More Delay To ICANN Introduction Of New Internet Domains? 23/06/2010 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment BRUSSELS – Applicants for new top-level internet domains may face another round of discussions before the long-awaited application period for .nyc, .shop or .gay can happen.
FIFA, Vuvuzelas And Facebook: The Global Trophy Of IP Protection 11/06/2010 by Emma Broster for Intellectual Property Watch and Cheikh Kane for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment In the run-up to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in South Africa, sometimes described as the biggest marketing event in the world, there have been a number of instances where FIFA and local businesses have conflicted over the use of terms to advertise their products.
Google May Face New Scrutiny For Privacy Violations In Switzerland 04/06/2010 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Legally speaking, there is “little doubt” that Google’s collection of WiFi data by its roving Street View vehicles violates the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the company is likely to come under new scrutiny in Switzerland possibly even resulting in “severe financial consequences,” a respected Swiss law firm has said.
Special Report: The Potential Consequences of Google’s Electronic Book Initiative 01/06/2010 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Google’s ambitious plans to make published books available for download on most internet-connected electronic devices by leveraging its position as the world’s largest search engine could have far-reaching repercussions on electronic publishing and book file-sharing in the near future.
US Advisory Group Looks At FCC Net Neutrality Principles As Decision Looms 29/05/2010 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A technical advisory group is working to drill down on key issues surrounding the US Federal Communications Commission’s proposed internet neutrality principles, but the agency is prepared to make a final decision in the end about how those principles are implemented, a senior FCC official said Thursday.
Nueva iniciativa ecuatoriana: combatir la piratería con programas informáticos libres 17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Los programas informáticos libres se están utilizando como una alternativa legal para combatir la piratería de programas informáticos en un proyecto conjunto impulsado por una organización sin fines de lucro regional, en coordinación con el Instituto Ecuatoriano de la Propiedad Intelectual (IEPI). En este proyecto, se hace uso de las bibliotecas públicas para difundir los programas informáticos libres.
厄瓜多尔的新举措：用自由软件打击盗版 17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 一家地区性非盈利团体与厄瓜多尔知识产权局共同发起一个项目，用自由软件作为打击软件盗版的法律替代方案。该项目使用公共图书馆来传播自由软件。
Nouveau projet de l’Equateur : le logiciel libre pour lutter contre le piratage 17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Le logiciel libre est actuellement utilisé comme une alternative légale au piratage de logiciels, dans le cadre d’un projet conjoint lancé par un groupe régional à but non lucratif et par l’office de propriété intellectuelle équatorien (IEPI). Ce projet s’appuie sur les bibliothèques publiques pour diffuser des logiciels libres.
ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission Aims At Global Internet Access 10/05/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A global Broadband Commission for Digital Development announced today will unite industry, government and civil society in an attempt to expand access to the internet – and with that, access to information that is essential to participation and competition in the knowledge economy.
Global IP Enforcement Push Impacting Consumer Access, 2010 IP Watchlist Finds 29/04/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The second edition of the Consumers International IP Watchlist has been published, with the conclusion that consumers are bearing collateral damage to the enforcement push by entertainment and media lobby groups encouraging stringent national legislations. Copyright laws and enforcement are changing, but mostly for the benefit of right holders, said the advocate group which encourages copyright exceptions.