Special Report: US Reverses Course On Patent Injunctions 20/10/2015 by Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Federal Circuit is no stranger to controversy. And recently, the court stepped in it again. In an important ruling, the court made it far easier for some patent owners to obtain injunctions against infringers. The ruling could promote patent litigation in many industries, boost litigation costs, and effectively undermine a key Supreme Court decision limiting the availability of patent injunctions.
At WIPO, Panel Urges Women To Get Out Of Their Comfort Zones 20/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Panellists at a recent discussion on women and intellectual property proposed steps institutions and women themselves could take to increase the number of female entrepreneurs, in order for the IP system to benefit men and women equally.
“The Brain Is The Next Frontier,” Bioethics Futurist Says, Raising New Societal Challenges 19/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments At the recent TEDx CERN event, Intellectual Property Watch caught up with bioethicist and legal philosopher Matthew Liao, to reflect on challenging moral questions raised by new advances in computing and neuroscience allowing for the manipulation of human thoughts and memories. Liao reflected on whether we should use drugs and technology to erase traumatic memories, and if individuals have a moral obligation to themselves to remember certain events.
TEDx CERN: Academics, Artists And Scientists “Break The Rules” For Future 19/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Speakers from the fields of academia, arts and science brought their visions of a new world and the role the next generation must play in shaping it to the audience of TEDx CERN on 9 October. The visionary speakers break the boundaries of academic research to propose innovative solutions for the future that take into account today’s limitations.
WIPO Blooms With Exhibitions From Around The World, And Its Own Archives 14/10/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At the annual World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly over the past week, exhibitions have highlighted colourful and innovative ideas from around the world. It also includes an exhibition of historical documents from the WIPO archives.
WIPO Reports On Domain Name Disputes, Sets New Targets 12/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization has seen increased activity in its work on arbitration and mediation of disputes, including domain names, and has proposed new targets for the coming biennium.
G7 Health Ministers Propose Incentives For New Antibiotics, Commit Help On Ebola 12/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The health ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) most developed countries have issued a declaration on antimicrobial resistance and Ebola. The governments said they would explore innovative economic incentives to promote research and development of new antibiotics, such as a global antibiotic research fund and a market entry reward mechanism.
Public Broadcasters Rally For TTIP To Respect UNESCO Cultural Diversity Treaty 08/10/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership should expressly include an international treaty on cultural diversity, public broadcasters and a coalition have said.
Decisions On WIPO Copyright, Trademark Committees Elusive, Consultations Ongoing 08/10/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization governing body started examining the work of its committees yesterday, with the hope of solving some issues that those committees were unable to solve during the year. This included the work programmes of the committees on copyright and on trademarks and geographical indications.
Panels: WTO Could Play Crucial Role In Challenges Facing Global Digital Trade 08/10/2015 by Marianna Drake for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Two panel discussions held at the recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) Public Forum addressed the challenge of modernising global trade rules for the digital age and the role the WTO could play in this process.