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India Proposes Expediting Patents For Women, Small Entities, Waiving PCT Fees

20/12/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion recently published draft amendments to the Patent Rules of 2003 that would expand the eligibility for expedited examination of patent applications to include women and small entities, and would waive the fees for online filing of international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), among other changes.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, WIPO

WIPO Members Agree On Revision Of Draft Treaty On Protection of TK, Folklore

17/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

After weeklong negotiations on potential treaty language defining traditional knowledge and folklore, how they would be protected, and under which conditions, World Intellectual Property Organization member states agreed on draft articles, qualified as a work in progress by the committee chair.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, English, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

“Biopiracy” On The High Seas? Countries Launch Negotiation Towards A New International Legally Binding Instrument On Marine Genetic Resources In Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

14/12/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Wend Wendland writes: Countries have begun to negotiate a new international legally binding instrument on marine genetic resources in the high seas. The negotiation is an opportunity for countries to re-think existing frameworks which regulate access to and benefit-sharing in genetic resources. Countries have divergent views on if and how IP issues should be addressed in the new instrument. Developing countries have an interest in the establishment of mechanisms for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from research into marine genetic resources and for the transfer of marine technologies. IP issues are relevant in both cases.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, United Nations - other, WIPO

WIPO: Facilitators Suggest First Revision Of Draft Articles On Protection Of TK, Folklore

13/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

This week’s first revisions of draft articles of potential treaties protecting traditional knowledge, and folklore were released midweek at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Changes included new elements on a tiered approach in the protection of traditional knowledge, whether it is restricted, narrowly diffused, or widely diffused.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Indigenous IP And Climate Change Subject Of New Book

12/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

As this week opened with a meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization committee working on the protection of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, a new book was released that looks into indigenous rights and indigenous intellectual property, in the context of the Paris Agreement. The book also looks into Tesla’s open innovation strategy.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Copyright Policy, English, Environment, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other, WIPO

Indigenous Knowledge Misappropriation: The Case Of The Zia Sun Symbol Explained At WIPO

11/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

In 1925, New Mexico, which gained statehood in the United States in 1912, adopted a design for its flag featuring a sun symbol belonging to the Zia peoples. According to the tribe, the symbol was secret and stolen from the Zia, who lost both ownership and control over it, and were left to contemplate the sun symbol being widely used and sometimes desecrated.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Human Rights, North America, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Agreement At WIPO Patent Law Committee Signals Less North-South Contention

07/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Satisfaction was shared at the World Intellectual Property Organization yesterday as its patent law committee closed early with an agreement on its future work. According to delegates taking the floor, the subject of future work answers interests of different groups. Approval of proposals on patents and health were particularly noteworthy, according to sources.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WIPO

Licensing Experts Share Experiences At WIPO

07/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Voluntary licences are cited by some as the best way to facilitate access to medicines. Terms of the licences are important, many factors have to be taken into consideration, and the earlier the better, as explained by licencing experts at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WIPO

Towards WIPO Regional Seminars On Copyright Exceptions: Looking Out For Users

06/12/2018 by Beatrice Marone for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Twelve years after the first proposal on the topic, it’s time to speed up the discussion about the global copyright limitations and exceptions regime, advocates and officials said alongside negotiations at the World Intellectual Property Organization last week. And a key focus will be on regional meetings being planned by WIPO on the issue.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Transparency Of Patent Status Key For Health Actors: Databases Presented At WIPO

05/12/2018 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Information on the status of patents can be key for medicines procurement agencies seeking to know if they can source cheaper generic products. Several databases providing free information on patent status were presented yesterday at the World Intellectual Property Organization. The World Health Organization, also invited, hailed the efforts, but warned against listing follow-on patents, which could confuse procurement professionals. And a prominent molecular biologist, chief executive of a patents-and-scholarly database, called for breaking silos to advance innovation.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO, WIPO

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