Category Regional Policy

India analiza uso de licencias obligatorias para la exportación de medicamentos

Por Tatum Anderson para Intellectual Property Watch En audiencia programada para la última semana de febrero, el gobierno de la India considerará la posibilidad de conceder permiso para que los medicamentos patentados puedan ser fabricados y exportados sin el consentimiento…

European Carmakers Use Home Courts To Block Alleged Chinese Copies

By Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch
European carmakers are turning to European courts to urge enforcement of their intellectual property rights against Chinese firms, and they have a good chance of prevailing, legal experts say.

At issue are car models that European manufacturers Daimler, BMW, and Fiat say are made-in-China replicas of their models.

India Considers Compulsory Licences For Exportation Of Drugs

By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch The Indian government will consider whether it should grant permission for patented drugs to be manufactured and exported without the consent of the patent owners at a hearing scheduled for the last week…

Renforcement des droits de propriété intellectuelle: Washington et l’industrie des droits d’auteur continuent de faire pression

Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch La semaine dernière, une commission interagences influente a indiqué au président Bush ainsi qu’au Congrès américain que les Etats-Unis gagnaient du terrain dans la lutte contre le piratage et la contrefaçon des droits…

Estados Unidos: La industria del derecho de autor presiona para obtener una observancia más estricta

Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch Estados Unidos gana terreno en su lucha contra la piratería y la falsificación en el ámbito de la propiedad intelectual, comunicó esta semana una importante comisión interinstitucional al presidente George Bush y al…

European Commission Seeks Copyright Extension, New Levy Debate

By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch In a flurry of intellectual property-related activity Thursday, the European Commission proposed extending copyright protection for performers from 50 to 95 years, resurrected debate on the contentious issue of copyright levies on blank…

US Government, Copyright Industry Continue Push For Stronger Enforcement

By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The United States is gaining ground in its fight against intellectual property piracy and counterfeiting, a potent interagency commission told President George Bush and the US Congress this week. Yet for every gain…

Policymaking On Trade And IP Faces Mixed Prospects In 2008

By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch
With America's political elite fixated on the race for the White House, the likelihood that the world's most powerful country will make much progress during 2008 in free trade negotiations with other nations appears slim.

Across the Atlantic, however, European Union officials have indicated they will be vigorous in insisting that high standards for protecting intellectual property are upheld as universally as possible. Numerous other bilateral talks are ongoing around the world as well. And attention may be drawn from the longstanding trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization.

EU: Microsoft Raised IP Rights As Late Defence In European Case

By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The European Commission has accused Microsoft of invoking intellectual property rights “in the eleventh hour” to protect its dominant position in the global computer market. Per Hellstrom, a senior official in…

Etats-Unis : la proposition de budget 2009 fait la part belle à l’application des droits de propriété intellectuelle

Par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch Le budget de trois milliards de dollars proposé en début de semaine par le Président Georges W. Bush pour l’année fiscale 2009 augmente la part allouée au Bureau américain des brevets (USPTO)…