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Third Try Set For CBD Biodiversity Benefit-Sharing Treaty
The third attempt at concluding negotiations on a draft protocol text on international biodiversity access and benefit-sharing will take place in Montreal on 18-21 September, according to official sources. Delegates at the meeting will try to agree on the text, before the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Nagoya, Japan, in October. [...]
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Brazil Copyright Reform Comment Period Ends With Push
There was significant activity at the close of the public comment period on Brazil’s proposed reform of its copyright law, according to blogger Volker Grassmuck, who has followed the reform effort closely.
Grassmuck detailed a last minute rush in submissions on 31 August from a network of civil society and artists groups aiming to legalise [...]
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Appellations Of Origin Discussed This Week At WIPO
The second meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System (Appellations of Origin) is taking place in Geneva from 30 August – 3 September.
At this meeting WIPO was expected to present a study on the relationship between regional systems for the protection of geographical indications and the [...]
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Updated KSR Examination Guidelines
The USPTO has issued updated examination guidelines on the law of "obviousness". For details, see the press release here.
Protecting an Idea
A recent article at CFO.com discusses the importance of protecting intellectual property. Yours truly was interviewed for the article. The article focuses on the increased emphasis placed on protecting IP assets during tough economic times.
March Madness Trademark?
It is that time again. Each year we see a large number of hits for people asking "Is MARCH MADNESS considered a trademark? The short answer is yes, as decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District...
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