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Por Tatum Anderson para Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI- Uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del país, el Instituto de Investigación Médica de Kenya (KEMRI, por sus siglas en inglés Kenya Medical Research Institute), ha iniciado una amplia auditoría…
By William New The World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights issues this week is expected to discuss biodiversity and traditional knowledge, enforcement, geographical indications, and public health, according to participants. While no significant breakthroughs are predicted, the issues…
Par William New Des centaines d’employés de l’Organisation internationale de la Propriété intellectuelle, une importante agence des Nations Unies, ont signé une pétition appelant le Directeur général, Kamil Idris, à placer les intérêts de l’Organisation avant les siens pour répondre…
By William New There is more to the story of enforcing intellectual property rights than one typically reads in the media, and developing country governments should defend themselves against unfair enforcement practices, officials and activists said recently. Speakers gave their…
By Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch
The European Commission's recent approval of a €120-million state aid package granted to a German research project called Theseus for the development of "Web 3.0" drew a lot of media attention. However, the grant's sum is but a fraction of the R&D budgets of the world's leading consumer Internet technology firms.
According to the project's spokesman, Thomas Huber, the project's aim is nothing less than "fundamentally transforming the existing Internet." A reinvention of the Internet and the intellectual property rights associated with such a feat would require billion-dollar annual research and development budgets, according to Rob Enderle, president and founder of the California-based Enderle Group analyst firm.
Por William New Cientos de empleados de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), un importante organismo de las Naciones Unidas, han firmado una petición a favor de que Kamil Idris, Director General de la OMPI, anteponga los intereses…
David Cronin pour Intellectual Property Watch L’année prochaine, l’entrée en vigueur d’un accord réduisant les exigences relatives à la traduction en matière de protection des innovations devrait faciliter l’obtention de brevets applicables dans l’ensemble de l’Union européenne. En vertu du…
David Cronin para Intellectual Property Watch A partir del año que viene debería ser mas fácil obtener una patente multinacional europea con la ratificación de un acuerdo que reduce los requisitos de traducción para la protección de una invención. Según…
By William New United States Ambassador to the United Nations Warren Tichenor on Thursday reiterated a call for answers to allegations surrounding the head of the World Intellectual Property Organization, who the US and others are pushing to resign out…
By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI – One of Kenya’s most prestigious research institutions, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has begun an extensive intellectual property audit to try and identify any discoveries that should be protected. The audit…
Par Paul Garwood Le cycle de négociations qui s’ouvre le mois prochain sur le plan des Nations Unies visant à améliorer l’accès aux médicaments pour les plus pauvres s’annonce difficile, les États et les régions étant divisés sur des sujets…
Por Paul Garwood A la ronda de negociaciones que tendrá lugar el próximo mes sobre un plan de las Naciones Unidas para impulsar el acceso a los medicamentos para los pobres del mundo le espera un camino difícil, en el…