EU Data Retention Directive Declared In Violation Of EU Law 08/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments European data retention has to be rolled back after a clear judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg today. The highest EU Court ruled that the directive which obliges telecommunication providers to collect and store communication traffic and location data for up to 2 years, depending on the implementation in the member states, is invalid.
ICANN Puts Off Decision On .Vin And .Wine 07/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has decided to take more time to review applications to grant two internet domains related to delicate political subject of … wine.
2014 LES International Conference In Moscow 07/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The 2014 LES International Conference “Make the World Better through Licensing” will be held on 18-21 May in Moscow at The World Trade Center Moscow. It will be a unique IP event combining both a professionally interesting and productive program and the richest social entertainment, according to the organisers. Among the participants are: Russian & foreign businessmen, financial officers, investors, scientists, patent & trademark attorneys and lawyers. The conference program will include six general sessions and 23 workshops. Both Russian and International experts will cover most current IP and related issues such as: BRICS & CIS countries as Emerging Markets; International Access to Technologies; Business & Legal Aspects of IP; IP in healthcare/biotechnology, aerospace, car industry, green technology, power engineering, sport, information technologies. Confirmed speakers are from: Russian Innovation Center “Skolkovo”, Johnson & Johnson, Canon, L’Oreal, Tatneft, Sony Europe, Siemens AG, Porsche AG, LG Chemical, Philips, Novartis, TATA Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, Boeing, Yandex and many others. For more information and to register visit http://les2014.org/
Protection Of Folklore Joins TK, GR On Way To WIPO General Assembly 07/04/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments After two weeks of drafting articles of potential international instruments aimed at protecting traditional knowledge and folklore from misappropriation, World Intellectual Property Organization delegates agreed to forward the revised texts for the consideration of the General Assembly in September.
Google Wins Domain Case Against “Googleglass” Website 04/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Google has successfully defended its Google Glass name in an internet domain dispute in Europe, reported by the World Intellectual Property Organization today.
University Of Geneva Internet L@w Summer School In June 04/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The University of Geneva is launching an Internet l@w summer school which will take place from June 16 to June 27, 2014. The Internet l@w summer school offers the opportunity to learn and discuss internet law and policies with experts from leading institutions including the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, the Internet Society, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the World Economic Forum (WEF), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as from other prestigious academic or governmental institutions and global internet companies (eBay and Google). Topics to be covered include privacy and surveillance, free speech, telecom and internet infrastructure, intellectual property, antitrust, choice of court & choice of law, on-line contracts, consumer protection, legal issues of social media and cloud computing. The website of the Internet l@w summer school is: www.internetlaw-geneva.ch Registration deadline: May 15, 2014 (early bird: April 15).
European Parliament Backs Net Neutrality 03/04/2014 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The European Parliament today decided to clearly limit network operators’ possibilities to treat selected services differently for purely economic reasons.
IP Law Europe Summit To Be Held In June 03/04/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment marcus evans is pleased to announce the IP Law Europe Summit taking place 2-3 June 2014 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Monte Carlo in Monaco. In the era of the global knowledge economy, the subject of IP has become increasingly contentious and publicly debated. Its reach has exploded across virtually every domain: policy, digital media, public health, human rights, and the environment. Meanwhile, never before has information been so easily replicable or technology so convergent. The IP Law Europe Summit is the premium forum bringing together leading in-house IP counsel with international law firms, IP attorneys and legal services providers. The Summit offers regional IP executives an intimate environment for a focused discussion of key new drivers shaping the IP industry. Key topics being discussed will include IP strategy and operations, cost-containment, latest developments in patent legislation in EU and US, technology and innovation, and more. Leading these discussions are senior IP executives from companies like WIPO, Microsoft, Swarovski, and Dolby International. Delegates will include senior executives responsible for IP decision-making in the areas of Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Litigation and/or Legal Affairs. Each participant at the summit will be eligible to earn SRA CPD credits. Between session presentations and networking, in-house IP counsel and service providers engage in pre-scheduled, mutually selected one-on-one business meetings. Over the course of the event, each senior executive representing their service provider company is guaranteed a minimum of 10-12 meetings, each strictly timed to 30 minutes. For more information, visit the online info sheet here: http://www.iplawsummiteurope.com/marketing_434
USTR Froman: ‘We Have Had Over 1,200 Meetings With Congress On TPP’ 03/04/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The United States Trade Representative’s office has held over 1,200 meetings with the US Congress about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, USTR Michael Froman told a congressional committee hearing on the US trade agenda today. This appears to counter criticism that the TPP talks have lacked transparency and non-industry input.
Africa-EU Businesses, International Organisations Send Recommendations On Health To Leaders 02/04/2014 by Joséphine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 1 Comment Representatives of private sector, international organisations and others from Europe and Africa this week delivered a set of recommendations on health and pharmaceuticals to the two regions’ leaders ahead of their summit taking place today and tomorrow.