More Liability For Internet Intermediaries Could Raise Information Control, Panellists Say 11/07/2014 by Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At the recent University of Geneva summer course on internet law, one panel addressed challenges and strategies for internet intermediaries facing an increased burden of intellectual property rights protection online.
Seed Treaty Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary; Focus On Funding, Collaborations 10/07/2014 by Catherine Saez and Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The International Seed Treaty held a celebratory high-level event recently to mark the tenth anniversary of its entry into force.
1 Billion Euro First Call For Projects Under EU-Industry Innovation Partnerships 09/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission today launched the first call for projects of the EU Innovation Investment Package agreed last year. The investment package comprises seven public-private partnerships and four public-public partnerships, for a total investment of more than €22 billion euros.
WTO Members Open Negotiations On Green Goods Trade Agreement 08/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Members of the World Trade Organization today opened negotiations on the liberalisation of environmental technologies or “green goods.”
WIPO Copyright Committee In Disarray Again; Development Dimension Questioned 07/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments For the second time this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee could not agree on the conclusions of its session or on any recommendation to be made to the September General Assembly on the protection of broadcasting organisations or the establishment of an international regime of exception and limitations for libraries and education.
Librarians Concerned Digital Content Licences Overriding Exceptions, Limitations 04/07/2014 by Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments While exceptions and limitations for librarians and archives are under negotiation at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week, librarians and archivists called on WIPO delegates to address an issue of contract licences for digital content, which they say often override such exceptions and limitations.
EU Works On Strategic Agenda For The Pharma Sector 03/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission has issued a working document in which they identify policy areas to support the long-term sustainability of the pharmaceutical sector.
WIPO Copyright Committee: New Broadcasting Treaty Texts Show Narrowing Of Scope 03/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment After a day of informal discussions on a proposed treaty on protecting broadcasters’ intellectual property rights, the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee yesterday issued two informal discussion papers showing a narrowing of the issues to be addressed. In particular, webcasting has been cast aside in the discussions for the moment.
WIPO Copyright Committee Opens With Debate Over Broadcasting Treaty 02/07/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committeebegan a week of discussions with delegates trying to decide what rights the treaty protecting broadcasting organisations should confer and if it should include internet transmissions. At the outset, a proposal to include industry “experts” into informal consultations to answer technical questions was challenged by several countries. And limitations […]
WIPO Copyright Committee Plan For Week: Broadcasting, Limitations, Side Events 30/06/2014 by Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch, William New and Catherine Saez Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee has agreed to split its week between work on a proposed treaty to protect broadcasters’ rights and efforts to provide copyright exceptions for libraries, archives, and research and educational institutions. It also has lined up many side events throughout the week.