Brazil Approval Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Could Boost Patenting 03/06/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – After three days of consideration, the Brazilian Supreme Court last week approved by a narrow 6 to 5 margin research involving embryonic stem cells. The 29 May vote followed a protracted fight that consumed three years. The case arose after former Brazilian Attorney General […]
ACAC : négociations houleuses cette semaine à Genève – les États-Unis envisagent une ratification cette année 03/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch Selon un représentant de la Commission européenne, des négociations formelles sur l’Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACAC) commencent cette semaine à Genève, et ce malgré la parution d’un document ayant filtré d’un bureau commercial américain et ayant suscité des critiques vis-à-vis du projet d’accord. En effet, la publication la semaine dernière […]
Le droit américain peine à reconnaître le droit de mise à disposition du public 02/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Steven Seidenberg pour Intellectual Property Watch Les Etats-Unis ne parviennent pas à se décider. D’un côté, le pays a signé au moins neuf accords internationaux octroyant explicitement aux détenteurs de droits d’auteur le droit exclusif de mettre leurs travaux en ligne afin qu’ils puissent être consultés par le public De l’autre, les juridictions américaines […]
Existencia confusa del derecho de “puesta a disposición” al público en la legislación de EE. UU. 02/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Steven Seidenberg para Intellectual Property Watch Estados Unidos no toma una decisión. Por un lado, ha firmado al menos nueve tratados internacionales que prevén explícitamente un nuevo derecho digital para los titulares de derechos de autor: el derecho exclusivo de poner electrónicamente sus obras a disposición del público. Por otro lado, los tribunales de […]
Embattled ACTA Negotiations Next Week In Geneva; US Sees Signing This Year 30/05/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 13 Comments By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Formal negotiations on an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are expected to commence next week in Geneva, according to a European Commission official, even as a leaked United States trade office paper is drawing criticism of the proposed pact. The publication of a US Trade Representative’s office discussion paper […]
US Presidential Campaign Officials Talk ‘IP Tsars’ and Network Neutrality 30/05/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara The next United States president must make access to knowledge and technology policy a priority, participants at a conference on computers, freedom, and privacy protection last week told representatives of the leading presidential campaigns. Campaign representatives for Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic frontrunner, and Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, discussed […]
European Commission Proposes Forum On Future Of Copying Levies 28/05/2008 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The European Commission has recommended that a forum involving creative artists and the consumer industry should be established to determine the future of private copying levies. Twenty-one of the European Union’s 27 countries impose oft-criticised surcharges on equipment – ranging from blank cassettes to MP3 players […]
International ‘Making Available’ Right Becoming Less Available In US Law 28/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch The United States can’t make up its mind. On one hand, the country has signed at least nine international agreements that explicitly provide a new digital right for copyright owners: the exclusive right to make their works electronically available to the public. On the other hand, the US courts are uncertain whether this “making available” right exists under US law. US courts have split over this issue, with some recognising the right and others rejecting it. But a new trend may be emerging. In the last four months, four US federal district courts have ruled that “making available” is not a right recognised by US copyright law.
Projet de loi sur la reforme du regime des brevets: l’administration Bush intensifie ses efforts pour qu’il soit approuve cette annee 21/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch Bien qu’en apparence, la réforme des brevets soit entrée dans une impasse au Congrès américain, l’administration Bush intensifie ses efforts pour qu’un projet de loi soit achevé au cours de la période de séances actuelles au Congrès. Cette semaine, le Secrétaire américain au Commerce, M. Carlos Gutierrez, […]
La Administración Bush intensifica esfuerzos por lograr la aprobación del proyecto de ley sobre reforma del régimen de patentes este año 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch Pese a un aparente estancamiento en la reforma del régimen de patentes en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, la Administración Bush sigue presionando para que se finalice la aprobación de un proyecto de ley en el actual período de sesiones del Congreso. El Secretario de Comercio […]