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By Kaitlin Mara and William New
In the People column: the US mission IP team is undergoing a complete transformation, while a former top US IP negotiator in Geneva returned last week in a biotech industry suit, and still another US negotiator appears poised to follow.
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch In an issue that may be rising internationally, legislation pending in the United States Senate and House to free up use of “orphan works” whose copyright owners cannot be found has won strong…
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.
Kaitlin Mara Il est aussi important que compliqué d’avoir accès à des données de qualité sur les politiques menées en matière de propriété intellectuelle appliquée aux sciences de la vie. Telle est la conclusion d’une récente réunion d’experts techniques relative…
Por Kaitlin Mara Tener acceso a datos de calidad en el contexto de la reglamentación de la propiedad intelectual en el ámbito de las biociencias es una cuestión tan necesaria como difícil, según se dijo en una reunión de expertos…
By Kaitlin Mara Candidates to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) had the opportunity to meet with civil society groups recently to discuss how WIPO’s strategies for the future might involve both more transparency…
By Kaitlin Mara Access to quality data in intellectual property policy in the life sciences is as necessary as it is hard to obtain, said a recent meeting of technical experts, called to discuss challenges in patents and innovation in…
By William New The candidates to be next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization will get a chance to show their talents next week to government and non-governmental representatives. On Monday, 14 April, the candidates will face WIPO…
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…
By Catherine Saez Teachers of intellectual property from developing countries have been invited to attend a two-week colloquium jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization from 30 June to 10 July. The fifth edition…