Un nouveau dirigeant à la tête de l’OMPI et un accord sur le budget : telles sont les perspectives pour la nouvelle année 21/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New [Note: la liste des candidats non officiels pour le poste de directeur général figure ci-dessous] La saison de campagne a débuté à l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), qui cherche un successeur pour occuper son plus haut siège, un poste qui se libère en 2008, soit un an plus tôt que […]
Patent And Copyright Reform Proposals Lead US IP Issues For 2008 16/01/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The year 2008 could be a turning point for intellectual property policy and law in the United States, with key patent, copyright and enforcement legislation pending, legal decisions unfolding, and high drama in the battle over content online. All of this comes in the context of a national presidential election late in the year.
Contenido en línea y reforma del sistema de patentes son temas clave para Europa en 2008 14/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch Las cuestiones de derechos de autor ocupan un lugar central este año a medida que se intensifica el debate en la Unión Europea sobre la responsabilidad de los proveedores de servicios de Internet (PSI) por la piratería en línea. Adicionalmente, la propuesta de un sistema europeo de litigios […]
Les contenus en ligne et la réforme des brevets seront des questions décisives pour l’Europe en 2008 14/01/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dugie Standeford, pour Intellectual Property Watch Cette année, avec l’intensification des débats au sein de l’Union européenne (UE) concernant la responsabilité des fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI) en cas de piratage en ligne, les questions liées au droit d’auteur sont sur le devant de la scène. En outre, le projet d’accord sur le règlement des […]
December/January Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 21/12/2007 by William New, 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 […]
USPTO Deputy Director’s Qualifications Backed; Lawsuit Could Return 20/12/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch It was a victory for the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but it may be short-lived. On 7 December, a US federal court threw out a lawsuit that challenged Margaret Peterlin’s appointment as deputy director of the USPTO. Four inventors and patent attorneys had alleged that Peterlin […]
International Implications Of Red Cross Trademark Fight Unclear 20/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Catherine Saez Months after health products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson filed a civil complaint against the American Red Cross and its commercial licensees to stop using the symbol of a red cross, the public interest it generated seems to have all but subsided. However, questions about the possible consequences of this lawsuit at the international level remain unanswered. After roughly 100 years of sharing the symbol, the two entities are now fighting over it. The lawsuit filed by US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) against the American Red Cross (ARC) and four of its licensing partners on 8 August focused mainly on preventing the ARC and its licensing partners from using the red cross design on commercial products such as first aid kits to prevent unfair competition. The American Red Cross has licensed sale of its kits in large-scale retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and major drug stores.
WIPO Consults On Protecting Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources 19/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Catherine Saez How best to protect traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources against misappropriation and misuse was the main theme of a recent community consultation in the form of a roundtable organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO event on 10-12 December came in response to “the strong level […]
Traité sur la radiodiffusion : le Conseil de l’Europe prend le relai des négociations de l’OMPI 12/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert, pour Intellectual Property Watch Le Conseil de l’Europe examine actuellement la possibilité d’élaborer une convention destinée à protéger les signaux de radiodiffusion contre le piratage. L’organisation prendrait alors le relai des négociations de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) relatives à une proposition de traité sur la radiodiffusion, qui ont tourné court […]
Disparities Seen In Developing Countries’ TRIPS Implementation 11/12/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Catherine Saez There are considerable differences in developing countries’ implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and their use of flexibilities in it, according to speakers at a recent South Centre event. Although developing countries have strong concerns about the TRIPS agreement, a significant number of […]