Category Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Grupo de Trabajo: Se requiere un mayor equilibrio en PI y comercio; la divulgacion podria no ser suficiente

Por Catherine Saez Un régimen internacional más equilibrado de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y el comercio es necesario para rectificar el sistema actual, que está demasiado inclinado a favor de los países desarrollados, dijeron los panelistas de los países…

Panellists See High Impact Of Bilateral Trade Deals On Geneva Policymaking

By Kaitlin Mara and William New A panel of government and non-governmental experts on intellectual property and biodiversity issues last week stressed the high impact that leading economies’ bilateral free trade negotiations are having on multilateral policymaking in Geneva. Panellists…

Cuestionan la constitucionalidad de las patentes brasileñas de concesión retroactiva

Por Claudia Jurberg para Intellectual Property Watch RÍO DE JANEIRO – Organizaciones de la sociedad civil han manifestado sus dudas en torno a la constitucionalidad de ciertas disposiciones de la Ley de propiedad industrial de Brasil ante el Procurador General,…

Panel: More Balance Needed In IP And Trade; Disclosure May Not Be Enough

By Catherine Saez A more balanced international regime for intellectual property rights and trade is needed to rectify the current system, which too strongly favours developed countries, developing country panellists said at a recent event. But some say that a…

La justice s’interroge sur la constitutionnalité du système brésilien de pipeline

Par Claudia Jurberg pour Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – Des institutions de la société civile ont fait part au Procureur général, Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e Souza, de leurs doutes sur la conformité à la Consititution de…

US Presidential Candidates Reveal Positions On Some IP Issues

By Kaitlin Mara Intellectual property rights issues have been finding their way into the campaign platforms of candidates vying to become the next president of the United States. The following is a look at IP positions of the candidates so…

Standardisation Policy More Effective Than Legislation On IP?

By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Efforts by European Union authorities to take advantage of standardisation as a de facto regulatory tool have not been sufficiently systematic in recent years, according to a study published by the European Commission…

Challenge Raised To Constitutionality Of Brazilian Pipeline Patents

By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – Doubt about the constitutionality of an aspect of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law has been raised by civil society institutions to Attorney General Antônio Fernando Barros e Silva e…

Un nouveau dirigeant à la tête de l’OMPI et un accord sur le budget : telles sont les perspectives pour la nouvelle année

Par William New [Note: la liste des candidats non officiels pour le poste de directeur général figure ci-dessous] La saison de campagne a débuté à l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), qui cherche un successeur pour occuper son plus…