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By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The European Parliament on Thursday urged governments not to authorise shut-off of internet access in cases of suspected copyright piracy. The subject of the vote, an own-initiative report on promoting European cultural industries…
By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch
BRUSSELS - Changes to intellectual property rules may be needed to facilitate the use of technology aimed at addressing climate change, the head of the European Patent Office (EPO) has suggested.
Next month, the 34-country EPO will host what it claims is the first major international conference to examine the patenting issues raised by global warming.
Alison Brimelow, the EPO's president, said the European Patent Forum in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana will give an opportunity to exchange ideas on whether the international system for regulating intellectual property should be modified.
Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch Le système du droit d’auteur n’a pas encore trouvé son équilibre. Au contraire, il vit un «conflit constant» et sa nature fait l’objet d’incessants débats, a indiqué Ian Fletcher, le directeur général de…
Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – En avril, l’Office japonais des brevets (Japanese Patent Office – JPO) lancera un nouveau programme, appelé « JP-First », dont l’objectif sera de communiquer aux principaux organismes de dépôt de…
Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch El sistema de derecho de autor no tiene equilibrio y se encuentra en “constante conflicto”, ya que se debe deliberar permanentemente sobre su naturaleza, afirmó Ian Fletcher, Director General de la Oficina de…
Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch NUEVA YORK- La Oficina Japonesa de Patentes (JPO) introducirá en abril una nueva política llamada JP-First, que tiene por objeto publicar los resultados de los exámenes de las solicitudes de patentes presentadas…
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch
The copyright system is not a balance but a "constant conflict" whose nature must be continually debated, UK Intellectual Property Office Chief Executive Ian Fletcher said at a recent seminar on the future of copyright. The office is in the throes of a consultation on possible new copyright law exceptions, the most controversial of which is a proposal to allow limited format-shifting.
By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK - The Japanese Patent Office in April will introduce a new policy called JP-First, which aims to release patent examination results of applications first filed with the JPO to major patent offices throughout the world, including in some developing countries. The initiative and others could be steps toward allowing patent filers to bypass an established international treaty on patents, sources said. Also at the event, government officials and academics also discussed copyright developments in Canada. US experts argued that Canada is not doing its part to crack down on piracy, while the Canadians said they are actually setting the bar in some areas in terms of protecting copyrighted works.
Par Catherine Saez Les nouvelles dispositions adoptées par la Suisse pour renforcer les droits des artistes interprètes, des producteurs et les diffuseurs en ligne apparaissent moins strictes que celles adoptées dans d’autres pays, selon certains observateurs. Pour certains activistes, toutefois,…
By Catherine Saez
Switzerland has adopted a new copyright law strengthening the rights of performers, producers and copyright owners online that appears less stringent than similar legislation adopted in some peer countries, according to observers. Nevertheless, some activists still see the Swiss law as jeopardising users' rights.