Russia To Better Protect IP Of Its Innovative Companies Abroad 02/11/2015 by Eugene Gerden for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Russian government is considering a package of measures aimed at better protecting intellectual property of Russian innovative companies abroad, according to an official spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Communications.
Expert: As A UN Agency, WIPO Has Role To Play On Neglected Diseases 02/11/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments According to a prominent researcher in the field of neglected tropical diseases, the World Intellectual Property Organization has a prominent role to play in addressing the lack of research and development for neglected diseases.
WIPO, WTO, WHO Heads Underline Need For Better Access To Medicines 28/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Trade, health, and intellectual property came together today as the heads of three specialised international organisations held an annual symposium to stimulate discussions on how the three can best help public health, and notably access to medicines in developing countries.
External Review Of WIPO Re:Search Shows Successes, Areas For Further Work 27/10/2015 by William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A revealing independent review to be published this week on WIPO Re:Search, the World Intellectual Property Organization initiative for development of medical products for neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis, gives a set of recommendations to ensure the sustainability and success of the initiative.
Special Report: WHO Advisory Group On Flu Preparedness Hears Comments, Addresses New Genetics Issue 22/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments World Health Organization members and stakeholders were invited to provide comments this month on the organisation’s framework to spur preparedness for future influenza pandemics and ensure treatments will reach developing countries. The framework is expected to undergo a review in 2016. The advisory group to the initiative also went through issues such as contributions by manufacturers, and how to deal with genetic sequence data.
WIPO Re:Search Side Event – Realisations And Steps Forward 21/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Alongside the recent World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly, the WIPO Global Challenges Division presented WIPO Re:Search, a public-private consortium to facilitate research on neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis and malaria.
Evolution Of The Copyright Exceptions And Limitations Provision In The TPP 21/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement contains an important provision concerning achieving balance in the copyright systems of the twelve countries party to that free trade agreement. This provision was not present in the early draft of the agreement. Then, in July 2012, the United States proposed language that formed the basis of the text of […]
Special Report: US Reverses Course On Patent Injunctions 20/10/2015 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Federal Circuit is no stranger to controversy. And recently, the court stepped in it again. In an important ruling, the court made it far easier for some patent owners to obtain injunctions against infringers. The ruling could promote patent litigation in many industries, boost litigation costs, and effectively undermine a key Supreme Court decision limiting the availability of patent injunctions.
Infojustice.org: Google Books And Feist-y Fair Use 20/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments From infojustice.org: Judge Pierre Leval’s opinion [on 16 October] in the Google Books case offers another fascinating glimpse into the richness of his thinking about the concept of fair use. Although the outcome in Google Books (Google wins, duh) was obvious to anyone whose paycheck didn’t depend on their believing otherwise, the discussion that gets us there sheds light on a host of hot fair use topics in ways that courts and copyright wonks will be citing and unpacking for years to come.
Standards Needed For IP Value To Be Recognised By Banks, IP Offices Say 20/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Valuation of intellectual property is of growing importance to small and medium-sized enterprises in getting loans from financial institutions, IP office representatives said at a side event to the World Intellectual Property Organisation General Assembly this month.