2013 Internet Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced the names of 32 individuals who have made significant contributions to the web for induction into the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame.
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EIFL Guide To The European Orphan Works Directive
A guide to key provisions and limitations of the European Union directive on permitted uses of orphan works - those whose creators cannot be found - has been published by the Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).
US Businesses Launch Coalition For Fair Trade With India
A new coalition of United States business groups, called the Alliance for Fair Trade with India (ATFI), launched today to take aim against what they say are discriminatory trade practices in India against US exports.
US Businesses Urge Obama To Stoke Trade War With India
The heads of seventeen United States industry associations, including the US Chamber of Commerce, today issued a letter to President Barack Obama alleging that the Indian government is engaging in discriminating policies against US exports and encouraging swift action by the US government. Among the concerns is the country's treatment of patents.
IP5 Discuss Patent Harmonisation
Officials from the IP5, the five largest intellectual property offices in the world, met this week to move forward on harmonising patent law procedure between the offices.
Copyright Summit: Collaboration And Protection: Digital Management For The 21st Century
Washington, DC – Collaboration, protection, and data were keywords during the second and final day of this week’s World Creators Summit (WCS) as discussions about innovative solutions to online infringement and improving collection rights management dominated the day.
Pallante, Goodlatte Lay Framework For US Copyright Review
Washington, DC - United States Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, US House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia), and US House Representative Anna Eshoo (D-California) this week outlined the priorities and challenges of an anticipated comprehensive review of US copyright law at the World Creators Summit (WSC).
Copyright Experts Discuss Future Of Content Creation, IP Protection
Washington, DC - The state of creative industries and importance of intellectual property protection for content creators in the digital age was on display on 4 June at the 2013 World Creators Summit (WCS) in Washington, DC.
Financial IP Exchange To Launch First Contract Offering In June
The Intellectual Property Exchange International Inc. (IPXI), the world’s first financial exchange that facilitates non-exclusive licensing and trading of IP rights, will start offering a licence contract in June.
Despite Economic Growth, Africa Struggles To Meet All MDGs
Despite increased economic growth over the past decade, Africa will not reach some of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets set forth in 2000 by the United Nations, including halving poverty by 2015, according to a UN report released yesterday.