Achieving SDG Health Targets Using ‘The Vital Role Of Law’ 18/01/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Effective laws, including those around intellectual property rights, and an enabling legal environment, are as essential to a healthy society as clean water, a group made up of a representative of the World Health Organization, academics and a legal expert for a civil society group, have asserted while launching a key report.
WHO Board Meeting Playbook: Election Of New DG, Antimicrobial Resistance, Genetic Sequence Data 17/01/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Although the main governing body of the World Health Organization is the annual World Health Assembly held in May, many decisions are made at the annual January session of the WHO Executive Board. Among the topics to be discussed next week are the election of a new director general, antimicrobial resistance, the financing of research and development for health products.
EU Study Recommends FRAND Clarification, More Coordination On 5G 16/01/2017 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The rapid development of information and communication technologies, and the need for greater interconnectivity driven by the Internet of Things has created a variety of standard-essential patent (SEP) owners and implementers with different business models, and for more diverse licensing practices, the European Commission Joint Research Centre says in a new study. This has made it harder to agree on an interpretation of FRAND licensing principles, something European policymakers must clarify in order to meet key digital single market and other goals, it says.
Panels Present Importance Of Fair Use In South Africa’s Draft Copyright Amendment 13/01/2017 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment CAPE TOWN, South Africa — “Fair use” was at the heart of discussions between intellectual property stakeholders at a recent workshop called to discuss the revised draft copyright amendment bill of South Africa.
WEF Davos: Responsible Leadership, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Social Responsibility 13/01/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Days away from the opening of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, the founder of the forum described the main themes of the upcoming event, and underlined the role of social responsibility for business leaders.
Book Review: A Look At Antitrust Issues In Intellectual Property Law 09/01/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The book Antitrust Issues in Intellectual Property Law, edited by Bradford Lyerla and authored by several lawyers, is about the intersection of IP law and antitrust law and collects case law from 2015 and 20152016??, dealing with the issue.
USTR Nominee Lighthizer May Fit Strong Stance On IP Protection 03/01/2017 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Robert Lighthizer, President-elect Donald Trump’s newly named choice for United States Trade Representative, appears to fit Trump’s strong stance on China, including on intellectual property protection, but is a longstanding Washington Republican insider and negotiator of trade agreements, which might seem contrary to Trump’s stated questioning of the status quo. Still, some say he is apart from Trump’s other appointments on trade in important ways.
2016 USTR List Of ‘Notorious’ Markets: Stream Ripping, Taobao And Switzerland 21/12/2016 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Trade Representative’s office today released its annual “notorious markets” for intellectual property-infringing goods, with a list of 21 online and 12 physical markets worldwide. Many of the online sites are based across Europe, including several in Switzerland, but also in Russia and China as in the past. A big feature is China’s Taobao, and new methods like stream ripping.
US Supreme Court Eyes Patent-Enforced Post-Sale Restrictions 21/12/2016 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Few were surprised when, earlier this month, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International. The case presents two important patent law issues, and the lower court’s ruling on these issues conflicts with Supreme Court precedents, according to many experts.
Podcast: ITIF’s Atkinson On Trade, Innovation, China In Trump’s Washington 20/12/2016 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A major shift is underway in Washington that is expected to have ramifications for global trade, innovation, and intellectual property enforcement, as Donald Trump steps into the United States presidency. IP-Watch caught up with Rob Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation to get his view on what’s to come. Among the predictions: the Washington Consensus on trade gets turned on its head, enforcement will rise including at multilateral level, the US will have many new ideas but iPhones will not be made in the US, and a much-needed “reset” of the US policy on China will bring greater mutual respect – if done right.