Committee On WIPO Standards Stumbles Over Development Agenda 20/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The World Intellectual Property Organization technical committee working on standards to facilitate work of intellectual property offices and their communication had to adjourn its fourth session last week for lack of agreement on the committee’s relationship to the 2007 Development Agenda of the organisation.
Independent Review Of WIPO Development Up For Debate 20/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property opened this week with a loaded agenda and some politically-charged issues. One of them is an independent assessment of the mandated mainstreaming of a development dimension into the activities of the UN organisation.
External WIPO Members Group Considers DG Investigation 19/05/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments According to sources, members of the Independent Advisory Oversight Committee, an external member state body at the World Intellectual Property Organization, are meeting this week to discuss a possible investigation into allegations made involving the WIPO director general.
WIPO Committee To Review Development Agenda Implementation, Consider Proposals 14/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) meets next week with a crowded agenda. There will be reports on development-related projects and core issues such as an independent review of WIPO’s implementation of its Development Agenda recommendations.
IP-Watch Subscribers – Updated List Of IP Delegates In Geneva 13/05/2014 by Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch and Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Geneva IP delegates list is updated! As a special feature for our subscribers, Intellectual Property Watch has assembled a new list of many of the leading government delegates working on intellectual property issues in Geneva.
WIPO Publishes Expert Paper On Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge 12/05/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization recently published a paper entitled, “Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge.” Withthe growing use of traditional and alternative medicines in developed countries, their importance in developing countries’ health systems and the multi-billion dollar potential of benefits for companies, “documenting and protecting these medicines is becoming a greater priority,” the document states.
No Industrial Design Treaty At WIPO In 2014; Technical Assistance Still In The Way 10/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A World Intellectual Property Organization Extraordinary General Assembly was convened this week to confirm the re-election of Francis Gurry as director general, but also to decide on convening a treaty negotiation this year to finish a procedural treaty on industrial designs. No consensus was found on the design treaty, leaving the decision to be deferred to the General Assembly in September.
Comparative Study Of National Approaches To Internet Intermediary Liability 09/05/2014 by Joséphine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The increasing influence and role of internet intermediaries over the past decade has led to a debate regarding their liability in relation to online infringement of copyright and related rights. A recent study analyses legal approaches adopted across both common law and civil law countries in order to pinpoint potential worldwide trends in these liability doctrines.
US Backs Call For Investigation Into Claims Against Gurry 09/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States mission in Geneva has issued a statement on the re-election of World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry, stressing governance issues and voicing strong support for an investigation into a complaint about alleged misconduct at WIPO.
WIPO Director Gurry Speaks On Naming New Cabinet, Future Of WIPO 08/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On the day of his re-election, 8 May, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry spoke briefly to Catherine Saez of Intellectual Property Watch on the process for selection of his senior management team and his vision for the future of the organisation.