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L’Indonésie envisage de délivrer des licences obligatoires pour trois nouveaux médicaments contre le VIH/sida
Consejo de la UE acuerda proyecto sobre sistema de litigios relativos a patentes
L’OMS place les questions de propriété intellectuelle sous l’autorité du Bureau du Directeur général, provoquant le départ de Howard Zucker
WTO Launches Probe On China Distribution; Reviews Thai IP Policies
La OMS eleva las cuestiones de la Propiedad Intelectual a la oficina de la Directora General; partida de Zucker
Indonesia considera licencias obligatorias para tres medicamentos más contra el VIH/SIDA
France To Require Internet Service Providers To Filter Infringing Music
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch
French record labels and Internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed on a ground-breaking plan to fight online music piracy. Among other things, the 23 November memorandum of understanding requires Internet access providers to experiment with filters to block infringing files.
Making ISPs shoulder more responsibility for copyright violations on their networks while leaving intact their immunity from liability for content for which they are "mere conduits" represents a sea-change in the interpretation of the European Union E-Commerce Directive, said attorney Winston Maxwell of Hogan & Hartson.
Indonesia Mulls Compulsory Licences On Three More HIV/AIDS Drugs
Internet Service Providers Fear Trend Toward Liability For Content
By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch
The rising trend of holding Internet service provider (ISPs), host and platform operators liable for third party violations of laws relating to copyright, competition and the protection of minors is of increasing concern to industry associations like the Association of the German Internet Economy, known as Eco.
At Eco's annual meeting in Cologne last week, Malte Gosau, legal counsel for Easynet (a network and hosting operator owned by BSkyB), said: "Recent court decisions push providers to go abroad to start new business models, as they risk being taken to court over third party violations of the law if they provide a commercial platform, a forum, online games or bets."