India Grants First Compulsory Licence, For Bayer Cancer Drug 12/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments In a move welcomed by many in the international community, India has granted an application, its first, from a homegrown generic drug maker to manufacture and sell a patented cancer drug under a compulsory licence.
European High Court Hears Case With Impact On Buying Software Online 08/03/2012 by Maricel Estavillo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice (ECJ) this week held a public hearing on a German case involving software companies Oracle and UsedSoft, the second step to a ruling that could potentially set new rules for buying and downloading software on the internet.
A High-Level Collegium Calls For New Global Governance 07/03/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A collegium of scientists, philosophers and former heads of state launched an appeal yesterday in Geneva for world governance they called “Global Solidarity, Global Responsibility.”
Berlin Court Rules Facebook Violates User Rights 07/03/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The District Court of Berlin, Germany, yesterday ruled that user rights were violated by several parts of social media site Facebook’s general terms and conditions and by its “friendfinder” feature. With regard to copyright law, the automatic worldwide exploitation right granted by users clicking off the terms and conditions was invalid, the court ruled.
Novartis Before India’s Supreme Court: What’s Really At Stake? 02/03/2012 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments As the Novartis Glivec patent case in India reaches the final phase of a long-running legal battle, there’s one point on which both the Swiss pharmaceutical company and its critics agree: the significance of this case goes far beyond the protection of a single medication.
‘Balanced’ Copyright: Not A Magic Solving Word 27/02/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments It was obviously a moment of some embarrassment for the US Department of Commerce and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
European Commission Orders Italy To Drop Patent Linkage Delaying Generics 31/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission has issued a formal request to Italy to remove linkage between patents and generic medicines authorisation that it says is causing delays in generics reaching the market.
US Cracks Down On Download Sites In Midst Of Anti-Piracy Debate 21/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments In the midst of the global flare-up over draft anti-piracy legislation in the US Congress this week, several heavy-hitting actions were taken in the United States against websites said to be supporting unauthorised content.
Book On “Idea Rights” Gives Clear, “Non-Ownership” Explanation Of IP Law 19/01/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment “Idea Rights: A Guide to Intellectual Property” is a new book that looks at the major statutes and cases in intellectual property law with experienced, yet fresh, eyes.
US Supreme Court Rules On Golan v. Holder, Key Public Domain Case 18/01/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Supreme Court today ruled on one of the top intellectual property legal cases expected this year. The case questioned whether the US Congress acted constitutionally when it restored copyright to millions of foreign works that had been in the public domain in the US. And it affirmed Congress’ actions, allowing the US to avoid questions of compliance with its international obligations.