Panel: EU Accord Threatens India; World Customs Body Scales Back IP Enforcement 11/06/2009 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment BRUSSELS – India’s status as a top world supplier of generic medicines could be threatened by a free trade agreement its government is negotiating with the European Union, a new study has concluded. Separately, the World Customs Organization has abandoned its intellectual property rights enforcement group, replacing it with a non-policymaking information committee.
Generic Drug Delay Called “Systemic” Problem At TRIPS Council 09/06/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Seizures of legal generic drugs was the focus of heated discussion Monday at the World Trade Organization Council on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), raising questions about the implementation of enforcement measures in the European Union.
Council Of Europe: Access To Internet Is A Fundamental Right 08/06/2009 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 8 Comments What applies offline is also valid online – an argument often used against internet communication by legislators – has been turned around to underline fundamental rights on the internet in a new resolution of the Council of Europe.
Avancées quant à la proposition de traité de l’OMPI sur les limitations et les exceptions au droit d’auteur 04/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments En mai dernier, le comité du droit d’auteur de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) s’est accordé sur la manière d’aborder la proposition de traité sur les exceptions au droit d’auteur en faveur des déficients visuels et sur d’autres dispositions permettant un meilleur accès aux ouvrages de lecture.
Avanza propuesta de tratado de la OMPI sobre limitaciones y excepciones a los derechos de autor 04/06/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment En mayo, el Comité de derechos de autor de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual llegó a un acuerdo sobre un plan para examinar una propuesta de tratado sobre excepciones a los derechos de autor que permitan a los discapacitados visuales y a otras personas tener un mejor acceso a material de lectura.
Proposed WIPO Treaty On Visually Impaired Access Gets Deeper Look 29/05/2009 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments A treaty on copyright exceptions for visually impaired persons proposed this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization met with no immediate objections, according to participants, but how to treat the proposal and other limitations and exceptions in the future has led to a sharpening divergence among governments.
Special Report: The Future Of File Sharing 28/05/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Digital content owners continue to emphasise enforcement and protection of intellectual property. However, the impact that litigation and legislation have had with the purpose of limiting illegal file sharing remains questionable, thus setting the stage for new economic models and approaches that could serve as a remedy.
Broadcasting Industry Makes Case For WIPO Treaty Revival 27/05/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment To kick off the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee meeting this week, representatives primarily from the broadcasting industry gave their views on key developments in the field, and what that means for intellectual property protection. The overwhelming message was the revival of a strong call for a global policy solution to address cross-border challenges in the industry, though a few speakers included attention to the public interest.
Freedom Of Expression Vs. DRM — The First Empirical Assessment 25/05/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 18 Comments Results of recent research on the impact of digital rights management (DRM) on the ability of users to take advantage of certain exceptions to copyright have introduced new systemic empirical data into the debate.
World Health Assembly Finds Way Forward On Pandemic Flu 22/05/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Responsibility to take forward a still in-progress framework to cope with global influenza pandemics is now in the hands of the World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan, member states agreed in a meeting Thursday. This was approved by the full World Health Assembly on Friday.