Diferencias en la aplicacion del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC por parte de países en desarrollo 22/12/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez Según los oradores en un reciente evento organizado por el Centro del Sur, existen diferencias significativas en la aplicación por parte de países en desarrollo del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (ADPIC) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio y del uso de […]
Thailand Moves To Amend Copyright Law To Regulate Royalties 19/12/2007 by Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch BANGKOK – Thailand’s lawmakers on Tuesday finalised a draft bill to amend its copyrights law in an effort to regulate the collecting of royalties in domestic music industry, which bill proponents say has been subject to extortion by gangsters and corrupt law enforcers. The bill, finalised on 18 […]
WIPO Consults On Protecting Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources 19/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Catherine Saez How best to protect traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources against misappropriation and misuse was the main theme of a recent community consultation in the form of a roundtable organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO event on 10-12 December came in response to “the strong level […]
China, US Hold High-Level Discussions On IP Issues 17/12/2007 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch China and the United States last week held high-level discussions on a host of topics including intellectual property rights, reaching agreements to cooperate on IP rights protection, stopping counterfeit medicines and devices, reducing copying of patented biotechnology, and sharing innovation. The 18th US-China Joint Commission on China […]
Tratado de radiodifusión: el Consejo de Europa retoma las negociaciones a partir de donde quedaron en la OMPI 13/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch El Consejo de Europa está deliberando sobre la posibilidad de negociar un tratado para proteger a los organismos de radiodifusión contra la piratería de señales y, de ese modo, abordar la cuestión tratada por la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), donde las negociaciones sobre un tratado […]
Le Congrès américain veut renforcer la protection des droits d’auteur et augmenter la redevance des radios satellite 13/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch Un projet de loi présenté la semaine dernière par un groupe bipartisan de représentants américains prévoit l’application de sanctions plus importantes en matière civile et pénale en cas de violation des droits d’auteur ou du droit des marques. Dans le même temps, le US Library of Congress Copyright […]
Legisladores de EEUU en busca de organismo encargado de la observancia de las normas de PI 12/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch Un grupo bipartidista de legisladores estadounidenses solicita sanciones civiles y penales más severas para la violación de los derechos de autor y marcas registradas mediante un nuevo proyecto de ley presentado la semana pasada. Por otro lado, la Junta de Regalías por Derechos de Autor (CRB) de la […]
Traité sur la radiodiffusion : le Conseil de l’Europe prend le relai des négociations de l’OMPI 12/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert, pour Intellectual Property Watch Le Conseil de l’Europe examine actuellement la possibilité d’élaborer une convention destinée à protéger les signaux de radiodiffusion contre le piratage. L’organisation prendrait alors le relai des négociations de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) relatives à une proposition de traité sur la radiodiffusion, qui ont tourné court […]
Broadcasting Treaty: Council of Europe Picks Up Where WIPO Left Off 10/12/2007 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch The Council of Europe is deliberating on whether to negotiate a convention to protect broadcasters’ signals against piracy and thereby take up the issue from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) where negotiations on a proposed broadcasting treaty came to a standstill earlier this year. The Council’s decision […]
US Lawmakers Seek IP Enforcement Agency; Satellite Radio Royalties Set 10/12/2007 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch A bipartisan group of US legislators is calling for tougher civil and criminal penalties for copyright and trademark infringement through new legislation introduced last week. Meanwhile, the US Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set royalties for satellite radio services, as webcast radio companies lobbied for rate parity. The “Prioritising Resources and Organisation for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (PRO IP),” introduced 5 December, would create an IP enforcement czar, establish a new IP division in the Department of Justice, and authorise the appointment of IP officers to help foreign countries combat piracy and counterfeiting.