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South Africa Moves Forward With Creator Rights Agenda
Prof. Sean Flynn writes: The South Africa National Council of Provinces has cleared the Copyright Amendment Bill for a final vote. The bill would adopt an innovative fair use right…
EU Agrees To Accede To Controversial WIPO Agreement Raising GI Protection
European Union member states today agreed to accede to an agreement negotiated under the World Intellectual Property Organization that raises protections for geographical indications, products whose names derive from a…
Inventors, Licensing Groups Back US Withdrawal From Standards-Essential Patent Pact
A coalition of inventors, patent licensing, business and political groups has issued a letter of support for an effort by Trump administration agencies to withdraw from an Obama-era arrangement with…
Saudis Seek Alternative Energy Partners Through WIPO Green Program
The government of oil-dependent Saudi Arabia has posted a series of requests for proposals for renewable energy technology partnerships via the World Intellectual Property Organization “Green” initiative that provides a…
WIPO Election: Who Will Run To Be The Next Director General?
The decision is a year away, but there has been buzz for months around who might run in the election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual…
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EU Agrees To Accede To Controversial WIPO Agreement Raising GI Protection
European Union member states today agreed to accede to an agreement negotiated under the World Intellectual Property Organization that raises protections for geographical indications, products whose n…
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Inventors, Licensing Groups Back US Withdrawal From Standards-Essential Patent Pact
A coalition of inventors, patent licensing, business and political groups has issued a letter of support for an effort by Trump administration agencies to withdraw from an Obama-era arrangement with t…
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Saudis Seek Alternative Energy Partners Through WIPO Green Program
The government of oil-dependent Saudi Arabia has posted a series of requests for proposals for renewable energy technology partnerships via the World Intellectual Property Organization "Green" initiat…
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WIPO Election: Who Will Run To Be The Next Director General?
The decision is a year away, but there has been buzz for months around who might run in the election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Intellectual Prope…
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Max Planck Institute Director Reto Hilty: Europe Might Miss Chance For Real Copyright Law Modernization
With the final vote over Europe's new copyright directive being expected during the Parliament’s March 26th session in Strasbourg, two decades of the copyright wars seem to culminate in another hot ba…
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Record Cybersquatting Cases Filed With WIPO In 2018
The World Intellectual Property Organization received a record 3,447 domain name dispute cases from trademark owners in 2018 – up 12 percent from the previous year. In addition, there was a 15 percent…
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