Intellectual Property Watch was an independent newspaper that covered international IP policy from 2005-2019
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Controversy Over Internet Governance: ITU Families And ICANN Cosmetics?
By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch The Council of the UN International Telecommunication Union is set to talk Wednesday about the Union’s contribution to follow-up of the World Summit…
November Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available
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…
US Elections, Global Economy Are Major Challenges For US IP Association
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – The American Intellectual Property Law Association faces profound political, legislative and administrative challenges in coming months, new Executive Director…
Doll Is New Deputy At USPTO; More Changes On The Way
By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch John Doll will be the new acting deputy undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the US Patent and…
Trilateral IP Offices Under New Pressure To Harmonise Patent Processing
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Patent offices are facing heat from industry to make good on promises to coordinate global processing of patent applications.…
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WIPO Faces Persistent Complaints, Allegations Of Mismanagement
The World Intellectual Property Organisation is said to be different from many United Nations bodies in that it has long been seen as more of a technical body than the domain of career diplomats who a…
Read MoreAgreement Out Of Reach In WIPO Patent Harmonisation Talks
Governments’ failure to reach agreement on a way forward on patent harmonisation talks at the World Intellectual Property Organisation today has cast a pall on the future of the issue within the UN bo…
Read MoreStakes Are High For WIPO Patent Harmonisation Meeting
The stakes are high for many participants in a 1-2 June negotiation at the World Intellectual Property Organisation, as the future of efforts to harmonise international patent laws is on the table. De…
Read MoreMedical R&D Treaty Debated At World Health Assembly
Experts attending the U.N. World Health Assembly this month debated a proposal to create an international treaty on medical research and development aimed at making medical treatment affordable global…
Read MoreWHO Board Delays Decision On Trade-Related Proposal
The World Health Organisation Executive Board on Friday postponed to January a proposal urging governments to adopt national policies on international trade and health. The draft resolution led by Tha…
Read MoreWIPO Working Group Recommends Consideration Of Audit Committee
Editor’s Note: This article was modified on 6 June, 2005. A working group at the World Intellectual Property Organisation on Wednesday agreed to recommend the consideration of a new committee to…
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