ACAC : négociations houleuses cette semaine à Genève – les États-Unis envisagent une ratification cette année 03/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch Selon un représentant de la Commission européenne, des négociations formelles sur l’Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACAC) commencent cette semaine à Genève, et ce malgré la parution d’un document ayant filtré d’un bureau commercial américain et ayant suscité des critiques vis-à-vis du projet d’accord. En effet, la publication la semaine dernière […]
Le droit américain peine à reconnaître le droit de mise à disposition du public 02/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Steven Seidenberg pour Intellectual Property Watch Les Etats-Unis ne parviennent pas à se décider. D’un côté, le pays a signé au moins neuf accords internationaux octroyant explicitement aux détenteurs de droits d’auteur le droit exclusif de mettre leurs travaux en ligne afin qu’ils puissent être consultés par le public De l’autre, les juridictions américaines […]
Existencia confusa del derecho de “puesta a disposición” al público en la legislación de EE. UU. 02/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Steven Seidenberg para Intellectual Property Watch Estados Unidos no toma una decisión. Por un lado, ha firmado al menos nueve tratados internacionales que prevén explícitamente un nuevo derecho digital para los titulares de derechos de autor: el derecho exclusivo de poner electrónicamente sus obras a disposición del público. Por otro lado, los tribunales de […]
“Great Achievement” On IP Issues At Convention On Biological Diversity Summit 30/05/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara Government negotiators meeting in Bonn this week reached breakthroughs on two intellectual property-related areas of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). At the highest level of the CBD membership, agreement was struck on a way forward on creating a regime to ensure equitable access to biodiversity and equitable sharing of […]
Embattled ACTA Negotiations Next Week In Geneva; US Sees Signing This Year 30/05/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 13 Comments By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Formal negotiations on an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are expected to commence next week in Geneva, according to a European Commission official, even as a leaked United States trade office paper is drawing criticism of the proposed pact. The publication of a US Trade Representative’s office discussion paper […]
International ‘Making Available’ Right Becoming Less Available In US Law 28/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch The United States can’t make up its mind. On one hand, the country has signed at least nine international agreements that explicitly provide a new digital right for copyright owners: the exclusive right to make their works electronically available to the public. On the other hand, the US courts are uncertain whether this “making available” right exists under US law. US courts have split over this issue, with some recognising the right and others rejecting it. But a new trend may be emerging. In the last four months, four US federal district courts have ruled that “making available” is not a right recognised by US copyright law.
WHO Members Near Accord On Global Strategy On IP And Health 24/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Down to the final hours before the closing ceremonies of this year’s World Health Assembly, governments have nearly completed work on a global strategy to stimulate research into neglected diseases disproportionately affecting poor populations. But work skipped to the draft assembly resolution after the draft plan of action provoked a debate on […]
INTA 130th Annual Meeting: Networking, Anti-Counterfeiting, Emerging Markets 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Catherine Saez BERLIN – About 8,000 trademark professionals and industry representatives from more than 130 countries have gathered at this week’s International Trademark Association (INTA) meeting from 17 to 21 May. Trademark lawyers mostly come to this annual event to meet their international counterparts and clients but also to hear the latest on policy […]
Suspension des obligations au titre de l’Accord sur les ADPIC: une alternative croissante en matière de sanction 16/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez Prendre des mesures de rétorsion à l’égard d’un pays violant les règles de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) en sanctionnant les activités qu’il exerce dans un secteur autre que celui concerné par la violation constitue une alternative efficace aux mesures de rétorsion touchant le secteur concerné par la violation, en particulier quand […]
Suspensión de obligaciones en virtud del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC: una nueva alternativa de retorsión de la OMC 15/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez Cuando un país infringe las normas de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), la retorsión contra dicho país mediante la imposición de sanciones a sus actividades en un sector comercial no relacionado puede ser una opción más eficaz para los países en desarrollo que una retorsión aplicada dentro del sector de la […]