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U.S., Andean Negotiators Dodge Toughest IP Issues For Now

21/03/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Washington, D.C.–U.S. and Andean negotiators last week discussed several intellectual property issues but saved the most difficult ones for the next round, a senior U.S. trade official said Monday. Regina Vargo, assistant U.S. trade representative for the Americas and the lead U.S. negotiator, said that in talks between the United States and the Andean countries […]

Filed Under: Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, North America

U.S. Seeks “High Level” IP Agreements In Middle East

14/03/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Washington, D.C.–U.S. trade negotiators working toward bilateral free trade agreements with Middle Eastern countries are seeking to maintain the same level of intellectual property rights protection achieved in other bilateral deals, a U.S. trade official said Monday. “We want to have high standards” on intellectual property, Catherine Novelli, assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and […]

Filed Under: Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, North America

US Tech Industry Urges More Patent Applications

16/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Washington, DC–United States technology industry leaders today decried the rapid growth in research and development in major industrialized and developing nations, including the rapid rise in patent applications in Asia, and urged fast action by the US government. In calling for larger domestic R&D budgets, John Engler, president of the US National Association of Manufacturers, […]

Filed Under: Language, Themes, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Wealthy Nations Move Ahead With Patent Harmonisation

12/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Washington, D.C.–The nations responsible for the majority of the world’s patent filings have agreed to move ahead with private negotiations to iron out differences in their patent regimes. The talks will take place outside the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, where negotiations by the full body on patent harmonisation are stalled. The effort led by […]

Filed Under: Europe, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WIPO

Washington Patent Meeting Stirs Concerns

27/01/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A meeting next week of the world’s top patent-producing nations to try to bring their patent regimes closer together is raising concerns among developing countries and others who perceive it as a threat to efforts to address development issues at a multilateral level. The closed meeting, on which public details are scarce, is expected to […]

Filed Under: Europe, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, United Nations - other, WIPO

The Facts Speak

04/11/2004 by Isabelle Scherer for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

This table provides a sample of the recommendations offered by three of the major U.S. industry associations regarding the placement of countries in the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) 2004 ‘Special 301’ Report. The far right-hand column lists the final USTR decision. Country Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)Recommendations International Intellectual […]

Filed Under: North America, WTO/TRIPS

USTR’s Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights: Public Interest Groups Still Calling for a Voice

04/11/2004 by Isabelle Scherer for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In the wake of a series of U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs) which include ‘TRIPS-plus’ commitments on intellectual property, civil society groups are again urging the United States to better incorporate public interest views in the formulation of its trade strategy. Since the late 1990s, consumer advocates, such as James Love of the Consumer Project […]

Filed Under: Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, North America

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