European Nuclear Lab CERN Launches New “Easy IP” Plan 04/06/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Does the idea of a multifunctional, versatile position-sensitive detector for measuring characteristics of a beam of particles spark ideas for useful products of benefit to society and the economy? If so, then CERN has just the thing for you. In an attempt to boost the utility of its research, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Geneva-based intergovernmental laboratory, today announced a plan to offer its patented technologies for licence royalty-free in order to promote innovation.
G8 Countries Take Hard Line On Counterfeit Medicines 31/05/2012 by Matthew Gibson for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Group of Eight (G8) industrialised countries recently met to discuss major challenges to the global economy, climate change, food security and nutrition, and political and security issues. And the commitments they made on intellectual property rights reflect their current thinking on the issue.
Rod Of Justice For French Internet Infringers May Soften 30/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The French “three-strike” law aimed at preventing illegal downloading of protected works on the internet, enacted in October 2009 after much controversy, may be modified by the newly elected French government, according to sources.
Russia’s Largest Social Network vKontakte Held Liable For Copyright Infringement 30/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments The 13th Commercial Court of Appeal recently affirmed the decision of the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg in Russia’s leading P2P case ruling that the social network vKontakte, a Facebook lookalike, is liable for copyright infringement.
EU Parliament Advises No Patent On Conventional Breeding 29/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the patenting of essential biological processes.
Group Looks At Effects Of America Invents Act On Plant Breeders 24/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment CIOPORA, an international association of plant breeders, held its annual meeting recently with a focus on novelties in plant patents introduced by the America Invents Act, to become effective on 16 March 2013.
EU Court Of Justice Upholds Limits Of Copyright On Software 14/05/2012 by Nancy Situ for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice recently reaffirmed the limits of copyright protection in computer software.
Swiss Government Postpones ACTA Signature 10/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Switzerland has postponed signature of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) until it has more information from several ongoing processes in Europe, the government said yesterday.
German Ministry Advises Developing Countries Not To Sign ACTA 08/05/2012 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 7 Comments Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) advises developing countries against signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, BMZ official Frank Schmiedchen said during a meeting of the Committee of Petitions of the German Parliament today.
WIPO, EPO Sign Patent Cooperation Agreement 03/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The heads of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the European Patent Office today signed a three-year agreement to mutually improve the procedural framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).