Publishers Urge European Commission To Reject Google’s Competition Proposal 26/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Hundreds of European publishers have issued a call for the European Commission to reject draft remedies put forward by Google to settle concerns about market dominance in web searching and search advertising.
European Commission Fines Pharma Companies For Payments To Delay Generic Entry 19/06/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The European Commission (EC) has fined Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck as well as eight other generic manufacturers for delaying market entry of generic medicines by way of patent settlement agreements (also known as “pay-for-delay” agreements).
EIFL Guide To The European Orphan Works Directive 19/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A guide to key provisions and limitations of the European Union directive on permitted uses of orphan works – those whose creators cannot be found – has been published by the Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).
G8 Hails Trade Deals, Nods To WTO, Issues Declaration On Open Data 18/06/2013 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In their traditional communiqué, Group of Eight countries at their annual summit welcomed ongoing efforts to negotiate bilateral and multilateral trade deals which they say will allow them to overcome economic uncertainties and shoulder the responsibility to support prosperity worldwide.
At G8: EU, US Kick Off Bilateral Trade Negotiations 17/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment During day one of the Summit of the G8 countries at Lough Erne Golf Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland today, President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and the President of the European Commission, Manuel Barroso, jointly announced the formal start of negotiations of the US-EU free trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
EU Commissioner: PRISM Will Hurt US Businesses, Create EU Opportunities 17/06/2013 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment European Commission Vice-President responsible for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, today told a US business group that revelations about the United States government’s mass surveillance programmes would hurt US businesses, but create opportunities for European business. She also said the US should have been more transparent with the European Union and allow US companies to be more transparent, and risks undermining trust in digital services.
Controversial Debate On TTIP Mandate In EU Council Of Ministers 14/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment After hours of late night discussion, the European Union Foreign Affairs Council of Ministers meeting in Luxembourg Friday finally excluded the audiovisual sector from the negotiation mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Poland’s Minister Of Culture Calls For Intellectual Property Courts 14/06/2013 by Jaroslaw Adamowski for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski has called on the country’s Ministry of Justice to create and integrate intellectual property courts into the country’s legal system. Under the plan, the new entities would become departments of regular courts, and they would be solely responsible for handling cases involving intellectual property, including disputes related to authors’ rights, trademarks and patents.
UK Intellectual Property Office Seeks Comment On Copyright Exceptions 13/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Draft legislation updating UK copyright exceptions is out for comment, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.
Interview With Tanja Rajić: The Impact Of EU Enlargement On Trademark Practice In Croatia 13/06/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Ten years after applying for membership, Croatia is finally joining the European Union on 1 July 2013. Tanja Rajić, senior associate at PETOSEVIC, explains how six years of accession negotiations and the adoption of the acquis communautaire have affected intellectual property protection in Croatia and prepared it for becoming a member state.