Report: Patents On Water Technology On The Rise
A new private-sector report shows that after a downturn, patents on a range of technologies for water are back on the rise as companies are busy innovating around a basic human need and resource.
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US Issues First Report On Russia’s WTO Implementation
The first annual United States report on Russia's implementation of World Trade Organization commitments since it joined the WTO last year shows that Russia has taken many steps to comply with its commitments on intellectual property rights. But the US report found some areas where Russia is lagging.
US Intelligence Committee Chair To EU Parliament: NSA Necessary To Jointly Fight China
Mike Rogers, chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, today defended the work of the National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies in the US at a meeting with members of the European Parliament, and called for a united front against the theft of intellectual property by China.
Swiss Group Finds Patent-Related Ethical Violations By Pharma Overseas
The Berne Declaration, a Swiss non-profit, has released results of investigations that found industry-sponsored offshore clinical drug trials in developing countries involve "multiple ethical violations," a problem increased by the patent-based industry business model.
KIPO, SIPO Sign Cooperation Agreement Including IP Transactions
The intellectual property offices of Korea and China today announced they have signed a cooperation agreement on work-sharing, communication, and new areas of IP, including the commercial use of IP rights such as transactions involving patents.
Medicines Patent Pool Strikes Deal With Bristol-Myers Squibb
The Medicines Patent Pool today announced a new agreement with biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb for an HIV medicine, which is expected to increase access in 110 developing countries.
Michelle Lee Named USPTO Deputy Director, Will Serve As Acting Director
United States Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced Michelle K. Lee as the next deputy director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), starting in January. In the absence of a director at USPTO, she will also serve as acting director.
Statement From TPP Ministers Shows Agreement May Be Near
Trade ministers of the 12 countries negotiating a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) today issued a statement signalling a breakthrough on the treaty, but lacking specifics.
Pillay And Berners-Lee: Human Rights Must Always Be At Heart Of World Wide Web
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today said at the outset of a meeting with World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee that human rights must always be at the heart of discussions about the Web, as it affects so many aspects of society.
European Commission Launches Consultation On EU Copyright Modernisation
The European Commission today announced the launch of a public consultation on modernisation of European Union copyright rules.