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New Draft Of WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Consolidates Proposals

28/11/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee members last night reach preliminary agreement on a new draft text for a global treaty aimed at protecting broadcasting organisations. A copy of the text is available below.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, WIPO

Open Music Initiative: Seeking To Drive The Beat On Global Standards, Rights Attribution

28/11/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

NEW YORK – The Open Music Initiative provides a forum for collaboration across academic, tech and music industry stakeholders around the world, and is working to develop the global standards for music rights attribution that could stand for the next 100 years. Establishing such standards will enable fair compensation to rights holders and creators, and establish a basis for ongoing innovation in the music industry, leading to new digital platforms and services, and new music, according to Open Music members.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, North America, Regional Policy

German Hate Speech Legislation Receives Mixed Review At German Internet Governance Forum

28/11/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

BERLIN — Germany’s controversial hate speech legislation is working well, a representative of the German Ministry of Justice said during a panel today (27 November) at the German national Internet Governance Forum in Berlin.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

New US ‘Compromise’ Proposal On Broadcasting Treaty At WIPO Stirs Fresh Negotiations

27/11/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee today are locked away in a private room negotiating on a draft text for global treaty to boost the rights of broadcasters. A key element of the debate, according to participants at this week’s meeting, is a new proposal put forward by the United States that seeks to clarify the scope of protection of the treaty and preserve national-level approaches.

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

Civil Society Offers Range Of Advice To WIPO Negotiators On Broadcast Treaty

27/11/2018 by Beatrice Marone for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Civil society doesn’t see things from behind a window, but takes the lead in international policy negotiations to discuss issues that affect everyday life. At this week’s World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee meeting, some of the observers took the floor to let delegates know their opinion on the crucial matter of an international treaty on broadcasting under negotiation.

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

WIPO Working Toward Agreement To Finish Broadcasting Treaty This Week

26/11/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee is meeting this week with a top agenda item of sending a longstanding treaty on copyright for broadcasters to its final conclusion. Dozens of lobbyists, mainly from Europe and North America, are on hand to help.

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

European Governments Step Up Attention To Internet Governance

15/11/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

PARIS — In its thirteenth year, the UN-led Internet Governance Forum finally seems to be able to turn the tide and get much-needed attention from powerful governments. Opened by a UN Secretary General for the first time since its inception and receiving the accolade of French President Emmanuel Macron, the forum looks toward a brighter future. But how to work as a multistakeholder body remains experimental in many regards.

Filed Under: Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting

IGF Needs Bold Reform, Internet Needs More Regulation, Says President Macron

12/11/2018 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron today opened the 13th Internet Governance Forum (November 12-14) in Paris with a firework of requests to the IGF community and some bold ideas. The IGF after a decade should take on much more responsibility in the development of internet regulation, Macron demanded, and said he together with last year’s and next year’s hosts of the UN forum is collaborating on pushing for more formal results, The IGF according to Macron should become a part of the UN Secretary General‘s Office, Macron proposed, to illustrate the importance. His call for regulation was echoed at the event by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, United Nations - other

WIPO Members Look At Protection Of Country Names, GIs, Icons

12/11/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A number of countries are voicing concerns about their country name being used by trademark applicants with no relation to the country, riding on the country’s reputation or geographical relevance. They are also worried about their country name being used as an internet top-level domain name. Those are among the issues being discussed this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization committee on trademarks, along with questions on the protection of geographical indications, and of icons and typeface on the internet.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

New EU Directive Limits Hate Speech, Establishes European Content Quotas

06/11/2018 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A new directive adopted today by European Union member governments updates and strengthens regulations on video-sharing platforms and other newer forms of media, emphasising the public interest, elevating protections for children, and establishing a 30 percent quota of European content in on-demand audiovisual media services.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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