戈兰案可能判决美国违反国际版权条约 28/05/2009 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 一家美国联邦法院最近给美国政府以及许多外国版权拥有者带来的一些不祥的消息。其中这些外国版权拥有者中就包括谢尔盖•拉赫玛尼诺夫（Sergei Rachmaninoff）、季米特里•肖斯塔科维奇(Dmitry Shostakovich)、谢尔盖•普罗科菲耶夫(Sergei Prokofiev)与伊戈尔•斯特拉文斯基(Igor Stravinsky)。该法庭宣布美国的一项恢复保护外国著作者版权的法律无效。
Special Report: The Future Of File Sharing 28/05/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Digital content owners continue to emphasise enforcement and protection of intellectual property. However, the impact that litigation and legislation have had with the purpose of limiting illegal file sharing remains questionable, thus setting the stage for new economic models and approaches that could serve as a remedy.
Broadcasting Industry Makes Case For WIPO Treaty Revival 27/05/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment To kick off the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee meeting this week, representatives primarily from the broadcasting industry gave their views on key developments in the field, and what that means for intellectual property protection. The overwhelming message was the revival of a strong call for a global policy solution to address cross-border challenges in the industry, though a few speakers included attention to the public interest.
Freedom Of Expression Vs. DRM — The First Empirical Assessment 25/05/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 18 Comments Results of recent research on the impact of digital rights management (DRM) on the ability of users to take advantage of certain exceptions to copyright have introduced new systemic empirical data into the debate.
Copyright Exceptions Needed To Ensure Balance In Africa, Panellists Say 25/05/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments International copyright laws do not take into account the reality of the conditions of accessing knowledge in Africa and clearer limitations and exceptions are needed to achieve a balanced copyright regime at the national level, panellists said at a seminar on development research on 20 May.
Off The Agenda, Counterfeits Still Draw Attention At Health Assembly 23/05/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Counterfeit medicines were left off this year’s truncated World Health Assembly agenda but still managed to have an impact. The contentious, intellectual property-related issue arose during a discussion on the World Health Organization’s future plans, as several nations objected to a budget line referencing a programme to combat counterfeit drugs.
Plainte contre un enseignant argentin : l’accès à l’éducation en question 18/05/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Un professeur argentin de philosophie qui avait mis en ligne sur Internet des traductions en espagnol des travaux du philosophes français Jacques Derrida est actuellement poursuivi par la justice pour violation présumée des droits d’auteur, selon l’organisation Copy South Research Group. Cette affaire met en lumière les limitations qui découlent de l’application du droit d’auteur sur l’accès à l’éducation.
Un caso sobre derechos de autor en Argentina pone en primer plano el acceso a la educación 18/05/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Se ha entablado una demanda contra un profesor argentino de filosofía por una presunta violación de derechos de autor ante la publicación de versiones traducidas de las obras del filósofo francés Jacques Derrida en una página web, según informó el Grupo de Investigación CopySouth. El caso atrajo la atención de la comunidad internacional hacia las limitaciones en el acceso a la educación como resultado de los derechos de autor.
Content Industry Still Seeks Digital Model As Enforcement Focus Persists 15/05/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the continued absence of a new model that adequately includes them, major global media groups remain concerned over revenues lost to unauthorised file-sharing decades after the arrival of the internet, and their focus is still on enforcement and extension of their rights.
French Parliament Passes Final Internet Anti-Piracy Law; Reaction Expected 13/05/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The French Senate’s vote on Wednesday sealed the adoption by the Parliament of the controversial French HADOPI law creating a graduated punishment mechanism for alleged copyright infringement on the internet.