Category Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

La crise économique pousse les titulaires de DPI (et leurs conseillers juridiques) à se protéger

Par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – Alors que la propriété intellectuelle gagne de l’importance dans le contexte de l’économie d’innovation, de plus en plus de titulaires de droits de propriété intellectuelle (DPI) cherchent à protéger…

La crisis económica incita a los titulares de PI (y a sus abogados) a buscar protección

Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch NUEVA YORK – A medida que aumenta el valor de la propiedad intelectual en la economía de innovación, son cada vez más numerosos los titulares de PI (propiedad intelectual) que están tratando…

Intellectual Property And Access Can Co-Exist, US Rightsholders Say

By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – There is a growing backlash against intellectual property rights and international rules aimed at protecting innovation and ideas in certain parts of the globe, several pharmaceutical and other innovator…

Economic Crisis Sends IP Owners (And Their Lawyers) Looking For Protection

By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK - As the value of intellectual property increases in the innovation economy, an increasing number of IP owners are trying to guard their ideas and innovations through business-method patents, international trade agreements, biological patents and other forms of protection.

But amid the economic crisis roiling the financial markets around the world and trickling down to Main Street, intellectual property owners often need to weigh the costs and benefits of protecting their IP assets through litigation. Many companies say it is hard-knock times like these that make protecting their intellectual property even more vital.

الخبراء يجتمعون لمناقشة دور الملكية الفكرية في نقل التكنولوجيا البيئية

بقلم كيتلن مارا تزداد أهمية نقل التكنولوجيا مع تزايد أهمية التكنولوجيا في الاقتصاد العالمي. وفي حالة تصدي التكنولوجيا للمشاكل البيئية، قد يكون هذا النقل متكاملاً لضمان قدرة البلدان النامية على اتخاذ تدابير المحافظة. واجتمعت مجموعة متنوعة من الخبراء هذا الأسبوع…

WIPO Assembly To Wrap Up Early; Budget Issues Wait For December

By William New and Kaitlin Mara Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization completed their annual General Assemblies earlier than scheduled this year, but some of the most difficult decisions – such as the budget – will be addressed…

Biotech, Pharma Industries To Target IP Protection Legislation, Patent Reform

By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
When the new administration and Congress come into office following the November elections in the United States, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries will prioritise protection of their intellectual property and innovative biological drugs as the push for cheaper, generic versions gets stronger. Patent reform also will continue to be a lobbying priority, as well as making sure intellectual property is protected in any forthcoming international trade agreements.