US Technology, IP Industries Offer Policy Wish Lists For Obama 12/12/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch The United States Chamber of Commerce is calling on President-Elect Barack Obama to fill key intellectual property enforcement posts within the first 100 days of taking office. Meanwhile, other trade associations also have delineated their wishes on IP, innovation and technology, with one calling for a drastic […]
Sistema de revisión abierta de solicitudes de patentes puede convertirse en modelo para las oficinas de patentes 12/12/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch Un sistema piloto de revisión abierta de solicitudes de patentes en Estados Unidos podría servir como modelo para las oficinas de patentes de todo el mundo. La New York Law School (NYLS), en colaboración con la Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de Estados Unidos (USPTO), emprende el […]
With US Patent Overhaul Dead, Agencies Ponder Changes As Industry Debates Role Of ‘Trolls’ 08/12/2008 by Drew Clark for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Drew Clark for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – With major legislative changes to the United States patent system unfinished as the 110th Congress prepares to dissolve, Executive- and Judicial-branch agencies on Friday jostled for authority over future patent policy. Speaking at a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on “The Evolving Intellectual Property Marketplace,” […]
US Appeals Court Hears High-Profile Case On USPTO Power Over Patent Rules 05/12/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Before a packed audience, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Friday tackled the highly controversial dispute between the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and much of the patent bar over rules capping the number of continuation requests and claims patent seekers can submit without incurring additional expenses and paperwork.
Peer To Patent System May Become Model For Patent Offices 01/12/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch A pilot patent peer review system in the United States could serve as a model for patent offices around the globe. New York Law School, in cooperation with the US Patent and Trademark Office, is in its second year of Peer To Patent, an innovative initiative that opens the patent examination process to public participation. The online system allows the public to supply prior art to assess the claims of pending patent applications. The goal is to provide patent examiners with as much information as possible, and ultimately increase the quality of approved patents.
Proyecto de biblioteca de Google suscita inquietudes respecto a su impacto sobre el acceso a los conocimientos 01/12/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Por William New El acuerdo que ha sido proclamado como un gran avance en la digitalización del conocimiento humano también está abriendo ciertos interrogantes sobre el acceso a esta información para la mayoría de las personas, según comentó un experto en cuestiones de derechos de autor e interés público. Fred von Lohmann, abogado de la […]
Questions Raised About Google Library Project’s Impact On Knowledge Access 26/11/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New What has been heralded as a breakthrough in the digitisation of human knowledge is also raising questions about how most humans will access that knowledge, according to an expert in copyright and the public interest. Fred von Lohmann, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, recently raised concerns about Google’s new […]
L’AIPLA face aux défis majeurs des élections américaines et de l’économie internationale 20/11/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch LA HAGUE, PAYS-BAS – L’association américaine du droit de propriété intellectuelle (American Intellectual Property Law Association-AIPLA) va devoir relever des défis politiques, législatifs et administratifs de grande ampleur dans les prochains mois, comme l’a expliqué son nouveau directeur exécutif Q. Todd Dickinson le 13 novembre dernier lors d’un […]
Protection des dessins industriels: un retour au droit antérieur 19/11/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Steven Seidenberg pour Intellectual Property Watch Au cours des deux dernières décennies, les droits afférents au dessin industriel ont été peu respectés aux Etats-Unis. Ce n’est plus le cas aujourd’hui. La décision rendue récemment dans l’affaire Egyptian Goddess, Inc c. Swisa, Inc a renforcé de manière très importante les droits relatifs au dessin industriel […]
Elecciones estadounidenses y economía mundial, los principales retos para la Asociación de PI de los EE.UU. 19/11/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch LA HAYA, PAÍSES BAJOS- La Asociación Americana del Derecho de la Propiedad Intelectual (AIPLA, por sus siglas en inglés) se enfrentará en los próximos meses a profundos desafíos políticos, legislativos y administrativos, según comentó Q. Todd Dickinson, nuevo Director Ejecutivo, en una entrevista que tuvo lugar el 13 […]