Patent Searches In Portuguese And The WIPO Development Agenda 08/07/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – Last year, Brazil and India presented their candidacies and were accepted to operate as international authorities for patent searches at the World Intellectual Property Organization. In addition, Brazil suggested that the Portuguese language be considered for publications. The country will begin operating a patent […]
Intellectual Property Regime Stifles Science and Innovation, Nobel Laureates Say 07/07/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 25 Comments By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch MANCHESTER, UK – The basic framework of the intellectual property (IP) regime aims to “close down access to knowledge” rather than allowing its dissemination, Professor Joseph Stiglitz said at a 5 July lecture on “Who Owns Science?” Stiglitz, a 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, and Professor John Sulston, […]
OECD Talks Convergence, Creativity, Confidence – Answers Welcome! 01/07/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Regulating convergence, finding solutions to foster creativity and answering consumer fears about identity theft, fraud and the invasion of their privacy were central questions at the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ministerial meeting in Seoul, Korea. The “Future of the Internet Economy” meeting, a follow-up […]
La asistencia técnica, un tema clave en los debates del Consejo del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC 28/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Kaitlin Mara Uganda presentó esta semana al comité de propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio un plan para abordar sus necesidades prioritarias en materia de comercio y propiedad intelectual, y al hacerlo se convirtió en el primero de los países menos adelantados en establecer una estrategia detallada para la aplicación de las […]
Green Intellectual Property Scheme: An Innovation Today For Innovations Tomorrow 27/06/2008 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Itaru Nitta, Green Intellectual Property Project, Geneva, Switzerland Since the current IP framework has been shaped in wealthy societies of the North, accompanied by fertile markets, the North is required to rebuild the framework if they attempt to expand it to the South without substantial markets. The revamped regime, namely the “Green Intellectual Property […]
L’assistance technique : un point clé des débats au Conseil des ADPIC 27/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Kaitlin Mara Cette semaine, l’Ouganda a présenté au comité de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) chargé des questions de propriété intellectuelle un programme visant à répondre à ses besoins prioritaires dans ce domaine et dans celui du commerce. Le pays est le premier État parmi les moins avancés (PMA) à avoir préparé une stratégie […]
China’s New National IP Rights Strategy Puts IP On Its Political Agenda 26/06/2008 by Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch BEIJING – With a newly revealed national strategy on intellectual property rights, China has vowed to place intellectual property in the centre of its political agenda. The outline of the national IP strategy was enacted on 5 June by the State Council, China’s cabinet. It will be followed […]
Qatar Boosts Research Fund Aimed At Creating Intellectual Property Rights 26/06/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Qatar has nearly doubled its research funding in a bid to create more intellectual property rights (IPRs) and promote the commercialisation of research. In a bid to promote advanced knowledge and education at the national, regional and international levels, the grants will provide financial support to researchers in […]
WIPO Patent Meeting May End Early With Little Harmonisation In Work Plan 25/06/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By William New World Intellectual Property Organization members addressing international patent policy this week may end work early after an apparent agreement to recommend the continuation of the committee next year and a possible focus on some 20 issues. The members appear to be planning to recommend further research by WIPO for the next meeting […]
Technical Assistance A Key Point Of Discussion At TRIPS Council 19/06/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara Uganda this week submitted a plan for addressing its priority needs on trade and intellectual property to the World Trade Organization committee on IP, making the nation the first least-developed country to lay out a detailed strategy for implementing its obligations under WTO rules. Update: Uganda’s document on trade and intellectual property […]