Revision of Swiss Copyright Law Raises Moderate Protest 20/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Catherine Saez Switzerland has adopted a new copyright law strengthening the rights of performers, producers and copyright owners online that appears less stringent than similar legislation adopted in some peer countries, according to observers. Nevertheless, some activists still see the Swiss law as jeopardising users’ rights.
Panel Sees Tension Between IP And Human Rights 20/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Catherine Saez Intellectual property rights are affecting human rights in several areas such as public health, access to knowledge and agriculture, and human rights advocates have a decisive role to play to reverse the trend, according to members of a recent panel discussion on the negative impacts of intellectual property systems. The event organised […]
Panellists Outline Strategies On Exceptions And Limitations To Copyright 20/03/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara An event at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) last week brought some key actors in copyright and related rights to discuss the value of limitations and exceptions and to present a recently released study describing an international instrument on limitations and exceptions. At the outset, Carolina Sepulveda from Chile’s Ministry of […]
Le Comité du droit d’auteur de l’OMPI en a fini pour cette année; les exceptions et limitations «ont leur raison d’être» 19/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Mercredi, la rencontre du Comité permanent du droit d’auteur et des droits connexes (SCCR) de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) s’est achevée sur une note très semblable à celles des années précédentes, avec le même président, une domination européenne, aucun accord conclu, et des avis divergents concernant une proposition de […]
Fin del trabajo del año del comité de derecho de autor de la OMPI. Las excepciones y limitaciones “están aquí para quedarse” 19/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Por William New El miércoles el comité de derecho de autor de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) concluyó su trabajo hasta noviembre próximo de una manera similar a como lo hizo en los últimos años: con el mismo presidente, el dominio europeo, sin acuerdo y con opiniones divididas sobre un tratado propuesto […]
WIPO Copyright Committee Done For Year; Exceptions And Limitations ‘Here To Stay’ 13/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Wednesday concluded work until next November in a way similar to recent years, with the same chair, European dominance, no agreement, and division over a proposed treaty on broadcasters’ rights. But it also contained the elevation of a proposal to improve exceptions and limitations […]
WIPO Director General Candidates Answer 5 Questions On IP Policy 11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments Intellectual Property Watch posed five questions on IP policy to the 15 candidates to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization. What actions are needed in the international IP systems, such as those that govern patents, trademarks and copyrights? One year after you take office, what do you expect to have […]
New Proposal At WIPO For Exceptions and Limitations Agreement; US Unconvinced 11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Several nations have joined Chile in presenting a new proposal for work on limitations and exceptions to this week’s meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee. The work would include establishing an international agreement on the issue. But the United States told the plenary on Tuesday that it is “not […]
Avancées significatives pour l’ACTA 11/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – Des représentants des milieux industriels et de gouvernements ont appelé lundi à la ratification d’un traité international de lutte contre la contrefaçon et proposé une série de nouvelles stratégies destinées à endiguer le trafic de produits piratés. Ont été évoqués en particulier les risques […]
WIPO Copyright Committee Begins New Era With Revised Agenda, Same Chair 11/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Monday began a new era in the wake of a failed decade of negotiations for a broadcasters’ rights treaty. But it will tackle its new agenda including limitations and exceptions to copyright with the same chairman who guided the broadcasting talks with fervour. Finland’s […]