Négociations sur la radiodiffusion à l’OMPI : c’est maintenant ou jamais ! 20/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Selon certains représentants officiels, des efforts considérables devront être consentis pour que les Membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) soient disposés à engager des négociations formelles sur un traité visant à renforcer les droits des organismes de radiodiffusion et de distribution par câble. Toutefois, le président qui dirige les […]
WIPO Development Meeting Will Base Talks On Chair’s Text 20/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen This week’s meeting on a World Intellectual Property Organization Development Agenda started on a positive note, with member states agreeing to base negotiations on a text prepared for the meeting by the WIPO General Assembly chair, according to participants. This means that the content of the meeting, rather than process, […]
Negociaciones en la OMPI sobre radiodifusión: ahora o nunca 19/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New Será necesaria una importante labor para acercar las posiciones de los miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) a fin de que entablen negociaciones formales sobre un tratado destinado a actualizar los derechos de los organismos de radiodifusión y de difusión por cable, según informaron ciertos funcionarios. Pero el […]
Patent Debates Continue Worldwide In 2007 19/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Patents are bound to be another hot issue this year. But although many parties are pushing for changes in this area – from global patent harmonisation and proposals for better patent protection of biodiversity and traditional knowledge, to ways to control soaring patent filings, to national reform of patent laws – actual implementation of these changes may be harder to obtain.
WIPO Development Agenda Meeting Gets Head-Start 16/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A United Nations meeting next week on proposals to improve developing countries’ benefit from intellectual property rights got a head start when participants from nearly two dozen countries met informally in India and agreed on some priorities, according to government sources. Meanwhile, member governments are preparing to discuss papers drafted […]
L’industrie augmente la mise dans la campagne mondiale contre le piratage 12/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New et Catherine Saez Les entreprises multinationales tentent de trouver des nouvelles tactiques pour empêcher que la contrefaçon et le piratage de leurs produits ne fassent chuter leurs bénéfices et nuisent à leur réputation. Dans le cadre d’une récente réunion de haut niveau avec des organismes intergouvernementaux de premier plan, elles ont donné […]
Organizaciones de la industria dan carácter de urgencia a la campaña mundial contra la piratería 09/02/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New y Catherine Saez Las empresas multinacionales buscan nuevas maneras de impedir que las versiones falsificadas y pirateadas de sus productos menoscaben sus ganancias y su reputación. En una reciente reunión de alto nivel con organismos intergubernamentales líderes, las empresas dieron a la campaña contra la piratería y la falsificación en una nueva […]
International Patent Filings At Record High; Rapid Asian Growth 07/02/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New A record number of applications for international patents were filed in 2006, and Asian economies are leading the rapid growth, officials from the World Intellectual Property Organization said on 7 February. “There is still growth in the [patent] system, quite healthy growth indeed,” Gurry told a press briefing at the United Nations. […]
Japan Resurfaces Global Enforcement Framework; EU Refers To FTAs 31/01/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen At a counterfeit and piracy meeting in Geneva, Japan reintroduced its proposal for an international legal framework on enforcement of intellectual property rights, and the European Union made clear its plans to step up IP requirements including enforcement measures in its future free trade agreements. The 30-31 January Third Global […]
Industry, Intergovernmental Organizations Launch Global Anti-Piracy Blitz 31/01/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Multinational companies have long complained about cheap, dangerous knock-offs of their products undermining their profits and reputation, but in a two-day annual high-level gathering along with key intergovernmental organisations this week, they have taken the anti-piracy and counterfeiting campaign to new heights. Industry and the organisations have seized upon ties to organised […]