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Intellectual Property Watch

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Challenge Raised To Constitutionality Of Brazilian Pipeline Patents

Posted on January 22, 2008
By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO - Doubt about the constitutionality of an aspect of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law has been raised by civil society institutions to Attorney General Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e Souza...

Año nuevo con perspectivas de un nuevo líder de la OMPI; acuerdo presupuestario

Posted on January 21, 2008
Por William New [Nota: Abajo se enumeran los candidatos no oficiales a Director General] Ha comenzado la temporada de campaña para el puesto más alto en la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual, el cual quedará vacante en 2008, con un año de antelación...

Un nouveau dirigeant à la tête de l?OMPI et un accord sur le budget : telles sont les perspectives pour la nouvelle année

Posted on January 21, 2008
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 ...

China Acts To Boost Patents On Publicly Funded Research

Posted on January 16, 2008
By Jia Hepeng for Intellectual Property Watch BEIJING - In a renewed effort to boost innovation, China has decided to endow scientists with the patents on publicly funded research, but experts say systematic adjustment is needed if the incentive is to achieve its desired effect...

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Patent And Copyright Reform Proposals Lead US IP Issues For 2008

Posted on January 16, 2008
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...

Contenido en línea y reforma del sistema de patentes son temas clave para Europa en 2008

Posted on January 14, 2008
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...

Les contenus en ligne et la réforme des brevets seront des questions décisives pour l?Europe en 2008

Posted on January 14, 2008
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...

Disparités constatées quant à l?application de l?Accord sur les ADPIC dans les pays en développement

Posted on January 08, 2008
Catherine Saez Lors d'un évènement récemment organisé par le Centre Sud, certains intervenants ont souligné l?existence de disparités importantes quant à l'application de l?Accord de l?Organisation mondiale du commerce sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce (Accord sur les ADPIC) dans les pays en développement...

Online Content, Patent Reform Are Key For Europe In 2008

Posted on January 07, 2008
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Copyright issues take centre stage this year as debate intensifies in the European Union over Internet service provider (ISP) responsibility for online piracy. In addition, the proposed European patent litigation system, considered dead last year, has been resurrected, as has the discussion over copyright ...

Incertitudes sur les implications internationales de la bataille autour de la marque de fabrique de la Croix-Rouge

Posted on December 27, 2007
Par Catherine Saez Plusieurs mois après que le fabricant de produits sanitaires Johnson & Johnson a déposé une plainte civile contre la Croix-Rouge américaine ainsi que ses partenaires de licence commerciaux pour qu?ils cessent d?utiliser l?emblème d?une croix rouge, l?intérêt qu?avait soulevé cette affaire auprès de l?opinion publique semble être retombé...

Repercusiones internacionales inciertas del pleito sobre la marca registrada de la Cruz Roja

Posted on December 27, 2007
Por Catherine Saez Meses después de que el fabricante de productos de salud Johnson & Johnson presentara una demanda civil contra la Cruz Roja Americana y sus licenciatarios comerciales para que dejen de utilizar el símbolo de una cruz roja, el interés público que generó parece haberse desvanecido prácticamente...

Diferencias en la aplicacion del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC por parte de países en desarrollo

Posted on December 22, 2007
Por Catherine Saez Según los oradores en un reciente evento organizado por el Centro del Sur, existen diferencias significativas en la aplicación por parte de países en desarrollo del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (ADPIC) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio ...

New Year Brings Prospect Of New WIPO Leader, Budget Agreement

Posted on December 21, 2007
By William New [Informal DG candidates list below] The campaign season has begun to fill the top seat at the World Intellectual Property Organization, which is being vacated in 2008, one year early. At the same time, WIPO members have been debating over how and when to try again to end a ...

December/January Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available

Posted on December 21, 2007
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 ...

USPTO Deputy Director?s Qualifications Backed; Lawsuit Could Return

Posted on December 20, 2007
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...

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