Conference Identifies Patent Challenges For Next Decade 13/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NEW YORK – When this week’s Fordham University conference on intellectual property was discussing future trends in the areas of patents, trademarks and copyright, patents seemed to be the winner in terms of number of issues to be worked out over the next decade. The buzzword seems to be all […]
Panellists Disagree About Future Of IP System, WIPO 13/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NEW YORK – Speakers at an intellectual property conference here disagreed on the future of the IP system and what role the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will play during the next 10 years. But there seemed to be agreement on less rather than more new IP regulation. The 12-13 […]
Mise à jour – Les droits de propriété intellectuelle débattus lors de la campagne présidentielle 12/04/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez [Merci de noter : Le premier tour des élections présidentielles françaises du 22 avril 2007 a laissé en lice deux candidats : Nicolas Sarkozy et Ségolène Royal. Nicolas Sarkozy qui a répondu le 20 avril 2007 au questionnaire proposé par l’association APRIL est le seul présidentiable qui ne se soit pas prononcé […]
US WTO Cases Against China Now Available 12/04/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On April 10, the US Trade Representative requested consultations with China at the WTO over protection of IP rights and barriers to trade in copyrighted items.
Developing Nations Discuss Experiences With IP Rights And Economic Development 05/04/2007 by John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By John T. Aquino for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – A panel of government representatives from key developing nations this week used the opportunity to highlight efforts at good stewardship of intellectual property rights and acknowledge a link between IP protection and economic development. But they also raised concerns about the application of the […]
Ruling On Novartis Challenge To WTO Rules In India Could Come Early 04/04/2007 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch A decision on whether the Indian patent law is compliant with World Trade Organisation intellectual property rules could be made sooner than expected, after a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing legal challenge brought by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis. Last week, the case was expected to drag […]
European Commission Issues Communication To Unlock EU-Wide Patent Debate 04/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen BRUSSELS – While waiting for the time to ripen to introduce a single European Community patent, the European Commission has outlined a compromise that would start with a harmonised court system for patent lawsuits, an EU official said at a 3 April briefing in Brussels. With this dossier stuck for […]
April Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 04/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the most important news on international IP policymaking, the latest on who is coming and going in the IP community at the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Geneva missions, regional and national IP offices, industry and non-governmental organisations, plus News Briefs on reports and events that do not […]
EU Hears Views On Policies For Addressing Neglected Diseases 04/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen BRUSSELS – Whether research and development into new medicines for poor countries may best be secured through the strengthening of current partnerships or through entirely new schemes was the focus of an expert workshop held in Brussels by the German presidency to the European Union and the European Commission on […]
Litigios relacionados con las nuevas funciones de Google sacuden las leyes de propiedad intelectual 04/04/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch Google sacude el mundo de la propiedad intelectual al tener que hacer frente a desafíos en relación con sus actividades de búsqueda, publicación de libros y vídeos en línea. Según expertos jurídicos, el resultado del debate sobre si alguna de estas actividades es compatible con la ley de […]