Francis Gurry Of Australia Wins Nomination To Be Next WIPO Director General
By one vote, Francis Gurry of Australia tonight won a hard-fought election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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Third Round Of Formal Voting Leaves Graça-Aranha Versus Gurry
Candidate Votes Francis Gurry (Australia) 35 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 29 Masood Khan (Pakistan) 19 The final vote is expected this evening.
WIPO Election: Ali, Odek Exit; Three More Face Elimination
By William New With the second official round of voting still open, two more candidates have exited the race to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and three others face near elimination. All voting results…
Proponents: ‘Time Is Now’ For TRIPS Biodiversity Amendment In Doha Round
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La protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle : une priorité pour le Représentant américain au commerce
Par William New Si le rapport publié chaque année par le gouvernement américain afin d’évaluer la manière dont les partenaires commerciaux étrangers protègent les droits de propriété intellectuelle des entreprises américaines et décourager les investissements dans les pays défaillants a…
El informe anual del USTR sobre propiedad intelectual da prioridad a la observancia
Por William New El informe anual del Gobierno de Estados Unidos que evalúa la protección de los derechos de propiedad intelectual estadounidenses en los socios comerciales extranjeros y que, posiblemente, desalienta la inversión en países errantes se centró este año,…
UN Agency To Address Link Between IP Assets And Financial Securities
By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK - The banking industry and the intellectual property community will be keeping close tabs on the activities of a United Nations group next month when it meets to begin forming the foundation of IP rights treatment by the world's various secured financing systems.
Rise Of Enforcement Priorities Reflected In Annual USTR IP Report
By William New The annual United States government report aimed at boosting global protection of US intellectual property rights and discouraging investment in errant nations this year again took sharpest aim at China and Russia, but also raised the alert…
Further Resolution Needed To Keep IP Issues In WTO Negotiations
By Kaitlin Mara Intellectual property rights issues on the table in the newly invigorated World Trade Organization negotiations are at risk if remaining deep differences cannot be further narrowed in the coming weeks, WTO Director General Pascal Lamy said Thursday.…
Seeking GI Protection For Feni, An Indian Brew With A Strong Whiff
By Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch GOA, INDIA – Feni, liquor distilled from cashew apple, is a traditional drink from a small state. Centuries after it was first used in its native Goa, the alcohol is seeking to branch…