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Intellectual Property Watch

Reports on the interests and behind-the-scenes dynamics that influence the design and implementation of international intellectual property policies.
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IP Private Sector Tests Relevance Of International Policy Organisations

Posted on April 20, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND ? In an age when private sector interests are arguably returning to dominance in intellectual property policy debates, two key global policy bodies are being pushed to show their relevance.

Farmers, Politicians, Free Software Fans Demonstrate Against Patents

Posted on April 18, 2009
Farmers? associations, environmental, aid and development organisations together with anti-patent activists of the free software movement met this week for one of the largest anti-patent rallies in Munich.

Speakers Discuss Technology Transfer For Climate Change; Within Academic Settings

Posted on April 17, 2009
Evidence-based policymaking is essential to combat climate change, and ensure the transfer of climate-change-related technology, said a members of a panel held at the World Intellectual Property Organization. But it can be hard to determine where to find that evidence.

The ACTA Threat To The Future Of WIPO

Posted on April 14, 2009
Developing countries would do well to demand a place at the table as negotiations for an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement undermine the multilateral approach to intellectual property policy making, argues Michael Geist.

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Surprise Rejection Of French HADOPI Bill

Posted on April 09, 2009
In an unexpected turn of events, French HADOPI law on the diffusion and protection of works on the internet, was rejected by the French National Assembly today by a vote of 21 votes to 15. This was expected to be the final ratification of the law, already approved by the French Senate and a first [...

Equipo especial de alto nivel sobre derechos humanos dirige su atenci�n hacia la salud y la propiedad intelectual

Posted on April 08, 2009
Seg�n un nuevo documento elaborado para el Grupo de Trabajo sobre el Derecho al Desarrollo de Naciones Unidas, la estrategia mundial sobre salud y propiedad intelectual de la Organizaci�n Mundial de la Salud (OMS) comprende elementos s�lidos y posibles cambios paradigm�ticos; sin embargo, tambi�n presenta lagunas considerables en cuanto a derechos humanos.

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L?�quipe sp�ciale de haut niveau sur les droits de l?homme s?int�resse � la sant� publique et � la propri�t� intellectuelle

Posted on April 08, 2009
Les �l�ments qui composent la strat�gie mondiale pour la sant� publique et la propri�t� intellectuelle de l?Organisation mondiale de la Sant� sont d?une grande port�e et pourraient m�me entra�ner un bouleversement de l?ordre �tabli. Toutefois, selon un rapport �labor� � l?attention du Groupe de travail sur le droit au d�veloppement des Nations Unies, cette strat�gie pr�sente des limites notables en mati�re de droits de l?homme.

Officials Working Informally Toward May Consensus on Avian Influenza Preparedness

Posted on April 08, 2009
An informal meeting last week brought together interested parties from different regional groups, as well as representatives from vaccine manufacturers, as a part of a process to resolve contentious issues on pandemic influenza preparedness remaining from the last formal meeting in December.

President Obama Backs RIAA In Online File-Sharing Case

Posted on April 07, 2009
President Obama's US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a legal brief in support of damages sought by an affiliate of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), prompting some observers to speculate on the Obama administration?s impartiality in the RIAA?s file-sharing litigation campaign.

Enzymes A Potential Planet-Saver, But Heavy Patenting Necessary, Industry Says

Posted on April 07, 2009
A dominant global producer of enzymes is arguing that enzymes in biotechnology can make a significant contribution to global environment improvement, but this effort comes with heavy patenting by the company.

Industry Urged G20 To Consider Importance Of IP

Posted on April 06, 2009
Industry representatives sent a message to the Group of 20 leaders last week that intellectual property rights should be given more attention by governments and could bring benefit to the global economy if properly protected. A representative from the Confederation of British Industries said policymakers should assess the economic value of IP, IP offices should [...

Trademark Decision Brews Up French-Press Coffee Competition

Posted on April 06, 2009
Connoisseurs of French-press coffee based in the United States will still be able to choose between two competing distributors for their favourite brewing device following a recent US court decision over trademark rights on the distinctive coffeemakers.

People: Kean Out At WHO; US Trade Team In Place

Posted on April 06, 2009
The latest people news in the IP community.

Detailed Summary Of Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Released

Posted on April 06, 2009
Specific topics being discussed under the secretive negotiating process of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement were revealed Monday when the office of US Trade Representative Ron Kirk released a summary of the key elements under discussion. The summary is available from the USTR website here [pdf]...

Advocates Call For Balance In Obama IP Appointments

Posted on April 06, 2009
Several recent Obama appointees selected to oversee different aspects of IP policy had immediately before their appointments represented copyright industries, says a letter signed by 19 US-based public interest groups sent to the president last week [pdf]...

Special Interests Seeking Power In ICANN?s New Stakeholder Group

Posted on April 04, 2009
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which coordinates the global domain name system, is in the process of reforming its core bodies, and consumer representatives and others see a possibility to inject more balance into the international organisation?s stakeholder groups long dominated by a range of private sector representatives.

Study: Blanket Licence For Non-Commercial Copies Needed

Posted on April 04, 2009
A blanket licence for non-commercial copies is the logical answer to the technology revolution brought on by the internet. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of European Media Law commissioned by the German Green Party and presented in Berlin on 3 April...

Les �tats-Unis se d�battent avec la question de la transparence et l?Europe appelle � une divulgation des textes de l?ACAC

Posted on April 03, 2009
Les parlements su�dois et de l?Union europ�enne appellent actuellement la Commission europ�enne � rendre publics tous les documents li�s � un trait� international anti-contrefa�on gard� confidentiel, apr�s que les �tats-Unis ont affirm� que ces textes rel�vent de la s�curit� nationale et donc du secret d?�tat...

Obama And The Media-Sharing Blues

Posted on April 03, 2009
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has reported that Obama’s gift to the Queen of England, an iPod loaded with Broadway showtunes, may have come with some copyright questions. The issue is over where copyright law stands when music being gifted is digital...

High Level Task Force On Human Rights Turns Eye To Health And IP

Posted on April 03, 2009
The World Health Organization global strategy on health and intellectual property includes powerful and potentially paradigm-shifting elements, but it also has notable shortcomings for human rights, says a new document prepared for the United Nations group responsible for the right to development.

‘Three-Strikes’ Internet Policy Progresses In France

Posted on April 03, 2009
The French National Assembly on 2 April gave initial approval without changes to a restrictive draft law on the diffusion and protection of works on the internet known by its French acronym HADOPI, (IPW, Access to Knowledge, 23 February 2009), according to sources...

“Burning The Ships”: IP And The New, Open Microsoft

Posted on April 03, 2009
An interview with Marshall Phelps, Microsoft?s corporate vice president for intellectual property policy and strategy and a mastermind behind IBM?s and Microsoft?s massive IP valuations, and David Kline, journalist, author and intellectual property consultant, on their new book, "Burning The Ships," which looks inside Microsoft's IP strategy.

Compromise US Patent Reform Legislation Clears First Hurdle

Posted on April 02, 2009
Sweeping patent reform legislation cleared a key United States Senate committee Thursday and is now headed for a vote on the Senate floor after compromises were reached on key sticking points in the bill.

China IP Offices To Honour Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Posted on April 01, 2009
The China Patent & Trademark Office and the State Intellectual Property Office will be closed from 4 to 6 April for Tomb-sweeping Day, a celebration of ancestors, which falls this year on 4 April, according to an email from Hylands Law Firm in Beijing...

Switzerland, US Sign Science & Technology Agreement

Posted on April 01, 2009
Switzerland and the United States on Tuesday signed the first-ever bilateral agreement on scientific and technology cooperation in Washington, DC. The framework agreement covers basic and applied research, involves joint programmes and conferences as well as information sharing, and facilitates visa entry requirements for scientific researchers...

Cooling The World By Misappropriating Patent Rights

Posted on April 01, 2009
Sidney Rosenzweig of the Progress & Freedom Foundation writes that some countries, such as China, want to take advantage of new environmental technologies without having to pay, and are advocating the use of compulsory licences to access them.

US Trade Team Responds To Protectionist Pressure In Reports On Trading Partners

Posted on March 31, 2009
The Obama administration?s new trade team has quickly come under pressure to focus on protecting United States interests, including enforcement of intellectual property rights, at a time when multilateral institutions urge governments to remain open for the sake of the global economy.

G20 Envisions World IP Court; WIPO Hopeful Host

Posted on March 31, 2009
LONDON?Leaders of the world?s largest economies struck a closed-door deal late Tuesday to create an international court for intellectual property litigation in a move sources said they deemed a best effort to turn back global economic demise.

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