US Patent Reform Stalls as Senate Negotiations Break Down 15/04/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch United States Senate negotiations on sweeping reform of the patent system foundered late last week as ongoing disputes over key provisions – and possible squabbling over confirmation of federal judges – resulted in S 1145 being pulled from the floor schedule for the time being. “We are not […]
Nuevas iniciativas en el ámbito nacional reflejan tratado de la OMPI sobre patentes 09/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch NUEVA YORK- La Oficina Japonesa de Patentes (JPO) introducirá en abril una nueva política llamada JP-First, que tiene por objeto publicar los resultados de los exámenes de las solicitudes de patentes presentadas inicialmente ante la JPO para ser utilizados por las principales oficinas de patentes en todo […]
US Election, Patent Reform Could Decide Fate of Voided USPTO Rules 03/04/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch A United States federal court in Virginia Tuesday voided US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules capping the number of continuation requests and claims patent seekers can submit without incurring additional costs and paperwork. The decision could spark a renewed agency push on Capitol Hill for rulemaking authority, […]
India Cancer Patients Seek To Use Courts For Access To Patented Drugs 03/04/2008 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch One of the most vocal voices for the interests of cancer patients in India says it will use the courts to force the Indian government to declare cancer a national emergency, in an attempt to make cancer drugs affordable to sufferers. The Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) wants […]
New National-Level Programmes Echo WIPO Patent Treaty 01/04/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – The Japanese Patent Office in April will introduce a new policy called JP-First, which aims to release patent examination results of applications first filed with the JPO to major patent offices throughout the world, including in some developing countries. The initiative and others could be steps toward allowing patent filers to bypass an established international treaty on patents, sources said. Also at the event, government officials and academics also discussed copyright developments in Canada. US experts argued that Canada is not doing its part to crack down on piracy, while the Canadians said they are actually setting the bar in some areas in terms of protecting copyrighted works.
US Senate Moves Toward Vote On Reform To Patent Regime 18/03/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Legislation for sweeping patent reform in the United States could see Senate floor action as soon as early April. Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat-Nevada, said the congressional body could consider S 1145 next month but the Senate Judiciary Committee has not been given a firm date, a committee […]
Brazil Wrestles With Decision On GM Corn, Seed Patenting 17/03/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – After 10 years of debate, Brazil approved in February the commercialisation of two varieties of genetically modified corn, a highly contentious decision in the country that has become linked to concerns about seed patenting by multinational companies. Now, sale of GM corn in the […]
Record Patent Filings Keep WIPO Revenues High; Audit, Budget Meetings Loom 22/02/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization may see significant revenues from its record high patent filings and it may be nearing agreement on a new budget designating how to spend it. WIPO’s Audit Committee is meeting this week, addressing concerns about oversight, staffing and new construction, and the General Assembly will be reconvened […]
US Patent Reform Legislation On Bumpy Road To Completion 06/02/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch The Patent Reform Act of 2007, proposed legislation to modify United States patent law, is a step in the right direction, but in its current form threatens to undermine innovation, the Bush administration said this week. The Commerce Department on Monday sent a letter to the Senate […]
Cuestionan la constitucionalidad de las patentes brasileñas de concesión retroactiva 29/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Claudia Jurberg para Intellectual Property Watch RÍO DE JANEIRO – Organizaciones de la sociedad civil han manifestado sus dudas en torno a la constitucionalidad de ciertas disposiciones de la Ley de propiedad industrial de Brasil ante el Procurador General, Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e Souza. Los artículos 230 y 231 de la Ley […]