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In-Depth Interview With WIPO Director General Francis Gurry
Francis Gurry became the fourth director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 1 October. Gurry, an Australian, is a 23-year veteran of WIPO, most recently deputy director general…
Improbable Match: Open Licences And Collecting Societies In Europe
By Catherine Saez A French musical group has signed a contract with French collecting society Sacem allowing the exclusion of the group’s internet rights that some claim opens a door…
Blind Readers Seek Guarantee Of Access Under EU Copyright Law
By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – Exceptions to European Union copyright rules designed to allow blind people access to publications should be made legally binding, according to…
New Arab Group Aims At Protecting Local Products With Geographical Origins
By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch In a bid to harness the significant value of geographical indications to the economies of the 22 member states of the Arab League,…
Panel: WTO Cross-Retaliation Could Bring Compliance But Political Pressure High
By Catherine Saez Inducing compliance, after a favourable ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body, from countries which breached international trade rules can prove difficult, especially for…
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Both Sides Claim Victory In Geographic Indications Dispute
Both sides claimed victory Tuesday in a World Trade Organisation dispute brought by Australia and the United States against the European Union’s protection of foods with names deriving from specific g…
Read MoreOfficials Make Incremental Progress In TRIPS Talks
Officials negotiating to implement and update a 10-year-old agreement on intellectual property rights at the World Trade Organisation made a little progress toward that goal last week, according to of…
Read MoreMarch Edition Of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Available
A note to our readers: Publication of Intellectual Property Watch’s Monthly Reporter has resumed with the publication of the March edition. Monthly publications, available online and in hard copy afte…
Read MoreU.S. Seeks “High Level” IP Agreements In Middle East
Washington, D.C.–U.S. trade negotiators working toward bilateral free trade agreements with Middle Eastern countries are seeking to maintain the same level of intellectual property rights protec…
Read MoreConsensus Slips On WIPO Patent Harmonisation Talks
A key group of developing countries this week sent a potential shockwave through fledgling efforts at the World Intellectual Property Organisation to restart talks on the international harmonisation o…
Read MoreClash Continues On U.S.-Central America Trade Deal
Protection of pharmaceutical patents may not be the biggest reason the Bush administration is struggling to line up congressional votes for a free trade agreement with five Central American countries …
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