Report Analyses Fast-Track Green Patent Applications 28/03/2013 by Tiphaine Nunzia Caulier for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new report finds that an overview is needed of the fast-tracking patent system on “green” technologies in the countries where this mechanism is in place – in seven industrialised and two developing countries.
Royalty-Setting For Standard Essential Patents Might Be Balanced By Prospect Of Injunction, Speakers Say 28/03/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Threats of injunction in cases of infringement of essential standard patents, which have raised concerns in Europe and the United States as being leverage for patent holders to get higher royalties, might in fact be a way to maintain an equilibrium in royalty-setting, according to speakers at a World Intellectual Property Organization event.
Biovision: Personalised Medicine, Climate Change, Sustainability Need Innovation 27/03/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Lyon, France – Biovision, a biennial international event on life sciences, brought together some 3,000 participants this week to discuss and compare experiences in different fields, including personalised medicine, how best to use natural resources and the impact of climate change on food security. Open innovation was presented as a way forward, and the role of companies in mitigation was deemed important but with ethics.
US Justice Dept. Praises IPXI Patent Exchange, But Not Yet Resolved 26/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Department of Justice today said it has not yet settled concerns about the possible negative effect on competition of a proposed patent exchange.
Rules Changing For Life Sciences Tech Transfer, IP, Speakers Say 26/03/2013 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Lyon, France – Participants at a the Biovision international life sciences forum aimed at encouraging collaboration and integrating innovation shared experiences and discussed a number of topics including intellectual property strategy, technology transfer and the way forward for sustainable innovation.
Innovation, IPR Cooperation Among Top Priorities For BRICS 26/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The trade ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) today concluded a framework for cooperation that includes innovation and intellectual property rights, but separately.
Global Fund Receives USD 1.65B From US Congress; Names New Board Leadership 25/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States Congress on 21 March approved US$ 1.65 billion in aid and support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and US$ 4.07 billion for the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Global Fund also announced a new Board chair and vice-chair.
Conference Addresses Current Issues For Corporate IP Counsel 22/03/2013 by William New and Kelly Burke for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment New York – A conference here this week aimed at corporate counsel for intellectual property addressed a range of issues of interest to that audience.
German Parliament Votes To Protect News Snippets From Republishing 22/03/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Munich – A controversial update to German copyright law providing for an auxiliary protection for tiny extracts from press articles has been finally passed by the German Upper House (“Bundesrat”).
European Commission VP Kroes Urges Open Internet, Prods Copyright Owners 21/03/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice-president responsible for the digital agenda, today told a parliamentary committee that choices of copyrighted content, cloud computing, internet freedom, and cybersecurity are key to European values and its economy.