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Intellectual Property Watch

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High US Court Reconsiders Policy Of Patenting Business Methods

Posted on May 15, 2008
By Drew Clark for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC - The chief US appeals court that rules on patent disputes has squarely reconsidered whether the United States' 1998 decision to allow greater berth for business method patents was the right intellectual property policy...

Suspensión de obligaciones en virtud del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC: una nueva alternativa de retorsión de la OMC

Posted on May 15, 2008
Por Catherine Saez Cuando un país infringe las normas de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), la retorsión contra dicho país mediante la imposición de sanciones a sus actividades en un sector comercial no relacionado puede ser una opción más eficaz para los países en desarrollo que una retorsión aplicada dentro ...

IP Rights Arise In UN Debate On The Right To Participate In Cultural Life

Posted on May 15, 2008
By Catherine Saez Intellectual property rights came into play in a recent discussion on the right of all humans to take part in cultural life organised by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The right to take part in cultural life is an accepted fundamental human ...

EU Internal Market Chief: Counterfeiting and Piracy Need Industry-Led Solutions

Posted on May 14, 2008
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The European Commission wants practical, pragmatic suggestions for fighting the ?modern-day highway robbery? known as piracy and counterfeiting, Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy said at a 13 May commission-sponsored high level conference on the issues...

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European Patent Forum Weighs Usefulness Of IP System For Climate Change

Posted on May 14, 2008
By Kaitlin Mara This year?s European Patent Forum concluded with a clear consensus on the importance of addressing the problem of climate change but with no clear way forward on how the intellectual property system might help. But leading figures at the forum suggested that more innovation and significant improvements in ...

Francis Gurry Of Australia Wins Election To Be Next WIPO Director General

Posted on May 13, 2008
By William New By one vote, Francis Gurry of Australia tonight won a hard-fought election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization The historic election at WIPO, only the third in its history, was decided today by a 42 to 41 margin...

Third Round of Formal Voting Leaves Graça-Aranha Versus Gurry

Posted on May 13, 2008
CandidateVotes Francis Gurry (Australia)35 José Graça Aranha (Brazil)29 Masood Khan (Pakistan)19 The final vote is expected this evening.

WIPO Director General Election: Field Dramatically Drops To Three Candidates

Posted on May 13, 2008
By William New The field of candidates vying to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization dramatically plummeted from the original 15 candidates to three frontrunners on the first day. The race is now between Francis Gurry of Australia, José Graça Aranha of Brazil, and Masood Khan ...

WIPO Election: Ali, Odek Exit; Three More Face Elimination

Posted on May 13, 2008
By William New With the second official round of voting still open, two more candidates have exited the race to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and three others face near elimination. All voting results are being posted to www...

First Round Results Of Voting For WIPO DG

Posted on May 13, 2008
CandidateVotes Francis Gurry (Australia)24 José Graça Aranha (Brazil)16 Masood Khan (Pakistan)13 Yoshiyuki Takagi (Japan)6 Jorge Amigo Castañeda (Mexico)4 Philippe Petit (France)4 Alicja Adamczak (Poland)3 Enrique Manalo (Philippines)3 Toufiq Ali (Bangladesh)2 James Otieno Odek (Kenya)2 Boris Simonov (Russia)2 José Delmer Urbizo (Honduras)2 Bojan Pretnar (Slovenia)1 Gjorgji Filipov (Macedonia)1 Pretnar and Filipov are eliminated.

Voting Results: Gurry, Graça Aranha, Khan Take Straw Poll

Posted on May 13, 2008
CandidateFirst Place VotesSecond Place Votes Alicja Adamczak (Poland)12 Toufiq Ali (Bangladesh)45 Jorge Amigo Castañeda (Mexico)413 José Graça Aranha (Brazil)132 Gjorgji Filipov (Macedonia)10 Francis Gurry (Australia)2411 Masood Khan (Pakistan)1011 Enrique Manalo (Philippines)49 Mauro Masi (Italy)withdrew James Otieno Odek (Kenya)23 Philippe Petit (France)42 Bojan Pretnar (Slovenia)14 Boris Simonov (Russia)34 Yoshiyuki Takagi (Japan)612 José Delmer Urbizo (Honduras)21 The straw poll is an informal vote solely for indicative purposes.

European Parliament Set To Reprimand Mandelson For Pressuring Thailand

Posted on May 09, 2008
By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS - The European Parliament looks set to take Brussels? top trade official to task over his latest attempt to persuade Thailand that it should revise its policy on pharmaceutical patents. Shortly after a new government was installed in Bangkok earlier this year, European ...

First Candidate For WIPO Director General Post Withdraws

Posted on May 09, 2008
By William New Just days before the election begins for the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the first candidate has withdrawn, according to official sources. Mauro Masi, a former chief of staff to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in 2005, will return to the newly elected ...

Suspending TRIPS Obligations: A Rising Alternative For WTO Retaliation

Posted on May 09, 2008
By Catherine Saez Retaliating against a country found in violation of World Trade Organization rules by sanctioning the country?s activities in an unrelated trade sector may be a more effective alternative for developing countries than retaliating under the sector of the violation, especially when such cross-retaliation involves WTO rules on intellectual ...

WIPO Director General Candidates? Presentations To Members

Posted on May 09, 2008
On 14 April, the candidates to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization faced WIPO member governments. The election will take place on 13 May. Here are the candidates' presentations. Alicja Adamczak (Poland) [doc] Toufiq Ali (Bangladesh) [pdf] Jorge Amigo Castañeda (Mexico) [doc] (Spanish version [doc]) José Graça Aranha (Brazil) [doc] Gjorgji ...

Establecidos procedimientos de votación para designación del cargo a director general de la OMPI la próxima semana

Posted on May 09, 2008
Por William New Todo parece indicar que están listos los procedimientos finales para la tan importante designación del candidato al cargo de director general de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI). El Comité de Coordinación de la OMPI, organismo ejecutivo de esta organización de Naciones Unidas e integrado por ...

Adoption de la procédure de nomination au poste de Directeur général de l?OMPI

Posted on May 09, 2008
Par William New Les règles de procédures applicables à la nomination, la semaine prochaine, du prochain Directeur général de l?Organisation mondiale de la Propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) semblent avoir été définitivement adoptées. Les 83 pays membres du Comité de coordination de l?OMPI, le comité exécutif de l?organisation, se réuniront le 13 mai ...

Voting Procedures Set for WIPO Director General Vote Next Week

Posted on May 08, 2008
By William New The final procedures appear to be in place for next week?s all-important nomination election for the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO Coordination Committee, the 83-member government executive body of the UN organisation, will meet on 13 May to narrow 15 candidates ...

Proponents: ?Time Is Now? For TRIPS Biodiversity Amendment In Doha Round

Posted on May 08, 2008
By William New India and other proponents on Wednesday sought to counter concern raised by the World Trade Organization chief that a ?clash? could occur if differences are not narrowed on a proposed amendment to WTO intellectual property rules for the protection of genetic resources and traditional knowledge...

People: Change Of IP Guard At US, Australia Missions; IFPMA Readies New Leader

Posted on May 07, 2008
In the People column: the US mission IP team is undergoing a complete transformation, while a former top US IP negotiator in Geneva returned last week in a biotech industry suit, and still another US negotiator appears poised to follow. Please note: this article is password protected and only available for ...

Support Mixed For US Orphan Works Bill As Issue Catches Global Attention

Posted on May 07, 2008
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch In an issue that may be rising internationally, legislation pending in the United States Senate and House to free up use of ?orphan works? whose copyright owners cannot be found has won strong support from the recording, webcasting and library sectors but faces challenges ...

WHO IP And Health Group Concludes With Progress; Tough Issues Remain For Assembly

Posted on May 06, 2008
By Kaitlin Mara and William New The World Health Organization (WHO) negotiations on public health, intellectual property and innovation ended Saturday with substantial progress toward consensus on a draft strategy but with a plan of action remaining and the most contentious articles in the strategy still under brackets - indicating lack ...

May Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available

Posted on May 05, 2008
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 ...

La protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle : une priorité pour le Représentant américain au commerce

Posted on May 03, 2008
Par William New Si le rapport publié chaque année par le gouvernement américain afin d?évaluer la manière dont les partenaires commerciaux étrangers protègent les droits de propriété intellectuelle des entreprises américaines et décourager les investissements dans les pays défaillants a une fois encore fustigé l?attitude de la Chine et la Russie, ...

WHO Members Inch Toward Consensus On IP, Innovation And Public Health

Posted on May 02, 2008
By Kaitlin Mara and William New Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered this week to address innovation and intellectual property issues in public health saw hope for agreement on a strategy paper focused on the needs of developing countries, particularly on neglected diseases...

El informe anual del USTR sobre propiedad intelectual da prioridad a la observancia

Posted on May 01, 2008
Por William New El informe anual del Gobierno de Estados Unidos que evalúa la protección de los derechos de propiedad intelectual estadounidenses en los socios comerciales extranjeros y que, posiblemente, desalienta la inversión en países errantes se centró este año, una vez más, en China y Rusia...

How can the IP system stimulate innovation on treatment for neglected diseases?

Posted on April 29, 2008
This week we ask:

UN Agency To Address Link Between IP Assets And Financial Securities

Posted on April 29, 2008
By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK - The banking industry and the intellectual property community will be keeping close tabs on the activities of a United Nations group next month when it meets to begin forming the foundation of IP rights treatment by the world's various secured ...

Débat sur les politiques en matière de cartographie des brevets appliqués aux sciences de la vie

Posted on April 28, 2008
Kaitlin Mara Il est aussi important que compliqué d?avoir accès à des données de qualité sur les politiques menées en matière de propriété intellectuelle appliquée aux sciences de la vie. Telle est la conclusion d?une récente réunion d?experts techniques relative aux difficultés rencontrées dans le domaine des brevets appliqués aux innovations ...

Los expertos examinan la reglamentación de los estudios de situación de las patentes para las biociencias

Posted on April 28, 2008
Por Kaitlin Mara Tener acceso a datos de calidad en el contexto de la reglamentación de la propiedad intelectual en el ámbito de las biociencias es una cuestión tan necesaria como difícil, según se dijo en una reunión de expertos técnicos que tuvo lugar recientemente para examinar los retos que plantean ...

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