, India Shows Leadership, EU, Singapore Near Top

08/02/2019 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The leading United States industry association yesterday released its annual International Intellectual Property Index, ranking countries on their progress in protecting US intellectual property rights. The ranks show the US advancing in the area of patent protection, while retaining the top overall score; India strengthening IP and charting a course for other developing countries; and EU countries dominating the higher scoring bracket with Singapore first on patent protection.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

On Eve Of Lego Movie 2 Release, WIPO Acts To Block Pirated Version

07/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

As the blockbuster animated movie Lego Movie 2 gets set to hit screens in the United States this weekend, the World Intellectual Property Organization had a release of its own: a domain dispute ruling against a pirate website purporting to offer a free version of the film for download ahead of the release.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Trump Highlights IP, Trade, Drug Prices In Speech To Congress

06/02/2019 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

President Donald Trump gave the US Congress a rosy, nationalistic presentation of the condition of the US economy and security last night and amid the range of issues raised, mentioned intellectual property twice in the context of trade, and extensively discussed lowering drug prices.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Finance, Health & IP, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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