US WTO Cases Against China Now Available
On April 10, the US Trade Representative requested consultations with China at the WTO over protection of IP rights and barriers to trade in copyrighted items.
Intellectual Property Watch
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Google’s Expanded Functions Spark More Lawsuits and Debate
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch
Google is turning the intellectual property world on its head as it battles challenges to its search, book publishing and online video activities. The outcome of the debate over whether any are compatible with copyright law is by no means certain, legal experts said this week.
Yet Google doesn't think it is shaking up copyright law, said Rachel Whetstone, director of European corporate communications and public affairs.
Mobile Phone Cases Test Royalties’ Link To Patent Quality
By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch
When should a patent be considered higher quality? Qualcomm, the United States mobile technology firm at the heart of countless patent infringement court cases, has justified the royalties it charges on mobile phone patents in a paper released earlier this month.
Agreement Out Of Reach In WIPO Patent Harmonisation Talks
Governments’ failure to reach agreement on a way forward on patent harmonisation talks at the World Intellectual Property Organisation today has cast a pall on the future of the issue within the UN body, sources said. The meeting of the…