2009 World Telecom Policy Forum: All About The ITU Mandate 28/04/2009 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment LISBON – The role of information and communications technology (ICTs) in boosting global economic recovery plus the greening and convergence of ICTs were made top issues of the 4th World Telecom Policy Forum (WTPF) in Lisbon held on 22-24 April.
Gurry To Judges: We Must Work For Changes To Global Patent Treaty 22/04/2009 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment WASHINGTON, DC – The Patent Cooperation Treaty is not performing up to par and is not helping enough to alleviate the stress on the global patent system, World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry said here Tuesday. The backlog theme was echoed by judges from across the globe who said their dockets are getting fuller with IP-related cases.
Enforcement The Prevailing IP Trade Policy Priority For EU, US 22/04/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights is emerging as the dominant priority in international trade policy for the European Union and United States, based on communications from trade officials and others. Stimulating innovation also has a significant role.
Obama Administration Lock(e)s And Loads Against Movie Piracy 22/04/2009 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama administration will fight for the movie industry and work to aggressively enforce its intellectual property protections both at home and abroad, United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said here Tuesday.
Trust A Missing Ingredient In Global IP Enforcement Policy 21/04/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment When it comes to intellectual property rights enforcement, developed country rights owners and their governments continue to puzzle over how to get the rest of the world’s economies to drink from the trough now that they have brought them there. One approach that may regain interest is combining the all-out war on piracy with efforts to build greater trust in the enforcement system.
Farmers, Politicians, Free Software Fans Demonstrate Against Patents 18/04/2009 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Farmers’ associations, environmental, aid and development organisations together with anti-patent activists of the free software movement met this week for one of the largest anti-patent rallies in Munich.
Equipo especial de alto nivel sobre derechos humanos dirige su atención hacia la salud y la propiedad intelectual 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Según un nuevo documento elaborado para el Grupo de Trabajo sobre el Derecho al Desarrollo de Naciones Unidas, la estrategia mundial sobre salud y propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) comprende elementos sólidos y posibles cambios paradigmáticos; sin embargo, también presenta lagunas considerables en cuanto a derechos humanos.
高级人权工作组把目光投向健康和知识产权问题 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 一份即将呈交给联合国发展权工作小组的文件说，世界卫生组织在保护健康和知识产权方面的全球战略虽然囊括了强有力并有可能创新模式的因素，但在人权方面仍有显著缺憾。
فرقة العمل رفيعة المستوى المعنية بحقوق الإنسان تلقي نظرة على الصحة والملكية الفكرية 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment تحتوي الاستراتيجية العالمية بشأن الصحة والملكية الفكرية لمنظمة الصحة العالمية على عناصر قوية من شأنها أن تغير النماذج ولكنها تتضمن أيضا أوجه قصور بارزة في ما يتعلق بحقوق الإنسان، كما تفيد بذلك وثيقة جديدة أُعدت لفريق الأمم المتحدة المسؤول عن الحق في التنمية. وتشمل ولاية الفريق العامل المعني بالحق في التنمية، التابع لمفوضية الأمم المتحدة […]
L’Équipe spéciale de haut niveau sur les droits de l’homme s’intéresse à la santé publique et à la propriété intellectuelle 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Les éléments qui composent la stratégie mondiale pour la santé publique et la propriété intellectuelle de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé sont d’une grande portée et pourraient même entraîner un bouleversement de l’ordre établi. Toutefois, selon un rapport élaboré à l’attention du Groupe de travail sur le droit au développement des Nations Unies, cette stratégie présente des limites notables en matière de droits de l’homme.