US Says China To Sign Bilateral Cooperation Deals On IP Enforcement 17/09/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara High-level officials from China and the United States on Tuesday reiterated their joint commitment to “strategic cooperation” on copyright and trademark protection and enforcement, and agreed to hold further meetings of a joint intellectual property working group in the near future. The 19th United States – China Joint Commission on Commerce and […]
The South Strikes Back Against Overreaching IP Enforcement 17/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments By Catherine Saez, William New and Kaitlin Mara Developed nations are overreaching in their broad push to escalate enforcement of intellectual property rights and their efforts should be reined in and centralised in the World Intellectual Property Organization, say leading developing nations led by China. This especially applies to a secret negotiation led by the […]
Drug Regulatory Agencies Collaborate On Counterfeits, New Medical Products 17/09/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara BERN – Representatives from drug regulatory bodies are meeting this week in Bern, Switzerland, to discuss collaboration in an increasingly international world. Key topics of concern in the meetings include counterfeit drugs and issues in the production of new medical products. The 13th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA), co-organised by […]
Industry Still Wary Of ICANN Plan For New Top-Level Internet Domains 15/09/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has not adequately explained to the world the need for more generic top-level domains (gTLDs – such as .com), industry representatives said last week. As the time nears for ICANN, the internet’s technical oversight body, to publish draft […]
Le symposium sur la nouvelle économie culturelle appelle à élargir le débat sur les droits d’auteur 15/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch LINZ, AUTRICHE – Les discussions concernant les droits d’auteur se résument de plus en plus à un débat entre les pirates «qui pille absolument tout» et les détenteurs de droits d’auteur «qui veulent tout protéger», a averti Joichi Ito, un entrepreneur japonais, blogueur reconnu et directeur général de […]
Simposio insta a cesar el debate dicotómico sobre titulares de derechos contra piratas 15/09/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch LINZ, AUSTRIA – La discusión sobre el derecho de autor se ha convertido en un debate simplista y dicotómico entre “piratas que roban todo” y “titulares de derechos que todo desean proteger”, advirtió Joichi Ito, empresario japonés, blogger y director general de Creative Commons, en sus palabras de […]
Officials Urge Progress On Law To Boost Science, Innovation In Thailand 15/09/2008 by Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Sinfah Tunsarawuth for Intellectual Property Watch BANGKOK – Recently enacted legislation establishing a national plan on science, technology and innovation is expected to boost Thailand’s competitiveness in science and technology, according to government officials. But it needs a renewed commitment and a budget, they told a conference here. “We shall see more scientific research […]
Voices From Innovative Business Projects in Brazil and Nigeria 12/09/2008 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Intellectual Property Watch caught up with innovative business leaders Regina Casé and Charles Igwe at the Access to Knowledge Conference in Geneva on 9 September. Look below to see what they had to say on piracy and cultural expression within their industries, and then click here to read more about it (IPW, Access to Knowledge, […]
Open Business Systems Fill Gap In Mainstream Entertainment Industry 12/09/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Kaitlin Mara Outside the realm of mainstream proprietary entertainment, owned by big studios and protected by brand names, lay large numbers of artists without audiences looking for the means to distribute their creativity, and groups of people who yearn for art reflective of experiences not touched upon by the mainstream movies and music. These […]
US IP Industry Group Pushes ‘Green’ Patents; Adopts Resolution On Compulsory Licences 11/09/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch BOSTON – More companies have joined a global effort to improve the environment by pledging “green” patents for use in the public domain. Meanwhile, a US IP law group passed a resolution on IP and public health, including provisions urging restriction of compulsory licences.