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Participants Ready Agendas For New-Look WIPO Copyright Committee
By William New World Intellectual Property Organization members gather in Geneva next week to take up old and new agenda items targeting international policy on copyright and related rights. Emerging…
WIPO Negotiations Threaten Exclusive “Signal-Based” Protection In Broadcasting
The various aspects of the application of copyright and neighbouring rights in the digital age have been discussed under the aegis of World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations Educational, Scientific…
Google Books Settlement A Possible Path To Resolution Of Digital Content Disputes
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Google’s groundbreaking settlement of copyright infringement claims by authors and book publishers this week resonates beyond the United States, the European Commission and…
Push Continues For TRIPS Biodiversity Amendment, Geographical Indications Extension
By Kaitlin Mara The push to amend the World Trade Organization agreement on intellectual property rights has not receded, as made clear this week by proponents of wider protection for…
WIPO Pitches Proposed Programme Of Strategic Realignment
By William New A few weeks after its new director general took office, the World Intellectual Property Organization has announced a programme of strategic realignment in the secretariat aimed at…
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US Trade Representative Releases Annual Trade Barriers Report
Washington, D.C.—The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday cited rising global piracy and counterfeiting as a top foreign trade barrier to U.S. products and services in 2005. “Ther…
Read MoreU.S. File-Sharing Case Could Have International Impact
Washington, D.C.–The biggest copyright case in the United States in decades will be felt around the world and have an impact on the future of the Internet regardless of the outcome, both sides o…
Read MoreLos Negociadores Estadounidenses y Andinos Eluden los Temas Mas Difíciles en Materia de Propiedad Intelectual
Washington, D.C.–Un alto funcionario de la oficina de comercio de los Estados Unidos dijo el lunes que en la ultima ronda de negociaciones del Tratado de Libre Comercio EEUU-Países Andinos, los …
Read MoreIndia’s TRIPS Compliance Effort Could Be Test Case
In what could be seen as a “test case” for the balance between intellectual property protection and the promotion of public health, the Indian government today appeared to meet a World Tra…
Read MoreU.S., Andean Negotiators Dodge Toughest IP Issues For Now
Washington, D.C.–U.S. and Andean negotiators last week discussed several intellectual property issues but saved the most difficult ones for the next round, a senior U.S. trade official said Mond…
Read MoreTalks On TRIPS and Health Stall As Deadline Nears
Negotiations to expand the availability of medicines under a World Trade Organisation agreement on intellectual property rights by 31 March broke down Monday after informal consultations showed no com…
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