Biotech, Pharma Industries To Target IP Protection Legislation, Patent Reform 26/09/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch When the new administration and Congress come into office following the November elections in the United States, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries will prioritise protection of their intellectual property and innovative biological drugs as the push for cheaper, generic versions gets stronger. Patent reform also will continue to be a lobbying priority, as well as making sure intellectual property is protected in any forthcoming international trade agreements.
Le Sud riposte contre les excès dans l’application des droits de propriété intellectuelle 22/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Catherine Saez, William New et Kaitlin Mara Pour les pays en développement les plus avancés et notamment la Chine, les efforts déployés par les pays développés pour intensifier la mise en application des droits de propriété intellectuelle (DPI) sont excessifs et devraient être freinés et centralisés par l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI). Cette […]
El Sur reacciona enérgicamente contra la observancia excesiva de la PI 22/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez, William New y Kaitlin Mara Los países desarrollados se están excediendo en su afán por intensificar la aplicación de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y sus esfuerzos deberían ser refrenados y canalizados a través de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual, según señalaron los países en desarrollo liderados por la China. […]
New IP Model Proposed To Facilitate Technology Access In Developing Countries 19/09/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Biotechnology policymakers, business leaders, and academics need to adopt a new intellectual property strategy focussed on cooperation and collaboration, rather than the current counterproductive model that encourages patenting as much as possible, says the report of an international panel of experts. Prepared by an international expert group on […]
Public Interest Groups Sue US Trade Representative Over ‘Secret’ Enforcement Treaty 18/09/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara Perhaps no topic over the past year has been cause for more uneasy speculation within the intellectual property community than the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), primarily because the negotiating process for this treaty has been behind tightly closed doors. Now two US-based public interest organisations have filed suit against the US trade […]
US Says China To Sign Bilateral Cooperation Deals On IP Enforcement 17/09/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara High-level officials from China and the United States on Tuesday reiterated their joint commitment to “strategic cooperation” on copyright and trademark protection and enforcement, and agreed to hold further meetings of a joint intellectual property working group in the near future. The 19th United States – China Joint Commission on Commerce and […]
The South Strikes Back Against Overreaching IP Enforcement 17/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments By Catherine Saez, William New and Kaitlin Mara Developed nations are overreaching in their broad push to escalate enforcement of intellectual property rights and their efforts should be reined in and centralised in the World Intellectual Property Organization, say leading developing nations led by China. This especially applies to a secret negotiation led by the […]
Industry Still Wary Of ICANN Plan For New Top-Level Internet Domains 15/09/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has not adequately explained to the world the need for more generic top-level domains (gTLDs – such as .com), industry representatives said last week. As the time nears for ICANN, the internet’s technical oversight body, to publish draft […]
Officials Urge Progress On Law To Boost Science, Innovation In Thailand 15/09/2008 by Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch BANGKOK – Recently enacted legislation establishing a national plan on science, technology and innovation is expected to boost Thailand’s competitiveness in science and technology, according to government officials. But it needs a renewed commitment and a budget, they told a conference here. “We shall see more scientific research […]
US IP Industry Group Pushes ‘Green’ Patents; Adopts Resolution On Compulsory Licences 11/09/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch BOSTON – More companies have joined a global effort to improve the environment by pledging “green” patents for use in the public domain. Meanwhile, a US IP law group passed a resolution on IP and public health, including provisions urging restriction of compulsory licences.