L’industrie augmente la mise dans la campagne mondiale contre le piratage 12/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New et Catherine Saez Les entreprises multinationales tentent de trouver des nouvelles tactiques pour empêcher que la contrefaçon et le piratage de leurs produits ne fassent chuter leurs bénéfices et nuisent à leur réputation. Dans le cadre d’une récente réunion de haut niveau avec des organismes intergouvernementaux de premier plan, elles ont donné […]
European Collecting Societies Under Fire From Cable Operators 09/02/2007 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch AMSTERDAM – The current scheme for clearing broadcast retransmission rights harms cable operators and should be revamped, speakers said at this week’s Cable Europe 07 conference in Amsterdam. An alternative to collective rights management organisations (CRMs) – central licensing or all-rights-included packages – could give the cable industry […]
Organizaciones de la industria dan carácter de urgencia a la campaña mundial contra la piratería 09/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New y Catherine Saez Las empresas multinacionales buscan nuevas maneras de impedir que las versiones falsificadas y pirateadas de sus productos menoscaben sus ganancias y su reputación. En una reciente reunión de alto nivel con organismos intergubernamentales líderes, las empresas dieron a la campaña contra la piratería y la falsificación en una nueva […]
International Patent Filings At Record High; Rapid Asian Growth 07/02/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New A record number of applications for international patents were filed in 2006, and Asian economies are leading the rapid growth, officials from the World Intellectual Property Organization said on 7 February. “There is still growth in the [patent] system, quite healthy growth indeed,” Gurry told a press briefing at the United Nations. […]
Film’s IP Jewel In Peril, US Motion Picture Association Panelists Say 07/02/2007 by John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – That the US movie industry’s intellectual property is essential for the economic well-being of the industry and the nation was one of two major themes in the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) all-day 6 February symposium, “The Business of Show Business” in Washington, […]
USPTO 2008 Budget Would Maintain Global IP Protection Efforts 06/02/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) would maintain agency efforts to increase international protection and enforcement of US patents and trademarks, according to a copy of the budget proposal and a senior official. In its overall budget proposal issued on 5 February, the […]
Debate On Malaria And Trade Flexibilities At WHO 06/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A recent top-level meeting of the World Health Organization discussed member states’ rights to address malaria using flexibilities in international trade and intellectual property law. But there was strong disagreement as to how far this language should go, according to sources. At the 22-30 January WHO Executive Board meeting, some […]
Miembros de la OMS coinciden en la necesidad de mejorar el proceso sobre propiedad intelectual y salud pública 05/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Durante la reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) celebrada entre el 22 y el 30 de enero, los Estados miembros expresaron consternación por el proceso del Grupo de Trabajo de Salud Pública y Propiedad Intelectual y coincidieron en que debía reencontrarse el espíritu con […]
L’OMS s’engage à améliorer le processus sur la PI et la santé publique 05/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Lors de la 120e session du conseil exécutif de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), qui s’est tenue du 22 au 30 janvier, les Etats membres ont exprimé leurs inquiétudes vis-à-vis du processus engagé par le groupe de travail intergouvernemental sur la santé publique, l’innovation et la propriété intellectuelle (IGWG) […]
Japan Resurfaces Global Enforcement Framework; EU Refers To FTAs 31/01/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen At a counterfeit and piracy meeting in Geneva, Japan reintroduced its proposal for an international legal framework on enforcement of intellectual property rights, and the European Union made clear its plans to step up IP requirements including enforcement measures in its future free trade agreements. The 30-31 January Third Global […]