Numerous Side Events At WIPO General Assembly This Week 22/09/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A number of side events have been scheduled during the annual General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization this week. The range of events are organised by WIPO as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations working in areas such as public health, finance, copyright, geographical indications and innovation.
For Experts, Questions Still Abound On IP And Standard-Setting 16/09/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment BRUSSELS – Intellectual property experts at the annual conference of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Association (EPIP) discussed a range of topics including IP rights and standard-setting. The conclusion? Many questions remain unanswered.
Experts Look At The Meaning Of Myriad Case, One Year Later 16/09/2014 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – Experts gathered here last week addressed the question of – one year later – what does the United States Supreme Court’s decision on human gene patents mean for scientific research and patent policy?
African Declaration On Internet Rights And Freedoms 15/09/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Infojustice.org writes: Last week, 23 civil society groups released the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms at the Internet Governance Forum, infojustice.org reports. The declaration is organized around twelve key principles, including Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information and Open Data.
Libraries May Be Permitted To Digitise Books Without Copyright Owner’s Consent, EU High Court Rules 11/09/2014 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments European Union governments may allow libraries to digitise books in their collection without rights owners’ consent in order to make them available at electronic reading posts, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said on 11 September. If library users want to print works out on paper or store them on a USB stick, however, rights holders must be fairly compensated.
New European Commissioners Announced Under Changed Structure 10/09/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The structure of new European Commissioners and top officials was announced today, showing changes to the handling on intellectual property issues and many others.
Flexible IPR Approach For European Joint Innovation Projects 07/09/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Applicants to the European “Innovation Communities” initiative have until 10 September to submit joint innovation proposals in the areas of healthy aging and raw materials. The aim is to create new organisations compliant with the European grant programme Horizon 2020, which will operate under flexible intellectual property rights’ policies in collaborative innovation projects.
WHO: Fight Ebola Now, Solve Patent Issues Later 06/09/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The world and the global health community have been taken by surprise by the worst outbreak of Ebola so far. The World Health Organization today (5 September) said a vaccine could be available in November 2014 if proven safe. So far, according to the WHO, intellectual property issues have not acted as a barrier to accessing potential treatments and vaccines, and the focus for now is on emergency measures to find health solutions.
WHO Health Specialists Meeting To Evaluate Potential Ebola Therapies and Vaccines 03/09/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Health Organization this week is holding a consultation on potential Ebola therapies and vaccines.
Biosimilar Medicines Need Strong Regulation, IP Crucial For Innovation, Pharma Says 29/08/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Biosimilar medicines might prove to be a new reservoir for innovation for the pharmaceutical industry. However, the complexity of their manufacture needs a stringent regulatory framework, according to the industry.