January, 2010

ACTA Negotiators Report No Breakthroughs On Transparency

Jan 31, 2010 - IP Watch

Offering no details - as is their standard - government negotiators for a global anticounterfeiting treaty this week declared a commitment to make efforts to find ways to increase transparency and inclusion of public input in the secretive talks. But they stopped short of actually committing to...

IP Rights Vital to Creative Economy

Jan 28, 2010 - Bangkok Post

Losses of 14 billion baht in four industries

Better protection of intellectual property rights and improved human resources are essential to the development of Thailand's creative industries, say researchers.

Thailand's model is to develop the creative economy and intellectual...

Global Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts Set To Rise Further

Jan 27, 2010 - IP Watch

NEW YORK – The problem of global counterfeiting has not diminished with the new year, experts said here yesterday, and 2010 promises to bring even more rampant intellectual property theft if countries do not do more to stem the problem. Some countries are mobilising to do just that.

Just...

Progress Urged On ACTA

Jan 26, 2010 - National Journal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tuesday urged the Obama administration to work with its trading partners to continue progress on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

Year Ahead: Range Of IP Policy Issues May See Action In United States In 2010

Jan 21, 2010 - IP Watch

With the United States Congress attempting to wrap up healthcare – a move made more difficult after a Republican won a traditionally Democratic US Senate seat in January - issues such as tax increases for the nation’s largest financial institutions, energy reform and others may take centre stage...

The Copenhagen Accord and Climate Innovation Centres

Jan 20, 2010 - Clean IP

After much hue and cry, the Copenhagen negotiations over intellectual property and climate change ended in a stalemate and an impasse. There was a gulf between the views of intellectual property maximalists who demanded strong protection of intellectual property rights in respect of clean...

Fighting the Good Fight

Jan 7, 2010 - World Trademark Review

New legislation and international agreements are set to fight the threat from counterfeiters – yet still more can be done to harmonize IP laws and enforcement practices.

A robust system of IP laws and rights is one of the most effective drivers of innovation, and the global economy...

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