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Participants Ready Agendas For New-Look WIPO Copyright Committee

William New Oct 31, 2008 11 min read

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

William New Oct 30, 2008 10 min read

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

Dugie Standeford Oct 30, 2008 5 min read

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

Kaitlin Mara Oct 30, 2008 11 min read

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

William New Oct 29, 2008 5 min read

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…

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U.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…

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Los 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 …

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India’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…

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U.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…

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Talks 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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