The 11th session of Working group regarding standards and documentation (RSAD) WIPO’s Standing committee on information technology passed in WIPO’s headquarters (Geneva, Switzerland) from 25th to 31st October, 2009
Representatives of 40 countries, 6 international and intergovernmental organizations have taken part in this session work, one non-governmental organization (Pat COM) with the rights of observer and the WIPO’s International Bureau.
Chief executive ВОИС Mr. Jo Takagi welcomed the participants, underlining the importance of quires which have been taken out in the agenda of session.
Mr. Takagi has informed the participants of session about the consideration on General Assembly of member countries WIPO the offer of MB on WIPO’s Standing committee replacement on information technology (PCIT) with two new dept. of WIPO: Standards WIPO Committee on (CWS) and Committee on global infrastructure in the field of industrial property (CGI). The committee on WIPO’s standards will continue the activity realized within the limits of RSAD; query on formation of Committee on global infrastructure is not solved yet now, its mandate and work principles will be discussed further.
В соответствии с принятой на заседании повесткой дня члены Рабочей группы обсудили следующие основные вопросы, касающиеся стандартизации в сфере промышленной собственности.
According to the agenda accepted at session members of working group have discussed the following basic queries, concerning standardization in sphere of industrial property.
Standard art.67 “Recommendations about electronic processing on graphic elements of trade marks”
At new WIPO standard art.67 session “Recommendations about electronic processing on graphic elements of trade marks” has been accepted. The standard, in particular, contains recommendations about a format and to the sizes of electronic images, the equipment which is used for their processing, and also procedural recommendations about electronic processing of graphic elements of trade marks. In the future it is planned to spend work on expansion of action of given WIPO’s Standard on other objects of the industrial property.
Art.10/C «Representation of elements on bibliographic data»
By work results of Operative group for discussion at session offers in Standard change, on basic concerning representations of codes for internal use by departments, and also estimated figures have been presented.
Beside this, question of use of system identifiers for patent documents placed in Internet network by analogy to system, created for scientific publications (URI) was discussed. The decision to leave queries about the use of such system departments for the future discussion was accepted only after the WIPO International bureau will prepare the document on parity of expenses and advantage of introduction URI in practice of departments.
Art.3 «Recommended standard on two-alphabetic codes for representation of the countries, administrative units and the intergovernmental organizations»
Members of working group have discussed the offer of WIPO’s International bureau on simplification the procedure of acceptance standards. The decision to make change in names of the states and organizations automatically after reception of corresponding inquiry from outside the governments of states or management of the organizations was accepted; for case of change of two-alphabetic codes procedure of the coordination of changes with member WIPO countries is provided.
Other decisions of RSAD
Research carried out on introduction of WIPO’s Standard Art.22 “Recommendations about representation of patent applications in printed-format, suitable for optical recognition of signs (OCR)”.
Reviewing updates «Correction procedures in patent departments» regarding atr.7 of "WIPO’s Directory”.
Informational reports
MB presentation about the course of works on development of Digital Access Service to documents priority.
MB presentation about the course of working out the project WIPO STAD (Standards Administration Database).
MB presentation about use WIKI for administrative works of Operative groups within the limits of RSAD.
The first session of Committee on WIPO Standards is preliminary appointed on 8th–12th November, 2010.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
понедельник, 28 декабря 2009 г.
понедельник, 21 декабря 2009 г.
SCCR Commits to Improving Access by Visually Impaired to Copyright-Protected Works
Geneva, December 18, 2009
PR/2009/628
WIPO’s top copyright negotiating forum has agreed to move forward with discussions that could lead to better access to copyright-protected works by the blind, visually impaired (VIP) and other reading-disabled persons. The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), meeting from December 14 to 18, 2009, decided to accelerate the work on copyright exceptions and limitations for the benefit of persons with reading disabilities.
In concluding remarks, the Chairman of the SCCR, Mr. Jukka Liedes, noted that the Committee accepted the initiation of focused, open-ended consultations in Geneva “aimed at an international consensus regarding exceptions and limitations for print-disabled persons.”
A proposal for a treaty (based on text prepared by the World Blind Union) was submitted in May 2009 by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay. A number of delegations supported working towards an appropriate international instrument and agreed to continue discussions at the next session of the SCCR in 2010.
Delegates welcomed progress in implementing a series of practical measures to facilitate access to copyright-protected materials by reading impaired persons. These include the continuing work of a stakeholders’ platform which aims to identify and develop solutions that improve the availability of copyright-protected published works in formats accessible to reading disabled persons and in a reasonable time frame.
Progress was also made in talks relating to the protection of performers in their audiovisual performances. In 2000 a diplomatic conference on the protection of performers in their audiovisual performances made significant progress with provisional agreement on 19 of the 20 articles under negotiation, but did not agree on the questions of whether and how a treaty on performers’ rights should deal with the transfer of rights from the performer to the producer.
The Committee noted that the 19 articles provisionally adopted in 2000 provide a good basis for treaty negotiations. The SCCR agreed to the organization of open-ended consultations on outstanding issues during the early months of 2010.
The adoption of a new instrument would strengthen the position of performers in the audiovisual industry by providing a clearer legal basis for the international use of audiovisual works, both in traditional media and in digital networks. An international instrument would also contribute to safeguarding the rights of performers against the unauthorized use of their performances in audiovisual media, such as television, film and video.
The SCCR also continued discussions on the protection of broadcasting organizations and examined the first part of a study on the socio-economic impact of the unauthorized use of signals in the broadcasting sector. The second part of the study will be presented to the next session of the Committee. The SCCR asked the secretariat to organize regional seminars to ascertain views on the objectives, specific scope and object of protection of a possible draft treaty following a signal based approach.
Discussion on all items will continue at the next session of the SCCR.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/628
WIPO’s top copyright negotiating forum has agreed to move forward with discussions that could lead to better access to copyright-protected works by the blind, visually impaired (VIP) and other reading-disabled persons. The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), meeting from December 14 to 18, 2009, decided to accelerate the work on copyright exceptions and limitations for the benefit of persons with reading disabilities.
In concluding remarks, the Chairman of the SCCR, Mr. Jukka Liedes, noted that the Committee accepted the initiation of focused, open-ended consultations in Geneva “aimed at an international consensus regarding exceptions and limitations for print-disabled persons.”
A proposal for a treaty (based on text prepared by the World Blind Union) was submitted in May 2009 by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay. A number of delegations supported working towards an appropriate international instrument and agreed to continue discussions at the next session of the SCCR in 2010.
Delegates welcomed progress in implementing a series of practical measures to facilitate access to copyright-protected materials by reading impaired persons. These include the continuing work of a stakeholders’ platform which aims to identify and develop solutions that improve the availability of copyright-protected published works in formats accessible to reading disabled persons and in a reasonable time frame.
Progress was also made in talks relating to the protection of performers in their audiovisual performances. In 2000 a diplomatic conference on the protection of performers in their audiovisual performances made significant progress with provisional agreement on 19 of the 20 articles under negotiation, but did not agree on the questions of whether and how a treaty on performers’ rights should deal with the transfer of rights from the performer to the producer.
The Committee noted that the 19 articles provisionally adopted in 2000 provide a good basis for treaty negotiations. The SCCR agreed to the organization of open-ended consultations on outstanding issues during the early months of 2010.
The adoption of a new instrument would strengthen the position of performers in the audiovisual industry by providing a clearer legal basis for the international use of audiovisual works, both in traditional media and in digital networks. An international instrument would also contribute to safeguarding the rights of performers against the unauthorized use of their performances in audiovisual media, such as television, film and video.
The SCCR also continued discussions on the protection of broadcasting organizations and examined the first part of a study on the socio-economic impact of the unauthorized use of signals in the broadcasting sector. The second part of the study will be presented to the next session of the Committee. The SCCR asked the secretariat to organize regional seminars to ascertain views on the objectives, specific scope and object of protection of a possible draft treaty following a signal based approach.
Discussion on all items will continue at the next session of the SCCR.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
четверг, 17 декабря 2009 г.
WIPO Outlines How It Can Help Meet the Challenges of Climate Change
Geneva, December 16, 2009
PR/2009/627
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry participated on December 16, 2009 in a series of events related to international climate talks in Copenhagen and outlined how WIPO can contribute to international efforts to mitigate climate change. Mr. Gurry underlined that policies that stimulate the creation and diffusion of technology are key elements in developing an effective and practical global response to the threats posed by climate change. He said judicious use of the intellectual property (IP) system can make a positive contribution in crafting the many and diverse technological solutions needed to attenuate the impacts of climate change.
Speaking at a side event on the theme “International Cooperation on Technology Transfer: Time for Action,” Mr. Gurry said achieving a transformation from a carbon-based society to a carbon-free one is a complex and unprecedented task that will require innovative and complementary approaches to technology policy.
Intellectual property (IP), he said, has an important role to play in technology policy - encouraging investment in the creation of environment-friendly technologies and their rapid dissemination are major policy objectives to which priority must be given. In both cases, the IP system, and in particular patents, are fundamentally important in that they provide a stimulus for investment in green innovation and contribute to a rapid – and global – diffusion of new technologies and knowledge.
Green innovation requires significant private investment. An effective patent system provides an incentive for businesses to make such an investment by making an invention a tradable good which can be licensed or assigned creating opportunities for technology partnerships and commercial return. Effective patent protection can thus spur international technology transfer from the private sector.
Mr. Gurry said the patent system provides the most comprehensive public repository of information on the latest technologies – as all patent documents are published and freely available to the public. This information contains knowledge that already exists and which can support the development of new technologies or help to identify technologies that are off-patent or no longer protected and therefore freely available for use or adaptation. It is necessary to ensure that this information is widely disseminated for instance through tools and services that enhance access to up-to-date information on relevant technologies through patent information resources.
Other speakers at the event included Mr. Jairam Ramesh, India’s Minister of Environment and Forest, as well as the heads of agencies of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the UN Foundation. The event was chaired by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA).
Mr. Gurry will also take part in a high-level panel with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other executive heads of UN agencies present in Copenhagen on Wednesday evening, on the theme: “The United Nations System Delivering as One on Climate Change.” The event will take the form of an interactive discussion with the audience on the UN system’s efforts.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/627
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry participated on December 16, 2009 in a series of events related to international climate talks in Copenhagen and outlined how WIPO can contribute to international efforts to mitigate climate change. Mr. Gurry underlined that policies that stimulate the creation and diffusion of technology are key elements in developing an effective and practical global response to the threats posed by climate change. He said judicious use of the intellectual property (IP) system can make a positive contribution in crafting the many and diverse technological solutions needed to attenuate the impacts of climate change.
Speaking at a side event on the theme “International Cooperation on Technology Transfer: Time for Action,” Mr. Gurry said achieving a transformation from a carbon-based society to a carbon-free one is a complex and unprecedented task that will require innovative and complementary approaches to technology policy.
Intellectual property (IP), he said, has an important role to play in technology policy - encouraging investment in the creation of environment-friendly technologies and their rapid dissemination are major policy objectives to which priority must be given. In both cases, the IP system, and in particular patents, are fundamentally important in that they provide a stimulus for investment in green innovation and contribute to a rapid – and global – diffusion of new technologies and knowledge.
Green innovation requires significant private investment. An effective patent system provides an incentive for businesses to make such an investment by making an invention a tradable good which can be licensed or assigned creating opportunities for technology partnerships and commercial return. Effective patent protection can thus spur international technology transfer from the private sector.
Mr. Gurry said the patent system provides the most comprehensive public repository of information on the latest technologies – as all patent documents are published and freely available to the public. This information contains knowledge that already exists and which can support the development of new technologies or help to identify technologies that are off-patent or no longer protected and therefore freely available for use or adaptation. It is necessary to ensure that this information is widely disseminated for instance through tools and services that enhance access to up-to-date information on relevant technologies through patent information resources.
Other speakers at the event included Mr. Jairam Ramesh, India’s Minister of Environment and Forest, as well as the heads of agencies of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the UN Foundation. The event was chaired by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA).
Mr. Gurry will also take part in a high-level panel with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other executive heads of UN agencies present in Copenhagen on Wednesday evening, on the theme: “The United Nations System Delivering as One on Climate Change.” The event will take the form of an interactive discussion with the audience on the UN system’s efforts.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
среда, 16 декабря 2009 г.
European Commission welcomes ratification of the WIPO Copyright Treaties
Today in Brussels, 14th Dec. 2009, the European Union and its Member States ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the so-called "Internet" Treaties. These Treaties were concluded to make the world's copyright laws 'fit for the internet'.
Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy commented on the WIPO ratifications : "Today is an important day for the European Union and its Member States and WIPO. We, as a group have shown our attachment to the international system of protection of copyright and related rights. These two treaties brought protection up to speed with modern technologies. As the technological evolution accelerates, protecting creators and creative industries is more urgent than ever."
By ratifying these Treaties, the European Union and its Member States hope to breathe new vigour into the current treaty-making work of WIPO and encourage renewed commitment to moving forward on a high level of protection for creators and creative industries.
The European Union and its Member States participated fully in the Diplomatic Conference of 1996 that aimed to upgrade the rights of authors, performers and phonogram producers to withstand the challenges of the digital age. The two WIPO copyright treaties contain rules on distribution, rental, the right of public communication and the "making available" of protected content online.
In 2000, the European Union and its Member states took the formal decision 1 to ratify the WIPO Treaties together. Indeed, negotiations on these two Treaties marked the first time that the European Union was accorded full Contracting Party status in the field of copyright, as opposed to the observer status it enjoyed so far in WIPO on copyright issues.
Immediately after the Diplomatic Conference in 1996, work started at the European level to adapt European copyright law to the WIPO "internet" Treaties. A European Copyright Directive 2 was adopted in 2001. All EU Member States have meanwhile transposed the provisions of the 2001 Copyright Directive into their national legislation.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing an international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
1: Council Decision of 16 March 2000 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Official Journal L 89 of 11 April 2000,p. 6
2: Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. Official Journal L 167 of 22 June 2001.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy commented on the WIPO ratifications : "Today is an important day for the European Union and its Member States and WIPO. We, as a group have shown our attachment to the international system of protection of copyright and related rights. These two treaties brought protection up to speed with modern technologies. As the technological evolution accelerates, protecting creators and creative industries is more urgent than ever."
By ratifying these Treaties, the European Union and its Member States hope to breathe new vigour into the current treaty-making work of WIPO and encourage renewed commitment to moving forward on a high level of protection for creators and creative industries.
The European Union and its Member States participated fully in the Diplomatic Conference of 1996 that aimed to upgrade the rights of authors, performers and phonogram producers to withstand the challenges of the digital age. The two WIPO copyright treaties contain rules on distribution, rental, the right of public communication and the "making available" of protected content online.
In 2000, the European Union and its Member states took the formal decision 1 to ratify the WIPO Treaties together. Indeed, negotiations on these two Treaties marked the first time that the European Union was accorded full Contracting Party status in the field of copyright, as opposed to the observer status it enjoyed so far in WIPO on copyright issues.
Immediately after the Diplomatic Conference in 1996, work started at the European level to adapt European copyright law to the WIPO "internet" Treaties. A European Copyright Directive 2 was adopted in 2001. All EU Member States have meanwhile transposed the provisions of the 2001 Copyright Directive into their national legislation.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing an international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
1: Council Decision of 16 March 2000 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Official Journal L 89 of 11 April 2000,p. 6
2: Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. Official Journal L 167 of 22 June 2001.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
вторник, 15 декабря 2009 г.
WIPO Launches Paperless UDRP Proceedings
Geneva, December 14, 2009
PR/2009/624
From Monday, December 14, 2009, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will launch essentially paperless UDRP procedures. This removes the requirement for mandatory filing and notification of paper pleadings in WIPO cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
This latest development of the UDRP is expected to substantially improve the efficiency of the mechanism by reducing the time and cost involved in submitting WIPO UDRP filings and to save up to one million pages of paper filed per year making it a greener and largely paperless procedure. While this leaner, more efficient procedure will become mandatory from March 1, 2010, ICANN in an announcement dated December 7, 2009, has signaled that UDRP providers may begin accepting electronic filings with immediate effect as long as parties also have the option of submitting hard copies.
The modified Rules arose from a WIPO Center proposal made to ICANN in December 2008. Following an ICANN public comment process on the proposal in August 2009 which reflected broad support from UDRP stakeholders, an amendment package was submitted by WIPO to ICANN in September 2009. These modifications to the Rules governing the UDRP were approved by the ICANN Board at its Seoul meeting on October 30, 2009 with an implementation process subsequently announced by ICANN on December 7, 2009.
In line with ICANN’s announcement the WIPO Center will, from Monday December 14, 2009, allow all parties in UDRP cases administered by WIPO to submit electronic-only filings, using email. Those parties who elect to do so may be further guided by the modified WIPO Supplemental Rules, which have been slightly revised for this specific purpose (as pre-published with the WIPO amendment package sent to ICANN in September 2009).
The modified WIPO Supplemental Rules contain guidance on formatting modalities for electronic-only filing of UDRP cases. Parties who do not yet wish to use the new paperless option remain guided by the existing WIPO Supplemental Rules; such parties may continue to file in hard copy until February 28, 2010. The newly modified UDRP Rules continue to contain safeguards to ensure fair and effective notification of the complaint to the respondent.
Additional information about the new procedure, including modified filing guidelines, model pleadings for both parties and FAQs will be available on the website of the WIPO Center.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/624
From Monday, December 14, 2009, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will launch essentially paperless UDRP procedures. This removes the requirement for mandatory filing and notification of paper pleadings in WIPO cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
This latest development of the UDRP is expected to substantially improve the efficiency of the mechanism by reducing the time and cost involved in submitting WIPO UDRP filings and to save up to one million pages of paper filed per year making it a greener and largely paperless procedure. While this leaner, more efficient procedure will become mandatory from March 1, 2010, ICANN in an announcement dated December 7, 2009, has signaled that UDRP providers may begin accepting electronic filings with immediate effect as long as parties also have the option of submitting hard copies.
The modified Rules arose from a WIPO Center proposal made to ICANN in December 2008. Following an ICANN public comment process on the proposal in August 2009 which reflected broad support from UDRP stakeholders, an amendment package was submitted by WIPO to ICANN in September 2009. These modifications to the Rules governing the UDRP were approved by the ICANN Board at its Seoul meeting on October 30, 2009 with an implementation process subsequently announced by ICANN on December 7, 2009.
In line with ICANN’s announcement the WIPO Center will, from Monday December 14, 2009, allow all parties in UDRP cases administered by WIPO to submit electronic-only filings, using email. Those parties who elect to do so may be further guided by the modified WIPO Supplemental Rules, which have been slightly revised for this specific purpose (as pre-published with the WIPO amendment package sent to ICANN in September 2009).
The modified WIPO Supplemental Rules contain guidance on formatting modalities for electronic-only filing of UDRP cases. Parties who do not yet wish to use the new paperless option remain guided by the existing WIPO Supplemental Rules; such parties may continue to file in hard copy until February 28, 2010. The newly modified UDRP Rules continue to contain safeguards to ensure fair and effective notification of the complaint to the respondent.
Additional information about the new procedure, including modified filing guidelines, model pleadings for both parties and FAQs will be available on the website of the WIPO Center.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
пятница, 11 декабря 2009 г.
GUILD OF PATENT ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS AND PATENT COUNSELS
The regional public organization « Guild of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels » was created on 1st October, 2009. «The guild of patent attorneys» is a noncommercial organization and is created with a view of association of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels for protection of general laws and legitimate interests, and as for assistance of professional work of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels.
The activity purposes «Guild of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels»:
Protection of general laws connected with the professional work and legitimate interests of patent attorneys, patent counsels and the patent organizations – guild members, including protection of the rights and legitimate interests patent attorneys, patent counsels and the patent organizations – guild members in disputes and conflicts, in judicial and administrative trials.
Representation of interests of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels – guild members in their relations with state governing authorities, federal enforcement authorities, state authorities and executive power of subjects of the Russian Federation, local governments, and also with the Russian and international organizations of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels, mass media.
Assistance to the patent attorney and patent counsels - guild members in defense and protection of subject matters of intellectual property of the Russian & foreign organizations and businessmen.
Assistance in the order established by the current legislation to state governing authorities, federal enforcement authorities in working out of projects legislative and regulatory legal acts, in development and realization of the balanced state policy in the field of professional work of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels, right protection, protection and use of intellectual property and intellectual rights.
Assistance in the order established by the current legislation to Federal enforcement authority on intellectual property (RosPatent) and the organizations subordinated to it in realization of their activity, including representation of nominees of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels – guild members in content of qualifying commission, appeal commission, scientific council, public advisory council, other authorities of the RosPatent and other organizations subordinated to it.
Patent and Law firm “IPPro” is an active member of this «Guild of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels» organization since its very formation. We (IPPro) would like to introduce ourselves to you as a leading Russian firm providing a range of services in the field of legal protection and intellectual property protection throughout Russia , in the Commonwealth of Independent States and abroad. We are to serve you with any assistance in the above mentioned.
Please feel free to me at the under mentioned contact for details in the event of any query.
Sincerely yours,
Alexander Leonov
General Director of IPPRO, Russian Patent and Trademark Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Patent Agent No. 653
Senior lecturer of Plehanova Russian Academy of Economics.
Office:- Russian Federation
107113, Moscow
Str.Lobachika, 17, Office 610
Tel./fax (495)232 3968 ; e-mail: msk@ipprolaw.com / website www.ipprolaw.com
The activity purposes «Guild of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels»:
Protection of general laws connected with the professional work and legitimate interests of patent attorneys, patent counsels and the patent organizations – guild members, including protection of the rights and legitimate interests patent attorneys, patent counsels and the patent organizations – guild members in disputes and conflicts, in judicial and administrative trials.
Representation of interests of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels – guild members in their relations with state governing authorities, federal enforcement authorities, state authorities and executive power of subjects of the Russian Federation, local governments, and also with the Russian and international organizations of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels, mass media.
Assistance to the patent attorney and patent counsels - guild members in defense and protection of subject matters of intellectual property of the Russian & foreign organizations and businessmen.
Assistance in the order established by the current legislation to state governing authorities, federal enforcement authorities in working out of projects legislative and regulatory legal acts, in development and realization of the balanced state policy in the field of professional work of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels, right protection, protection and use of intellectual property and intellectual rights.
Assistance in the order established by the current legislation to Federal enforcement authority on intellectual property (RosPatent) and the organizations subordinated to it in realization of their activity, including representation of nominees of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels – guild members in content of qualifying commission, appeal commission, scientific council, public advisory council, other authorities of the RosPatent and other organizations subordinated to it.
Patent and Law firm “IPPro” is an active member of this «Guild of patent attorneys, paralegals and patent counsels» organization since its very formation. We (IPPro) would like to introduce ourselves to you as a leading Russian firm providing a range of services in the field of legal protection and intellectual property protection throughout Russia , in the Commonwealth of Independent States and abroad. We are to serve you with any assistance in the above mentioned.
Please feel free to me at the under mentioned contact for details in the event of any query.
Sincerely yours,
Alexander Leonov
General Director of IPPRO, Russian Patent and Trademark Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Patent Agent No. 653
Senior lecturer of Plehanova Russian Academy of Economics.
Office:- Russian Federation
107113, Moscow
Str.Lobachika, 17, Office 610
Tel./fax (495)232 3968 ; e-mail: msk@ipprolaw.com / website www.ipprolaw.com
пятница, 27 ноября 2009 г.
Press - release about session of Administrative council of the Eurasian patent organization
On 10-12th November, 2009 in Moscow has taken place (subsequently the sixteenth) the twenty second session of Administrative council of the Eurasian patent organization (AC EUPO).
In work of the session which were passing in the Eurasian patent department (EAPD), plenipotentiaries of the Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Armenia, Byelorussia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, and also members of delegations of Republic Moldova, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic and Russian Federation have taken part. As observers representatives of the World organization of intellectual property participated in session work (WIPO), the European patent department (EUPD), African regional organization on intellectual property (ARIPO) and the African organization of intellectual property (OAPI).
Session was conducted by the chairman AC EUPO, by the plenipotentiary of Republic of Moldova Mr.D.Kiroshka.
Administrative council EUPO taking into account recommendations of the fourteenth session of Budgetary working group AC EUPO (October, 2009) has unanimously approved annual report EUPO for 2008 and have confirmed budget EUPO for 2010
Administrative council EAPO has taken into consideration the report of president EAPD of Mr. A.N.Grigoriev on performance of the Program of development of the Eurasian patent organization from 2004 to 2009
Participants of session have discussed the document «the Basic directions of development of the Eurasian patent organization for 2010-2014», prepared EAPO, and have charged to president EAPO to develop on its basis the program of development of the organization for 2010-2014 for consideration at following session AC EAPO.
Within the limits of session AC EAPO has considered changes and additions in the Administrative instruction to the Eurasian patent convention, Rules of procedure of Administrative council EAPO and in Position about working conditions of employees of the Eurasian patent department.
By results of discussion AC EAPO has made the decision on necessity of completion of separate points of the specified documents and has charged EAPO to prepare a full package of documents taking into account results of discussion and to submit to its consideration of the next session AC EAPO.
At session AC EAPO has accepted the decision on carrying out of seminar in 2010 concerning intellectual property protection in the Kirghiz Republic.
During session elections of vice-presidents AC EAPO have taken place.
Vice-presidents AC EAPO Mr. Melisbek Uhlan Melisbekovich, the plenipotentiary of the Kirghiz Republic Mr. Abdrahim Nurlan Ergaliuly, plenipotentiary of Republic Kazakhstan are unanimously selected.
Following next session Administrative EAPO is planned to hold in November 2010.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
In work of the session which were passing in the Eurasian patent department (EAPD), plenipotentiaries of the Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Armenia, Byelorussia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, and also members of delegations of Republic Moldova, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic and Russian Federation have taken part. As observers representatives of the World organization of intellectual property participated in session work (WIPO), the European patent department (EUPD), African regional organization on intellectual property (ARIPO) and the African organization of intellectual property (OAPI).
Session was conducted by the chairman AC EUPO, by the plenipotentiary of Republic of Moldova Mr.D.Kiroshka.
Administrative council EUPO taking into account recommendations of the fourteenth session of Budgetary working group AC EUPO (October, 2009) has unanimously approved annual report EUPO for 2008 and have confirmed budget EUPO for 2010
Administrative council EAPO has taken into consideration the report of president EAPD of Mr. A.N.Grigoriev on performance of the Program of development of the Eurasian patent organization from 2004 to 2009
Participants of session have discussed the document «the Basic directions of development of the Eurasian patent organization for 2010-2014», prepared EAPO, and have charged to president EAPO to develop on its basis the program of development of the organization for 2010-2014 for consideration at following session AC EAPO.
Within the limits of session AC EAPO has considered changes and additions in the Administrative instruction to the Eurasian patent convention, Rules of procedure of Administrative council EAPO and in Position about working conditions of employees of the Eurasian patent department.
By results of discussion AC EAPO has made the decision on necessity of completion of separate points of the specified documents and has charged EAPO to prepare a full package of documents taking into account results of discussion and to submit to its consideration of the next session AC EAPO.
At session AC EAPO has accepted the decision on carrying out of seminar in 2010 concerning intellectual property protection in the Kirghiz Republic.
During session elections of vice-presidents AC EAPO have taken place.
Vice-presidents AC EAPO Mr. Melisbek Uhlan Melisbekovich, the plenipotentiary of the Kirghiz Republic Mr. Abdrahim Nurlan Ergaliuly, plenipotentiary of Republic Kazakhstan are unanimously selected.
Following next session Administrative EAPO is planned to hold in November 2010.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
вторник, 24 ноября 2009 г.
Administrative regulations on control in right protection sphere
Administrative regulations of Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks on execution of the state function upon control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget.
I. General provisions
1. Administrative regulations of Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trademarks (further – RosPatent) on execution of the state function upon control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget (further – Regulations), define sequence of actions, terms, and also order of interaction of RosPatent with other organizations and departments upon control in sphere of right protection and use of scientifically - research results, skilled-design and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out at the expense of means of the federal budget.
The present Regulations do not extend on control in the field of research results, developmental and technological works of military, special and double appointment, and also results of scientific and technical activity in agriculture, animal industries and plant growing.
2. Control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment (further-RNTD), is carried out on means of the federal budget account, - administrative procedures connected with realization by RosPatent in functions under the control and supervision in sphere of right protection and use of objects of intellectual property, patents and trade marks and results of intellectual activity involved in economic and civil-law turn, observance of interests of the Russian Federation, Russian physical and legal bodies at distribution of the rights to results of intellectual activity, including created within the limits of the international scientific and technical cooperation, and realization when due hereunder checks of activity of the organizations disposing of rights of the Russian Federation on objects of intellectual property and results of intellectual activity.
3. Control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget for federal state needs (further – research and development), is carried out with a view of realization of state policy in the field of creation and use of scientific results and technical activity in civil turn and maintenance of protection of the rights of Russian Federation, Russian physical and legal bodies on the created results of scientific and technical activity.
4. Execution of the state function on control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget (further – the state function) is carried out by RosPatent.
5. According to Position about control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out at the expense of means of the federal budget, confirmed governmental order of Russian Federation from 18th November, 2006 № 696 number of the controllable organizations concern:
a) Organizations disposing of rights of the Russian Federation on results of scientific and technical activity;
b) Organizations-executors of the state contract on performance of research, developmental and technological works for federal state needs;
c) Academies of sciences having the state status, and federal officials performing research, developmental and technological works for federal state needs, financed in account of means of the federal budget under an estimate of incomes and expenses.
6. Object of control is the activity of organizations subject to control specified in point 5 of the present Regulations, in part concerning:
a) Maintenance of right protection RNTD, created at the expense of the federal budget;
b) Distributions and fastenings of the rights on RNTD, created at the expense of the federal budget;
c) Maintenance of the rights and interests of Russian Federation on RNTD, created within the limits of state contracts on performance of research and development for federal state needs, and also under the estimate of incomes and expenses;
d) Maintenance of the account of research results and development within the limits of the state account of RNTD, and also within the limits of the internal administrative account of the legal owner and the works executor;
e) Organizations using the rights on RNTD.
7. At control observance and execution by the controllable organizations of laws instructions, certificates of the President and Government of Russian Federation and other standard legal certificates in sphere of right protection and use of RNTD, means of the federal budget carried in this account, and acceptance of measures on elimination of the revealed deviations and infringements are checked.
At controlling RosPatent is guided by the Constitution of Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, certificates of the President and the Government of Russian Federation, international contracts of the Russian Federation, standard legal certificates of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation.
8. At control following indicators are used:
a) Presence in the state contract and other contracts on performance of research and development of positions about distribution of the rights on RNTD and duties concerning intellectual property rights;
b) Maintenance of right protection created by protection-capable RNTD;
c) Conformity of volume on right protection of research results and development in conditions of the state contract on research and development performance;
d) Execution in conditions of the state contract on performance of research and development regarding distribution, fastening and RNTD right protection received;
e) Execution in conditions of the state contract on performance of research and development regarding RNTD use received;
f) Conducting state RNTD account, and also the internal administrative account of the organization-legal owner and the organization-executor;
g) RNTD use, including objects of intellectual property, in self manufacture of the organization-legal owner or within the limits of license-contracts and contracts of concession of the rights.
II. Requirements for an execution order of the state function
9. Order of informing about execution of the state function
10. Results of execution of the state function
11. Sentence of information on actions and about administrative procedures to both legal and physical persons.
Information about results of checks is published neither the less than once in 6 months on the official site of RosPatent. The information about the results of checks includes data of the checked-up organizations, terms of carrying out of checks.
Interaction with representatives of mass-media, transfer of office information by it or RosPatent documents in control sphere are carried out when due hereunder with the permission of the head of RosPatent, its assistant, authorized division of RosPatent, and on occasion – other officials under the permission of (instructions, commission) the head of RosPatent or its assistant.
III. Administrative procedures
12. Preparation for carrying out check
13. Procedure in realization of check
14. Results of check
15. The right to sign of documents
The Act about the results of check is signed by the chairman of the commission and committee-men.
Instruction and notice on the revealed infringement (deviation) in organization activity are signed by the head or deputy head of RosPatent.
Representative of the controllable organization has the right to vise the check act, and also other documents made by the commission based on the results of testing.
16. Order and forms of control over execution of the state function
17. Order of the appeal of action (inactivity) and the decisions, carried out (accepted) during regulations performance
When due hereunder the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation cancels decisions of RosPatent contradicting the federal legislation if other order of cancellation of decisions is not established.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
I. General provisions
1. Administrative regulations of Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trademarks (further – RosPatent) on execution of the state function upon control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget (further – Regulations), define sequence of actions, terms, and also order of interaction of RosPatent with other organizations and departments upon control in sphere of right protection and use of scientifically - research results, skilled-design and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out at the expense of means of the federal budget.
The present Regulations do not extend on control in the field of research results, developmental and technological works of military, special and double appointment, and also results of scientific and technical activity in agriculture, animal industries and plant growing.
2. Control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment (further-RNTD), is carried out on means of the federal budget account, - administrative procedures connected with realization by RosPatent in functions under the control and supervision in sphere of right protection and use of objects of intellectual property, patents and trade marks and results of intellectual activity involved in economic and civil-law turn, observance of interests of the Russian Federation, Russian physical and legal bodies at distribution of the rights to results of intellectual activity, including created within the limits of the international scientific and technical cooperation, and realization when due hereunder checks of activity of the organizations disposing of rights of the Russian Federation on objects of intellectual property and results of intellectual activity.
3. Control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget for federal state needs (further – research and development), is carried out with a view of realization of state policy in the field of creation and use of scientific results and technical activity in civil turn and maintenance of protection of the rights of Russian Federation, Russian physical and legal bodies on the created results of scientific and technical activity.
4. Execution of the state function on control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out in account of means of the federal budget (further – the state function) is carried out by RosPatent.
5. According to Position about control in sphere of right protection and use of research results, developmental and technological works of civil appointment which are carried out at the expense of means of the federal budget, confirmed governmental order of Russian Federation from 18th November, 2006 № 696 number of the controllable organizations concern:
a) Organizations disposing of rights of the Russian Federation on results of scientific and technical activity;
b) Organizations-executors of the state contract on performance of research, developmental and technological works for federal state needs;
c) Academies of sciences having the state status, and federal officials performing research, developmental and technological works for federal state needs, financed in account of means of the federal budget under an estimate of incomes and expenses.
6. Object of control is the activity of organizations subject to control specified in point 5 of the present Regulations, in part concerning:
a) Maintenance of right protection RNTD, created at the expense of the federal budget;
b) Distributions and fastenings of the rights on RNTD, created at the expense of the federal budget;
c) Maintenance of the rights and interests of Russian Federation on RNTD, created within the limits of state contracts on performance of research and development for federal state needs, and also under the estimate of incomes and expenses;
d) Maintenance of the account of research results and development within the limits of the state account of RNTD, and also within the limits of the internal administrative account of the legal owner and the works executor;
e) Organizations using the rights on RNTD.
7. At control observance and execution by the controllable organizations of laws instructions, certificates of the President and Government of Russian Federation and other standard legal certificates in sphere of right protection and use of RNTD, means of the federal budget carried in this account, and acceptance of measures on elimination of the revealed deviations and infringements are checked.
At controlling RosPatent is guided by the Constitution of Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, certificates of the President and the Government of Russian Federation, international contracts of the Russian Federation, standard legal certificates of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation.
8. At control following indicators are used:
a) Presence in the state contract and other contracts on performance of research and development of positions about distribution of the rights on RNTD and duties concerning intellectual property rights;
b) Maintenance of right protection created by protection-capable RNTD;
c) Conformity of volume on right protection of research results and development in conditions of the state contract on research and development performance;
d) Execution in conditions of the state contract on performance of research and development regarding distribution, fastening and RNTD right protection received;
e) Execution in conditions of the state contract on performance of research and development regarding RNTD use received;
f) Conducting state RNTD account, and also the internal administrative account of the organization-legal owner and the organization-executor;
g) RNTD use, including objects of intellectual property, in self manufacture of the organization-legal owner or within the limits of license-contracts and contracts of concession of the rights.
II. Requirements for an execution order of the state function
9. Order of informing about execution of the state function
10. Results of execution of the state function
11. Sentence of information on actions and about administrative procedures to both legal and physical persons.
Information about results of checks is published neither the less than once in 6 months on the official site of RosPatent. The information about the results of checks includes data of the checked-up organizations, terms of carrying out of checks.
Interaction with representatives of mass-media, transfer of office information by it or RosPatent documents in control sphere are carried out when due hereunder with the permission of the head of RosPatent, its assistant, authorized division of RosPatent, and on occasion – other officials under the permission of (instructions, commission) the head of RosPatent or its assistant.
III. Administrative procedures
12. Preparation for carrying out check
13. Procedure in realization of check
14. Results of check
15. The right to sign of documents
The Act about the results of check is signed by the chairman of the commission and committee-men.
Instruction and notice on the revealed infringement (deviation) in organization activity are signed by the head or deputy head of RosPatent.
Representative of the controllable organization has the right to vise the check act, and also other documents made by the commission based on the results of testing.
16. Order and forms of control over execution of the state function
17. Order of the appeal of action (inactivity) and the decisions, carried out (accepted) during regulations performance
When due hereunder the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation cancels decisions of RosPatent contradicting the federal legislation if other order of cancellation of decisions is not established.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
понедельник, 23 ноября 2009 г.
The Press release about meeting on project realization
“Rapprochement of aspects for intellectual property protection rights in European union and in Russian Federation”
On 17th November, 2009 in RosPatent the starting meeting on project realization «Rapprochement of aspects for intellectual property protection rights in EU and in Russian Federation», the first joint project using the mechanism of the General spaces, provided by the agreement between Russia and EU has taken place.
The meeting was spent for coordination of actions on start and further realization of the project, and also for the coordination for approaches of all interested in realization of the project parties. Partners within the limits of this Project are: RosPatent, the European commission and the European patent department (EPO).
With a view of realization the project by the European commission and the European patent department (EPO) the agreement according to which EPO has appointed an executive under this project and the addressee of the means allocated within the limits of the given project with the European commission is signed.
In meeting, RGIIS, European business association representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, State Duma, FGU, FIPS also have taken part in Russia, and also representatives of mass media. Head RosPatent, B.P. Simonov conducted meeting.
Participants have discussed concrete components of the project and time frameworks of its realization. Within a year it is supposed to realize actions for following directions:
1. Comparison of legislative base in sphere of patent protection in Russia and in European patent convention (EPC).
Within the limits of the given component it is planned to conduct research of the operating Russian legislation in sphere of intellectual property about its conformity to positions of the European patent convention (EPC) and to prepare recommendations about possible entering into it of changes.
By results of research it is supposed to hold a seminar and to publish the booklet so that representatives of interested parties, in particular the Russian science, industry and business, could on the basis of the received information on various aspects of European and Russian systems of granting of a right protection to inventions, to develop the approaches to patenting in Russia and abroad.
2. Working out and the management publication on carrying out of patent expert examination for experts of RosPatent.
For the purpose of improvement of quality of consideration of applications and increase of predictability of expert decisions, and also to consideration of applications the Management on patent expert examination carrying out is planned to develop and publish developments of the uniform interdepartmental approach.
Experts of RosPatent will be the basic users of the publication, but under the offer of participants of meeting the question on the document publication on a Federal Agency web portal to make procedure of patent expert examination more transparent will be considered and to remove some questions arising at interaction of the applicant and the expert.
3. Comparative research: registration of applications and office-work in EPO and RosPatent.
The purpose of the given component is optimization of procedure of registration of applications and office-work in RosPatent. For this purpose it is supposed to conduct comparative research and to consider procedures of document circulation EPO and RosPatent, to define the high lights which rapprochement could promote increase of efficiency of office-work in department. By results of research visit of the Russian experts in EPO for studying of practical application of approaches EPO to the document circulation organization is planned.
4. Economy and management of objects of intellectual property.
For the purpose of development already existing in RGIIS curriculum on economy and management of intellectual property it was offered to organize a round table with participation of representatives of other institutes which offer courses on economic aspects of intellectual property. Within the limits of round table the exchange of opinions on which basis new system approach to the organization for training on economy and management of intellectual property in Russia can be developed was supposed.
5. Courts practice of EU countries on prolongation on validity period of patents for medical products.
Considering that possibility of prolongation on validity period of patents for medical products is rather new sphere of regulation which has already found reflexion in positions of the Russian legislation, it was offered to organize in Moscow a round table on exchange of opinions and experience of experts in the field. On its results creation of the collection containing the information on approaches to rights-applications, realized in the different countries is planned.
After discussion of concrete aspects of the project, in particular to necessity to consider that in Russia, unlike the EU countries, protection is given to ways of treatment; participants have confirmed interest in realization of the given project.
The meeting has passed in meaningful dialogue atmosphere, and project partners have highly appreciated its efficiency.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
On 17th November, 2009 in RosPatent the starting meeting on project realization «Rapprochement of aspects for intellectual property protection rights in EU and in Russian Federation», the first joint project using the mechanism of the General spaces, provided by the agreement between Russia and EU has taken place.
The meeting was spent for coordination of actions on start and further realization of the project, and also for the coordination for approaches of all interested in realization of the project parties. Partners within the limits of this Project are: RosPatent, the European commission and the European patent department (EPO).
With a view of realization the project by the European commission and the European patent department (EPO) the agreement according to which EPO has appointed an executive under this project and the addressee of the means allocated within the limits of the given project with the European commission is signed.
In meeting, RGIIS, European business association representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, State Duma, FGU, FIPS also have taken part in Russia, and also representatives of mass media. Head RosPatent, B.P. Simonov conducted meeting.
Participants have discussed concrete components of the project and time frameworks of its realization. Within a year it is supposed to realize actions for following directions:
1. Comparison of legislative base in sphere of patent protection in Russia and in European patent convention (EPC).
Within the limits of the given component it is planned to conduct research of the operating Russian legislation in sphere of intellectual property about its conformity to positions of the European patent convention (EPC) and to prepare recommendations about possible entering into it of changes.
By results of research it is supposed to hold a seminar and to publish the booklet so that representatives of interested parties, in particular the Russian science, industry and business, could on the basis of the received information on various aspects of European and Russian systems of granting of a right protection to inventions, to develop the approaches to patenting in Russia and abroad.
2. Working out and the management publication on carrying out of patent expert examination for experts of RosPatent.
For the purpose of improvement of quality of consideration of applications and increase of predictability of expert decisions, and also to consideration of applications the Management on patent expert examination carrying out is planned to develop and publish developments of the uniform interdepartmental approach.
Experts of RosPatent will be the basic users of the publication, but under the offer of participants of meeting the question on the document publication on a Federal Agency web portal to make procedure of patent expert examination more transparent will be considered and to remove some questions arising at interaction of the applicant and the expert.
3. Comparative research: registration of applications and office-work in EPO and RosPatent.
The purpose of the given component is optimization of procedure of registration of applications and office-work in RosPatent. For this purpose it is supposed to conduct comparative research and to consider procedures of document circulation EPO and RosPatent, to define the high lights which rapprochement could promote increase of efficiency of office-work in department. By results of research visit of the Russian experts in EPO for studying of practical application of approaches EPO to the document circulation organization is planned.
4. Economy and management of objects of intellectual property.
For the purpose of development already existing in RGIIS curriculum on economy and management of intellectual property it was offered to organize a round table with participation of representatives of other institutes which offer courses on economic aspects of intellectual property. Within the limits of round table the exchange of opinions on which basis new system approach to the organization for training on economy and management of intellectual property in Russia can be developed was supposed.
5. Courts practice of EU countries on prolongation on validity period of patents for medical products.
Considering that possibility of prolongation on validity period of patents for medical products is rather new sphere of regulation which has already found reflexion in positions of the Russian legislation, it was offered to organize in Moscow a round table on exchange of opinions and experience of experts in the field. On its results creation of the collection containing the information on approaches to rights-applications, realized in the different countries is planned.
After discussion of concrete aspects of the project, in particular to necessity to consider that in Russia, unlike the EU countries, protection is given to ways of treatment; participants have confirmed interest in realization of the given project.
The meeting has passed in meaningful dialogue atmosphere, and project partners have highly appreciated its efficiency.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
пятница, 20 ноября 2009 г.
WIPO Launches Enhanced Patent Information Service
Geneva, November 17, 2009
PR/2009/618
WIPO has launched an enhanced online patent information service that will improve public access to information on patents filed and granted around the world. WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE®, which currently hosts data on more than 1.6 million international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), has been extended to include several collections of national and regional patent information.
In this first phase, WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE® includes the patent data collections of eight patent offices: African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Cuba, Israel, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa and Vietnam. WIPO has been working closely with these patent offices to ensure the data collections are fully searchable.
The expansion of WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE® data collection makes it possible to conduct high-quality, detailed and free-of-charge searches of the patent information of the participating offices. Many of these collections had previously not been digitized and were not easily searchable. This initiative is taking place within the context of WIPO’s commitment to supporting the development of a fully integrated global IP infrastructure and to increasing participation by developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy.
The availability of good quality patent information which contains detailed technical specifications of new technologies is an important step towards narrowing the knowledge gap in technological information. WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE®, which facilitates the search and retrieval of patent information, is designed to enhance access to the wealth of technical information contained in patent documents and thereby to promote the broad dissemination of this knowledge. Patent information is of significant practical value to businesses when planning product development, marketing strategies or when seeking partnership opportunities for joint ventures.
In addition to technical information, patent documents offer an indication of who is active in a given field of technology and the legal status of the patents granted to those actors. This information can also be of value to researchers and others seeking information on state-of-the-art technologies, particularly in developing countries, as it can help optimize R&D investment by reducing the chances of unnecessarily duplicating R&D efforts.
WIPO’s expanded PATENTSCOPE® platform offers tools that enable a high-level analysis of technology trends, as well as country and company-level patenting trends. The new service is the result of cooperation agreements between WIPO and the participating national and regional patent offices. WIPO provides technical assistance to offices to assist them in the digitization and dissemination of their patent data. Similar agreements are underway with several additional offices, and others will be added over time.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/618
WIPO has launched an enhanced online patent information service that will improve public access to information on patents filed and granted around the world. WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE®, which currently hosts data on more than 1.6 million international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), has been extended to include several collections of national and regional patent information.
In this first phase, WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE® includes the patent data collections of eight patent offices: African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Cuba, Israel, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa and Vietnam. WIPO has been working closely with these patent offices to ensure the data collections are fully searchable.
The expansion of WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE® data collection makes it possible to conduct high-quality, detailed and free-of-charge searches of the patent information of the participating offices. Many of these collections had previously not been digitized and were not easily searchable. This initiative is taking place within the context of WIPO’s commitment to supporting the development of a fully integrated global IP infrastructure and to increasing participation by developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy.
The availability of good quality patent information which contains detailed technical specifications of new technologies is an important step towards narrowing the knowledge gap in technological information. WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE®, which facilitates the search and retrieval of patent information, is designed to enhance access to the wealth of technical information contained in patent documents and thereby to promote the broad dissemination of this knowledge. Patent information is of significant practical value to businesses when planning product development, marketing strategies or when seeking partnership opportunities for joint ventures.
In addition to technical information, patent documents offer an indication of who is active in a given field of technology and the legal status of the patents granted to those actors. This information can also be of value to researchers and others seeking information on state-of-the-art technologies, particularly in developing countries, as it can help optimize R&D investment by reducing the chances of unnecessarily duplicating R&D efforts.
WIPO’s expanded PATENTSCOPE® platform offers tools that enable a high-level analysis of technology trends, as well as country and company-level patenting trends. The new service is the result of cooperation agreements between WIPO and the participating national and regional patent offices. WIPO provides technical assistance to offices to assist them in the digitization and dissemination of their patent data. Similar agreements are underway with several additional offices, and others will be added over time.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
четверг, 19 ноября 2009 г.
WIPO Director General Wraps up Official Visit Topped by Meeting with the P.M.
Geneva, November 13, 2009
PR/2009/617
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry wrapped up a five day official visit to New Delhi on November 13, 2009 in which he held a series of high level meetings, including with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh - that addressed a range of issues of specific interest to India and areas of joint cooperation with WIPO.
The role of balanced national intellectual property (IP) systems in promoting development and growth and in addressing key public policy challenges, such as the environment and public health, was a common theme of these discussions. An agreement to strengthen cooperation between India and WIPO was also signed during the visit.
Mr. Gurry welcomed efforts by the Government of India to promote innovation and creativity in the country through strategic use of the IP system. He underlined the role of IP in driving innovation, creativity and transfer of technology, and emphasized the need to ensure that the IP system produces social and economic benefit.
Talks were held with: Minister for Industry and Commerce, Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr. Prithvi Raj Chavan, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ajay Shankar, Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, Mr. Raghu Menon, and Secretary, Ministry of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Vijai Sharma.
Discussions covered international treaty talks under WIPO auspices relating to the protection of broadcasting organizations and to the rights of performers in their audiovisual performances. Officials noted India’s continued interest in these issues and committed to actively participate in the negotiations. Emphasis was also made on the structural problems facing copyright in the digital environment, with Mr. Gurry noting the need for global reflection on the question of financing culture in the 21st century.
The role that IP can play in mitigating the consequences of climate change was also discussed. Mr. Gurry said WIPO is committed to building broader understanding of the important contribution that IP can make in generating and disseminating technological solutions to address the multi-faceted challenges that climate change presents. He said that policies that stimulate the creation and diffusion of technology are directly relevant to an effective response to the challenges of climate change.
Officials noted that questions relating to climate change are at the forefront of India’s policy concerns and that New Delhi is committed to finding global solutions to meet these challenges. Mr. Gurry noted that WIPO had a positive contribution to make in relation to technology mapping and landscaping to identify existing technologies and their legal status, as well as in the area of capacity building.
A recurring theme was the importance of advancing international discussions on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and folklore. Mr. Gurry observed that there is a real opportunity to achieve tangible results in this area with the renewed mandate of the WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC). Officials stressed that this question is very important for India and developing countries in general.
Mr. Gurry said India is a pioneer in dealing with questions relating to TK, noting its impressive, and publicly available, Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which contains a vast encyclopedic database of thousands of formulations in patent search compatible formats in various languages. Officials said India is ready to share its extensive experience in developing its TKDL and to strengthen cooperation in developing and populating other databases.
Talks also covered India’s possible accession to the Madrid system for the international registration of trademarks. A proposal is currently under consideration by the Indian Parliament and a decision is expected in early December. Mr. Gurry said this would be “a major event and would signal a new phase in the Madrid system.”
On November 13, 2009, Mr. Gurry and Mr. Shankar signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which commits to strengthening bilateral cooperation “through a more intense, active and systematic organization and conduct of joint activities that will promote the goal of using IP for economic, social, cultural and technological development in India.”
WIPO and India will cooperate more closely in a variety of fields, ranging from the formulation and implementation of a national IP strategy that is aligned with India’s national development priorities, to raising awareness of IP as a critical tool for promoting innovation and creativity. Cooperation will be tightened with respect to technology transfer to address global challenges such as health, food security, climate change and the environment, as well as IP issues regarding TK, GRs and folklore and building respect for IP.
The MOU also calls for cooperation in the strategic use of trademarks, geographical indications and industrial designs for promoting enterprise competitiveness and market access, as well as use of the copyright system to promote creativity, particularly in the digital environment, and strategic management and use of IP by companies, particularly SMEs.
IP training and research will be reinforced under the MOU through stronger cooperation between the WIPO Worldwide Academy (WWA) and the National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (NIIPM) of India . WIPO will also support India’s IP authorities in modernizing their infrastructures and will support greater use of WIPO’s global protection systems which facilitate the process of obtaining IP rights in multiple countries, (e.g. the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Madrid System for the International Registration of Trademarks). Both sides also committed to exchanging patent and trademark data (national, PCT, and Madrid) for inclusion in their respective databases.
Mr. Gurry also visited the Intellectual Property Office of India and met with its staff, including the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Mr. P.H.Kurian. The Director General underlined the importance of the Office’s function in light of the increasing use of IP rights by Indian enterprises.
A roundtable organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) brought together some 50 enterprise leaders, from various sectors for a discussion on WIPO’s activities. The Director General outlined recent developments at WIPO as well as future priorities and their relevance for Indian enterprises. A separate roundtable was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) with representatives of the entertainment sector.
Mr. Gurry this week also participated in the following events: 5th International Forum on Creativity and Inventions - A Better Future for Humanity in the 21st Century, a meeting with India’s community of visually impaired persons (VIP), and the International Conference on Traditional Knowledge.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/617
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry wrapped up a five day official visit to New Delhi on November 13, 2009 in which he held a series of high level meetings, including with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh - that addressed a range of issues of specific interest to India and areas of joint cooperation with WIPO.
The role of balanced national intellectual property (IP) systems in promoting development and growth and in addressing key public policy challenges, such as the environment and public health, was a common theme of these discussions. An agreement to strengthen cooperation between India and WIPO was also signed during the visit.
Mr. Gurry welcomed efforts by the Government of India to promote innovation and creativity in the country through strategic use of the IP system. He underlined the role of IP in driving innovation, creativity and transfer of technology, and emphasized the need to ensure that the IP system produces social and economic benefit.
Talks were held with: Minister for Industry and Commerce, Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr. Prithvi Raj Chavan, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ajay Shankar, Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, Mr. Raghu Menon, and Secretary, Ministry of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Vijai Sharma.
Discussions covered international treaty talks under WIPO auspices relating to the protection of broadcasting organizations and to the rights of performers in their audiovisual performances. Officials noted India’s continued interest in these issues and committed to actively participate in the negotiations. Emphasis was also made on the structural problems facing copyright in the digital environment, with Mr. Gurry noting the need for global reflection on the question of financing culture in the 21st century.
The role that IP can play in mitigating the consequences of climate change was also discussed. Mr. Gurry said WIPO is committed to building broader understanding of the important contribution that IP can make in generating and disseminating technological solutions to address the multi-faceted challenges that climate change presents. He said that policies that stimulate the creation and diffusion of technology are directly relevant to an effective response to the challenges of climate change.
Officials noted that questions relating to climate change are at the forefront of India’s policy concerns and that New Delhi is committed to finding global solutions to meet these challenges. Mr. Gurry noted that WIPO had a positive contribution to make in relation to technology mapping and landscaping to identify existing technologies and their legal status, as well as in the area of capacity building.
A recurring theme was the importance of advancing international discussions on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and folklore. Mr. Gurry observed that there is a real opportunity to achieve tangible results in this area with the renewed mandate of the WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC). Officials stressed that this question is very important for India and developing countries in general.
Mr. Gurry said India is a pioneer in dealing with questions relating to TK, noting its impressive, and publicly available, Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which contains a vast encyclopedic database of thousands of formulations in patent search compatible formats in various languages. Officials said India is ready to share its extensive experience in developing its TKDL and to strengthen cooperation in developing and populating other databases.
Talks also covered India’s possible accession to the Madrid system for the international registration of trademarks. A proposal is currently under consideration by the Indian Parliament and a decision is expected in early December. Mr. Gurry said this would be “a major event and would signal a new phase in the Madrid system.”
On November 13, 2009, Mr. Gurry and Mr. Shankar signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which commits to strengthening bilateral cooperation “through a more intense, active and systematic organization and conduct of joint activities that will promote the goal of using IP for economic, social, cultural and technological development in India.”
WIPO and India will cooperate more closely in a variety of fields, ranging from the formulation and implementation of a national IP strategy that is aligned with India’s national development priorities, to raising awareness of IP as a critical tool for promoting innovation and creativity. Cooperation will be tightened with respect to technology transfer to address global challenges such as health, food security, climate change and the environment, as well as IP issues regarding TK, GRs and folklore and building respect for IP.
The MOU also calls for cooperation in the strategic use of trademarks, geographical indications and industrial designs for promoting enterprise competitiveness and market access, as well as use of the copyright system to promote creativity, particularly in the digital environment, and strategic management and use of IP by companies, particularly SMEs.
IP training and research will be reinforced under the MOU through stronger cooperation between the WIPO Worldwide Academy (WWA) and the National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (NIIPM) of India . WIPO will also support India’s IP authorities in modernizing their infrastructures and will support greater use of WIPO’s global protection systems which facilitate the process of obtaining IP rights in multiple countries, (e.g. the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Madrid System for the International Registration of Trademarks). Both sides also committed to exchanging patent and trademark data (national, PCT, and Madrid) for inclusion in their respective databases.
Mr. Gurry also visited the Intellectual Property Office of India and met with its staff, including the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Mr. P.H.Kurian. The Director General underlined the importance of the Office’s function in light of the increasing use of IP rights by Indian enterprises.
A roundtable organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) brought together some 50 enterprise leaders, from various sectors for a discussion on WIPO’s activities. The Director General outlined recent developments at WIPO as well as future priorities and their relevance for Indian enterprises. A separate roundtable was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) with representatives of the entertainment sector.
Mr. Gurry this week also participated in the following events: 5th International Forum on Creativity and Inventions - A Better Future for Humanity in the 21st Century, a meeting with India’s community of visually impaired persons (VIP), and the International Conference on Traditional Knowledge.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
понедельник, 16 ноября 2009 г.
International Conference Calls for Concrete Outcomes on TK, GRs & TCEs
Geneva, November 13, 2009
PR/2009/616
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry, joined by India’s Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ajay Shankar, opened on November 13, 2009 an international conference by highlighting the importance of developing a balanced international legal framework for the effective protection of traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs).
The one-day meeting, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in cooperation with WIPO and India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry brought together international experts to discuss these questions in a frank and informal context. Experts from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, the United States of America and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, FICCI and WIPO participated.
Mr. Gurry said that the meeting offered a welcome opportunity to support international negotiations on intellectual property and TK, GRs and TCEs, noting that last month WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) received its strongest mandate to date when WIPO member states agreed to launch negotiations to ensure the effective protection of TK, GRs and TCEs through the development of an international legal instrument.
The decision to move ahead with these negotiations is of great significance, Mr. Gurry said, because it recognizes TK, GRs and TCEs as part of a more universal knowledge base upon which the IP system rests.
Mr. Gurry said negotiations need to be approached in a constructive manner with a sense of pragmatism. “We have complex issues before us in adapting the IP system in providing protection for TK…We have to find pragmatic solutions. Pragmatism is the only way we will move forward,” he said. At the international level, solutions must be found at a level of generality that allows national jurisdictions the flexibility to operate. Informal forums for dialogue such as this Conference were vital, and Mr. Gurry paid tribute to FICCI’s initiative in organizing the event.
The Director General applauded India’s achievements in establishing frameworks to protect its ancient traditional knowledge systems, such as the “Indian Systems of Medicine” initiative which covers traditional healthcare systems and medicine. Mr. Gurry also noted the enactment of legislative protections for TK and GRs (Biological Diversity Act 2002; Patents (Amendment) Act 2005) and the establishment of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) to supplement these laws.
Mr. Shankar said issues relating to TK and GR had moved to center stage in India and internationally in the past 10 years, propelled into the limelight by foreign patents granted over age-old Indian resources such as neem and turmeric. The Indian TKDL has been developed to defend against misappropriation of TK. The issues were conceptually novel and considerable discussion and rigorous analyses were needed.
DIPP had requested FICCI to set up a Traditional Knowledge Taskforce to explore the issues and options, Mr. Shankar said. The TKDL had been a great success. An agreement had been entered into with the European Patent Office and a fair number of patents have been denied by EPO since. The new mandate at WIPO was a good development, Mr Shankar said. The international community was moving into new unchartered territory but should be able to arrive collectively at a balanced agreement. India was committed to remaining active in this work, he observed.
The TKDL is owned jointly by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidh and Homeopathy (AYUSH). It comprises a vast encyclopedic database of thousands of formulations in patent search compatible formats in various languages.
The New Delhi meeting brought together international and local speakers and covered developments at the WIPO IGC as well as national initiatives and programs in countries such as India, Kenya, Mexico, the USA, Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa as well as at ARIPO.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/616
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry, joined by India’s Secretary, Department of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Ajay Shankar, opened on November 13, 2009 an international conference by highlighting the importance of developing a balanced international legal framework for the effective protection of traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs).
The one-day meeting, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in cooperation with WIPO and India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry brought together international experts to discuss these questions in a frank and informal context. Experts from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, the United States of America and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, FICCI and WIPO participated.
Mr. Gurry said that the meeting offered a welcome opportunity to support international negotiations on intellectual property and TK, GRs and TCEs, noting that last month WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) received its strongest mandate to date when WIPO member states agreed to launch negotiations to ensure the effective protection of TK, GRs and TCEs through the development of an international legal instrument.
The decision to move ahead with these negotiations is of great significance, Mr. Gurry said, because it recognizes TK, GRs and TCEs as part of a more universal knowledge base upon which the IP system rests.
Mr. Gurry said negotiations need to be approached in a constructive manner with a sense of pragmatism. “We have complex issues before us in adapting the IP system in providing protection for TK…We have to find pragmatic solutions. Pragmatism is the only way we will move forward,” he said. At the international level, solutions must be found at a level of generality that allows national jurisdictions the flexibility to operate. Informal forums for dialogue such as this Conference were vital, and Mr. Gurry paid tribute to FICCI’s initiative in organizing the event.
The Director General applauded India’s achievements in establishing frameworks to protect its ancient traditional knowledge systems, such as the “Indian Systems of Medicine” initiative which covers traditional healthcare systems and medicine. Mr. Gurry also noted the enactment of legislative protections for TK and GRs (Biological Diversity Act 2002; Patents (Amendment) Act 2005) and the establishment of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) to supplement these laws.
Mr. Shankar said issues relating to TK and GR had moved to center stage in India and internationally in the past 10 years, propelled into the limelight by foreign patents granted over age-old Indian resources such as neem and turmeric. The Indian TKDL has been developed to defend against misappropriation of TK. The issues were conceptually novel and considerable discussion and rigorous analyses were needed.
DIPP had requested FICCI to set up a Traditional Knowledge Taskforce to explore the issues and options, Mr. Shankar said. The TKDL had been a great success. An agreement had been entered into with the European Patent Office and a fair number of patents have been denied by EPO since. The new mandate at WIPO was a good development, Mr Shankar said. The international community was moving into new unchartered territory but should be able to arrive collectively at a balanced agreement. India was committed to remaining active in this work, he observed.
The TKDL is owned jointly by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidh and Homeopathy (AYUSH). It comprises a vast encyclopedic database of thousands of formulations in patent search compatible formats in various languages.
The New Delhi meeting brought together international and local speakers and covered developments at the WIPO IGC as well as national initiatives and programs in countries such as India, Kenya, Mexico, the USA, Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa as well as at ARIPO.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
пятница, 13 ноября 2009 г.
WIPO Director General Pledges Supports India’s Visually Impaired Community
Geneva, November 11, 2009
PR/2009/615
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry met representatives of India’s visually impaired (VIP) community at a conference on the “Right to Read of persons with print disabilities and copyright challenges” organized by the VIP community in cooperation with the Government of India in New Delhi on November 11, 2009, and reaffirmed WIPO’s commitment to supporting international attempts to improve access to copyright protected works by visually impaired persons (VIPs). “Let me assure you that this is a priority area for the World Intellectual Property Organization,” Mr. Gurry said.
More than 314 million blind or visually impaired people around the world stand to benefit from a more flexible copyright regime adapted to current technological realities. Individuals with reading impairment often need to convert information into Braille, large print, audio, electronic and other formats using assistive technologies. It is estimated that only 5% of published books in developed countries are converted into formats accessible to the reading impaired. In India, however, only 0.5% of works are published in accessible formats. This has an adverse impact on the educational and employment opportunities of the country’s nearly 70 million reading impaired citizens.
While, today, sighted individuals enjoy unprecedented access to copyright-protected content, in some contexts, social, economic, technological and legal factors, including the operation of copyright protection systems, can combine to seriously impede access to such works by the blind or other reading impaired persons. Widespread use of digital technologies, in particular, has prompted reconsideration of the question of how to maintain a balance between the protection available to copyright owners, and the needs of specific user groups, such as reading impaired persons.
During the meeting, members of the Indian VIP community endorsed WIPO’s role in steering the VIP Initiative at the international level. Mr. Gurry reaffirmed his personal commitment to the specific needs of this community, particularly in developing and least-developed countries: He said innovation and affordability are key considerations when addressing the specific requirements of the VIP in developing countries.
To move forward on these questions, Mr. Gurry noted, we will need to take join ranks with UN partners, namely the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), among others, to make best use of the expertise and skills that are available. The ITU for example, is particularly well placed to provide important technological inputs in the field of telephony and communications and to foster public-private partnerships in this area.
Mr. Gurry welcomed India’s readiness to test the prototype guidelines for trusted intermediaries recently adopted by the WIPO Stakeholders’ Platform. The Director General said that WIPO was ready to explore options to support training/capacity building activities in India for VIPs within the framework of the VIP initiative.
The New Delhi meeting reviewed a series of operational arrangements that could enable fast track access to certain copyright-protected works, particularly educational materials, in local Indian languages. It also focused on the need to incorporate the necessary flexibilities in the Indian Copyright Act 1957 for the benefit of print impaired persons.
Representatives of key organizations such as the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), the Regional Resource Centre of the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), the Centre for Internet and Society and the Federation of Publishers’ & Booksellers’ Associations in India presented their views and concerns on the subject. The meeting was opened to a larger audience of authors, publishers, collective management organizations and librarians, among others. India’s former Ambassador of India to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr. Swashpawan Singh, honorary advisor on the VIP Initiative to the Director General of WIPO, also participated in the discussions.
Background
In its May 2008 session, the WIPO’s Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) acknowledged the special needs of VIPs and stressed the importance of dealing, without delay and with appropriate deliberation, with the needs of the blind, visually impaired, and other reading-disabled persons, including discussions at the national and international level on possible ways and means of facilitating and enhancing access to protected works.
In this context, WIPO is currently hosting a global Stakeholders’ platform to explore the specific needs, and concerns, of both copyright owners and reading impaired persons. The aim of the platform is to explore and identify possible operational arrangements to make published works available in accessible formats to the VIP community and within a reasonable time frame. The Platform has recognized the importance of building trust among all parties and has agreed on a first set of principles to facilitate the cross border transfer of published works to print-disabled people, particularly among charities.
A draft treaty on the visually impaired persons and for other people with reading disabilities was put forward by the delegations of Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay in May 2009. This, together with other possible proposals and contributions by the members of the SCCR, will be discussed at the 19th Session of the SCCR in December 2009, with a view to establishing a multilateral legal framework in the field of limitations and exceptions for the benefit of VIPs.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/615
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry met representatives of India’s visually impaired (VIP) community at a conference on the “Right to Read of persons with print disabilities and copyright challenges” organized by the VIP community in cooperation with the Government of India in New Delhi on November 11, 2009, and reaffirmed WIPO’s commitment to supporting international attempts to improve access to copyright protected works by visually impaired persons (VIPs). “Let me assure you that this is a priority area for the World Intellectual Property Organization,” Mr. Gurry said.
More than 314 million blind or visually impaired people around the world stand to benefit from a more flexible copyright regime adapted to current technological realities. Individuals with reading impairment often need to convert information into Braille, large print, audio, electronic and other formats using assistive technologies. It is estimated that only 5% of published books in developed countries are converted into formats accessible to the reading impaired. In India, however, only 0.5% of works are published in accessible formats. This has an adverse impact on the educational and employment opportunities of the country’s nearly 70 million reading impaired citizens.
While, today, sighted individuals enjoy unprecedented access to copyright-protected content, in some contexts, social, economic, technological and legal factors, including the operation of copyright protection systems, can combine to seriously impede access to such works by the blind or other reading impaired persons. Widespread use of digital technologies, in particular, has prompted reconsideration of the question of how to maintain a balance between the protection available to copyright owners, and the needs of specific user groups, such as reading impaired persons.
During the meeting, members of the Indian VIP community endorsed WIPO’s role in steering the VIP Initiative at the international level. Mr. Gurry reaffirmed his personal commitment to the specific needs of this community, particularly in developing and least-developed countries: He said innovation and affordability are key considerations when addressing the specific requirements of the VIP in developing countries.
To move forward on these questions, Mr. Gurry noted, we will need to take join ranks with UN partners, namely the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), among others, to make best use of the expertise and skills that are available. The ITU for example, is particularly well placed to provide important technological inputs in the field of telephony and communications and to foster public-private partnerships in this area.
Mr. Gurry welcomed India’s readiness to test the prototype guidelines for trusted intermediaries recently adopted by the WIPO Stakeholders’ Platform. The Director General said that WIPO was ready to explore options to support training/capacity building activities in India for VIPs within the framework of the VIP initiative.
The New Delhi meeting reviewed a series of operational arrangements that could enable fast track access to certain copyright-protected works, particularly educational materials, in local Indian languages. It also focused on the need to incorporate the necessary flexibilities in the Indian Copyright Act 1957 for the benefit of print impaired persons.
Representatives of key organizations such as the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), the Regional Resource Centre of the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), the Centre for Internet and Society and the Federation of Publishers’ & Booksellers’ Associations in India presented their views and concerns on the subject. The meeting was opened to a larger audience of authors, publishers, collective management organizations and librarians, among others. India’s former Ambassador of India to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr. Swashpawan Singh, honorary advisor on the VIP Initiative to the Director General of WIPO, also participated in the discussions.
Background
In its May 2008 session, the WIPO’s Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) acknowledged the special needs of VIPs and stressed the importance of dealing, without delay and with appropriate deliberation, with the needs of the blind, visually impaired, and other reading-disabled persons, including discussions at the national and international level on possible ways and means of facilitating and enhancing access to protected works.
In this context, WIPO is currently hosting a global Stakeholders’ platform to explore the specific needs, and concerns, of both copyright owners and reading impaired persons. The aim of the platform is to explore and identify possible operational arrangements to make published works available in accessible formats to the VIP community and within a reasonable time frame. The Platform has recognized the importance of building trust among all parties and has agreed on a first set of principles to facilitate the cross border transfer of published works to print-disabled people, particularly among charities.
A draft treaty on the visually impaired persons and for other people with reading disabilities was put forward by the delegations of Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay in May 2009. This, together with other possible proposals and contributions by the members of the SCCR, will be discussed at the 19th Session of the SCCR in December 2009, with a view to establishing a multilateral legal framework in the field of limitations and exceptions for the benefit of VIPs.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
четверг, 12 ноября 2009 г.
International Forum Opens with Emphasis on Need for Balance in IP Systems
Geneva, November 11, 2009
PR/2009/614
The need for a balance in the intellectual property (IP) system between effective incentives for innovation and the diffusion of the benefits of innovation, as well as the interface between IP and public policy objectives, such as the environment and public health was emphasized by India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma at the opening of the 5th International Forum on Creativity and Inventions - A Better Future for Humanity in the 21st Century, on November 11, 2009 in New Delhi. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry also underlined the need for balance and outlined the challenges and opportunities facing the IP community in a rapidly evolving economic and technological environment.
Mr. Sharma said intellectual property is in the spotlight, receiving more focus and attention than ever before. He noted that technological innovation is driving economic development and underlined the Indian Government’s commitment to ensuring a robust IP environment – both in terms of a legal and administrative framework. “Those who are behind new innovations need assurances from multilateral organizations and also from the governments – we in India remain mindful of that and we have really strong IP regimes,” Mr. Sharma said.
The Minister said that while IP needs a secure environment, it is equally important to ensure that the benefits of innovation and knowledge are shared. In this respect, he underlined the need to ensure universal health and education, to alleviate poverty and to reduce the knowledge divide. Mr. Sharma underlined the need to improve the capacity of developing and least developed countries (LDCs) to benefit from the knowledge economy and the imperative of improving access to the benefits offered by the IP systems.
Mr. Sharma said the Indian generics sector has succeeded in driving down the global price of life-saving medications. On climate change, the Minister said there has to be free transfer of relevant technology to poor countries, as well as the availability of resources. “That is where the balance has to come…it is not easy to create the balance, but there is no way forward if that balance is not there. We should be addressing these larger issues too.”
Mr. Gurry underlined the critical role of IP in developing solutions to key policy questions, including public health, climate change, and food security. He said countries must work together to ensure that the IP system serves as a stimulus for developing solutions to the global challenges confronting policy makers across the world.
The Director General said the recent economic crisis has had a visible impact on demand for IP rights. Despite the short term effects of the economic crisis, he noted, it is clear that the long term trend is one of intensified use of the IP system in which knowledge and education are at the center of the economy, development and social change.
The need to develop an effective and balanced normative framework in a way that stimulates innovation and creativity and balances the interests of owners, users and society as a whole was also addressed by Mr. Gurry. He outlined several challenges confronting the IP community – huge backlogs of unprocessed patent applications, a digital environment that is placing stress on traditional copyright models, the capacity of IP to contribute to reducing the knowledge divide, and the need to overcome policy tensions between IP and public policy objectives.
Background
The Forum, from November 11 to 13, 2009, is organized by WIPO, in cooperation with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India and with the assistance of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Previous Forums have been held in Helsinki (Finland), Beijing, (China), Cape Town, (South Africa) and San Jose, (Costa Rica).
Themes for discussion include the implications of the global economic downturn for IP and how IP can mitigate the impact of the economic crisis, IP for economic resurgence and development, new innovation models and strategies, and the role of IP in fostering the development of new technologies. The advantages of developing a national IP and innovation strategy as a cohesive framework for the development of dynamic innovation ecosystems together with the critical role of public research institutions, universities and industry will also be explored.
Discussions will also focus on examining ways to harness the potential benefits of using IP strategically to create opportunities for improved business competitiveness, market expansion and economic development.
Speakers from Asia including India, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the United States of America will address the following themes: The Evolving Global Economy and its Impact on IP, The Role of IP in Promoting, Generating and Accessing New Technologies, The Innovation Paradigm: Effective National IP and Innovation Eco-systems, The Creativity Challenge: Sustained Generation of and Access to Knowledge, Dynamic Use of IP for Business Competitiveness, and Building Respect for IP.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/614
The need for a balance in the intellectual property (IP) system between effective incentives for innovation and the diffusion of the benefits of innovation, as well as the interface between IP and public policy objectives, such as the environment and public health was emphasized by India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma at the opening of the 5th International Forum on Creativity and Inventions - A Better Future for Humanity in the 21st Century, on November 11, 2009 in New Delhi. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry also underlined the need for balance and outlined the challenges and opportunities facing the IP community in a rapidly evolving economic and technological environment.
Mr. Sharma said intellectual property is in the spotlight, receiving more focus and attention than ever before. He noted that technological innovation is driving economic development and underlined the Indian Government’s commitment to ensuring a robust IP environment – both in terms of a legal and administrative framework. “Those who are behind new innovations need assurances from multilateral organizations and also from the governments – we in India remain mindful of that and we have really strong IP regimes,” Mr. Sharma said.
The Minister said that while IP needs a secure environment, it is equally important to ensure that the benefits of innovation and knowledge are shared. In this respect, he underlined the need to ensure universal health and education, to alleviate poverty and to reduce the knowledge divide. Mr. Sharma underlined the need to improve the capacity of developing and least developed countries (LDCs) to benefit from the knowledge economy and the imperative of improving access to the benefits offered by the IP systems.
Mr. Sharma said the Indian generics sector has succeeded in driving down the global price of life-saving medications. On climate change, the Minister said there has to be free transfer of relevant technology to poor countries, as well as the availability of resources. “That is where the balance has to come…it is not easy to create the balance, but there is no way forward if that balance is not there. We should be addressing these larger issues too.”
Mr. Gurry underlined the critical role of IP in developing solutions to key policy questions, including public health, climate change, and food security. He said countries must work together to ensure that the IP system serves as a stimulus for developing solutions to the global challenges confronting policy makers across the world.
The Director General said the recent economic crisis has had a visible impact on demand for IP rights. Despite the short term effects of the economic crisis, he noted, it is clear that the long term trend is one of intensified use of the IP system in which knowledge and education are at the center of the economy, development and social change.
The need to develop an effective and balanced normative framework in a way that stimulates innovation and creativity and balances the interests of owners, users and society as a whole was also addressed by Mr. Gurry. He outlined several challenges confronting the IP community – huge backlogs of unprocessed patent applications, a digital environment that is placing stress on traditional copyright models, the capacity of IP to contribute to reducing the knowledge divide, and the need to overcome policy tensions between IP and public policy objectives.
Background
The Forum, from November 11 to 13, 2009, is organized by WIPO, in cooperation with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India and with the assistance of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Previous Forums have been held in Helsinki (Finland), Beijing, (China), Cape Town, (South Africa) and San Jose, (Costa Rica).
Themes for discussion include the implications of the global economic downturn for IP and how IP can mitigate the impact of the economic crisis, IP for economic resurgence and development, new innovation models and strategies, and the role of IP in fostering the development of new technologies. The advantages of developing a national IP and innovation strategy as a cohesive framework for the development of dynamic innovation ecosystems together with the critical role of public research institutions, universities and industry will also be explored.
Discussions will also focus on examining ways to harness the potential benefits of using IP strategically to create opportunities for improved business competitiveness, market expansion and economic development.
Speakers from Asia including India, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the United States of America will address the following themes: The Evolving Global Economy and its Impact on IP, The Role of IP in Promoting, Generating and Accessing New Technologies, The Innovation Paradigm: Effective National IP and Innovation Eco-systems, The Creativity Challenge: Sustained Generation of and Access to Knowledge, Dynamic Use of IP for Business Competitiveness, and Building Respect for IP.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
пятница, 6 ноября 2009 г.
WIPO & Donor Community to Explore Ways to Enhance use of IP for Development
Geneva, November 2, 2009
MA/2009/52
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting an international conference in Geneva on November 5 and 6, 2009 to help improve understanding among the donor community of the key developmental role of IP, to encourage their support for intellectual property-related development projects and improve access by developing countries, particularly least developed countries (LDCs) and countries in Africa, to donor funding for such projects.
The Conference will demonstrate, in particular, to bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, the relevance of intellectual property (IP) to development and to explain how developing countries can use IP to facilitate their economic, social and cultural development, in particular in relation to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Conference will focus on three main themes: Aid for Trade; Science, Technology and Innovation for Development; and the Digital Divide. It will bring together presentations of real life examples of IP in action in developing countries from a diverse set of presenters such as: a film producer from Nigeria (Madu Chikwendu, MCM Group, Nigeria), two African designers involved in exporting to developed country markets (Ronel Jordaan and Cheick Diallo), a rose breeder from Kenya (Bas Smit of Kordes Roses), a coffee producer from Ethiopia (Tadesse Meskela, General Manager, Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), a South African publisher (Brian Wafawarowa, New Africa Books), the Senegalese music industry (Rokhaya Daba Sarr, Bureau Export de la Musique Africaine & Tringa Musiques et développement) and a traditional knowledge expert (Ann Sintoyia Tome, Maasai Cultural Heritage Foundation Kenya).
These real life experiences will be accompanied by a series of high level roundtable discussions with senior policy-makers. The Conference will be opened by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry followed by introductory keynote speeches by the United Nations Under-Secretary General, Special Adviser on Africa, Cheick Sidi Diarra and the Brazilian Under-Secretary for Economic and Technological Affairs, Ambassador Pedro Carneiro de Mendonça.
The conference is an important step in building a relationship between WIPO, its member states and the donor community and offers an opportunity for developing countries to engage with the donor community on IP-related issues and for WIPO to foster partnerships in support of improved access to funding.
While implementation of the WIPO Development Agenda is provided for under the Organization’s regular budget, the mobilization of extra-budgetary resources is seen as a means of broadening the impact of WIPO’s development work in general and speeding up implementation of recommendations under the WIPO Development Agenda in particular. This initiative is in support of the WIPO Development Agenda which calls for the mobilization of additional resources through donor funding, the establishment of funds in trust and other voluntary funds within WIPO specifically for LDCs and countries in Africa to promote the use of IP for social, economic and cultural development.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
MA/2009/52
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting an international conference in Geneva on November 5 and 6, 2009 to help improve understanding among the donor community of the key developmental role of IP, to encourage their support for intellectual property-related development projects and improve access by developing countries, particularly least developed countries (LDCs) and countries in Africa, to donor funding for such projects.
The Conference will demonstrate, in particular, to bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, the relevance of intellectual property (IP) to development and to explain how developing countries can use IP to facilitate their economic, social and cultural development, in particular in relation to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Conference will focus on three main themes: Aid for Trade; Science, Technology and Innovation for Development; and the Digital Divide. It will bring together presentations of real life examples of IP in action in developing countries from a diverse set of presenters such as: a film producer from Nigeria (Madu Chikwendu, MCM Group, Nigeria), two African designers involved in exporting to developed country markets (Ronel Jordaan and Cheick Diallo), a rose breeder from Kenya (Bas Smit of Kordes Roses), a coffee producer from Ethiopia (Tadesse Meskela, General Manager, Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), a South African publisher (Brian Wafawarowa, New Africa Books), the Senegalese music industry (Rokhaya Daba Sarr, Bureau Export de la Musique Africaine & Tringa Musiques et développement) and a traditional knowledge expert (Ann Sintoyia Tome, Maasai Cultural Heritage Foundation Kenya).
These real life experiences will be accompanied by a series of high level roundtable discussions with senior policy-makers. The Conference will be opened by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry followed by introductory keynote speeches by the United Nations Under-Secretary General, Special Adviser on Africa, Cheick Sidi Diarra and the Brazilian Under-Secretary for Economic and Technological Affairs, Ambassador Pedro Carneiro de Mendonça.
The conference is an important step in building a relationship between WIPO, its member states and the donor community and offers an opportunity for developing countries to engage with the donor community on IP-related issues and for WIPO to foster partnerships in support of improved access to funding.
While implementation of the WIPO Development Agenda is provided for under the Organization’s regular budget, the mobilization of extra-budgetary resources is seen as a means of broadening the impact of WIPO’s development work in general and speeding up implementation of recommendations under the WIPO Development Agenda in particular. This initiative is in support of the WIPO Development Agenda which calls for the mobilization of additional resources through donor funding, the establishment of funds in trust and other voluntary funds within WIPO specifically for LDCs and countries in Africa to promote the use of IP for social, economic and cultural development.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
среда, 14 октября 2009 г.
WIPO Marks 10th Anniversary of UDRP
Geneva, October 12, 2009
PR/2009/613
WIPO marked the tenth anniversary of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) on October 12, 2009 with a conference that brought together over 200 stakeholders from around the world. The conference sought to take stock of the UDRP experience and draw lessons with a view to informing other processes relating to the future of the Domain Name System (DNS) and in the broader context of intellectual property.
The UDRP, a quick and cost effective dispute resolution procedure targeting cyber squatter, has met with great demand. Since December 1999, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has administered over 16,000 proceedings (the 16,000th decision was notified today) under the UDRP or UDRP-related policies. The UDRP was adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the initiative of, and with drafting and implementation assistance from WIPO.
The forward-looking conference was opened by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry (recorded message and the full Conference program and speaker list is available at www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/workshops/2009/10yrs-udrp/program/) On this milestone anniversary, Mr. Gurry said “I think what we can say after ten years of the UDRP is that it has been a very successful experiment” because it fulfilled a need and it led to a predictable legal system. Looking to the future, he said the UDRP is a “dynamic instrument” and welcomed discussion on the challenges ahead.
Conference presentations and discussions were led by intellectual property counsel, UDRP and DNS stakeholders, WIPO domain name panelists, and authorities and individuals concerned with the implementation of dispute resolution mechanisms, including ICANN.
Presentations covered three main themes, namely the development of UDRP jurisprudence and practice, new dispute resolution mechanisms for ICANN’s planned significant expansion of the DNS, and the emergence generally of conflict between online “identities” and trademark rights as well as issues of accountability of intermediaries.
Several presenters focused on the defining features of the UDRP and how these have performed since 1999. They identified which of these features would lend themselves to the resolution of other types of disputes in relation to the digital or physical world. The WIPO Center shared a number of ideas which it is currently exploring to streamline the filing conduct and decision of WIPO UDRP cases.
WIPO representatives raised the possibility of opportunities for complainants to express “intent to file”, including facilitating identification of respondents in cases involving privacy shields. They also discussed the possibility for respondents to express early consent to transfer, or to indicate intent to participate in the UDRP proceedings through the filing of a response. Other WIPO concepts include form complaints in anticipated default cases, as well as panel decisions on a summary basis in obvious cases of this type, all subject to adequate safeguards for preserving party equality and respondent participation.
Participants also discussed the role information technology has played in the UDRP domain name dispute resolution process and identified likely areas of development in this area. Of particular note was the popular topic of WIPO’s eUDRP Initiative, a WIPO Center proposal submitted to ICANN in December 2008 to remove the requirement to submit and distribute paper copies of pleadings relating to the UDRP process. The eUDRP Initiative, which is currently under consideration by ICANN, seeks to benefit all parties by eliminating the use of vast quantities of paper and improving the timeliness of UDRP proceeding without prejudicing either complainants or respondents.
Several presenters, including ICANN officials, brand owners, Internet experts and WIPO Center staff, addressed ICANN’s initiative to introduce potentially large numbers of new generic Top Level Domains (New gTLDs). This highly topical subject generated significant interest among participants, and covered WIPO’s advice to safeguard the legitimate interests of trademark owners and other good faith DNS actors during this program’s application (pre-delegation) and subsequent operational (post-delegation) phases.
Participants took advantage of open discussion periods to pose questions to presenters and share their concerns on these and other topics concerning the Internet, including the extent of potential registry duties to address trademark infringement in their name spaces. They raised questions as to how other uniform dispute resolution procedures might be developed and tailored to meet the evolving possibilities for online infringements of real and virtual world goods and services.
The UDRP provides trademark owners with an administrative mechanism for the efficient resolution of disputes arising out of the bad-faith registration and use by third parties of Internet domain names corresponding to those trademark rights. The UDRP applies to disputes in generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (e.g., .com, .net, .org, .mobi), as well as an increasing number of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) (e.g., .ch, .es, .fr, .nl, .me).
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
PR/2009/613
WIPO marked the tenth anniversary of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) on October 12, 2009 with a conference that brought together over 200 stakeholders from around the world. The conference sought to take stock of the UDRP experience and draw lessons with a view to informing other processes relating to the future of the Domain Name System (DNS) and in the broader context of intellectual property.
The UDRP, a quick and cost effective dispute resolution procedure targeting cyber squatter, has met with great demand. Since December 1999, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has administered over 16,000 proceedings (the 16,000th decision was notified today) under the UDRP or UDRP-related policies. The UDRP was adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the initiative of, and with drafting and implementation assistance from WIPO.
The forward-looking conference was opened by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry (recorded message and the full Conference program and speaker list is available at www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/workshops/2009/10yrs-udrp/program/) On this milestone anniversary, Mr. Gurry said “I think what we can say after ten years of the UDRP is that it has been a very successful experiment” because it fulfilled a need and it led to a predictable legal system. Looking to the future, he said the UDRP is a “dynamic instrument” and welcomed discussion on the challenges ahead.
Conference presentations and discussions were led by intellectual property counsel, UDRP and DNS stakeholders, WIPO domain name panelists, and authorities and individuals concerned with the implementation of dispute resolution mechanisms, including ICANN.
Presentations covered three main themes, namely the development of UDRP jurisprudence and practice, new dispute resolution mechanisms for ICANN’s planned significant expansion of the DNS, and the emergence generally of conflict between online “identities” and trademark rights as well as issues of accountability of intermediaries.
Several presenters focused on the defining features of the UDRP and how these have performed since 1999. They identified which of these features would lend themselves to the resolution of other types of disputes in relation to the digital or physical world. The WIPO Center shared a number of ideas which it is currently exploring to streamline the filing conduct and decision of WIPO UDRP cases.
WIPO representatives raised the possibility of opportunities for complainants to express “intent to file”, including facilitating identification of respondents in cases involving privacy shields. They also discussed the possibility for respondents to express early consent to transfer, or to indicate intent to participate in the UDRP proceedings through the filing of a response. Other WIPO concepts include form complaints in anticipated default cases, as well as panel decisions on a summary basis in obvious cases of this type, all subject to adequate safeguards for preserving party equality and respondent participation.
Participants also discussed the role information technology has played in the UDRP domain name dispute resolution process and identified likely areas of development in this area. Of particular note was the popular topic of WIPO’s eUDRP Initiative, a WIPO Center proposal submitted to ICANN in December 2008 to remove the requirement to submit and distribute paper copies of pleadings relating to the UDRP process. The eUDRP Initiative, which is currently under consideration by ICANN, seeks to benefit all parties by eliminating the use of vast quantities of paper and improving the timeliness of UDRP proceeding without prejudicing either complainants or respondents.
Several presenters, including ICANN officials, brand owners, Internet experts and WIPO Center staff, addressed ICANN’s initiative to introduce potentially large numbers of new generic Top Level Domains (New gTLDs). This highly topical subject generated significant interest among participants, and covered WIPO’s advice to safeguard the legitimate interests of trademark owners and other good faith DNS actors during this program’s application (pre-delegation) and subsequent operational (post-delegation) phases.
Participants took advantage of open discussion periods to pose questions to presenters and share their concerns on these and other topics concerning the Internet, including the extent of potential registry duties to address trademark infringement in their name spaces. They raised questions as to how other uniform dispute resolution procedures might be developed and tailored to meet the evolving possibilities for online infringements of real and virtual world goods and services.
The UDRP provides trademark owners with an administrative mechanism for the efficient resolution of disputes arising out of the bad-faith registration and use by third parties of Internet domain names corresponding to those trademark rights. The UDRP applies to disputes in generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (e.g., .com, .net, .org, .mobi), as well as an increasing number of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) (e.g., .ch, .es, .fr, .nl, .me).
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
понедельник, 12 октября 2009 г.
The project of order by RosPatent
«About the Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts in federal state civil service on Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks, and federal state civil employees on income certificate, about property and obligations of property character»
Dear colleagues!
For carrying out of independent anticorruption examination and for the purpose of public discussion and reception of maximum quantity of remarks and offers on website the project of order by RosPatent «About the Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts in federal state civil service on Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks, and federal state civil employees on income certificate, about property and obligations of property character» is placed.
The project of the order of RosPatent
«About the Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts in federal state civil service on Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks, and federal state civil employees of data on income certificate, about property and obligations of property character»
According to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from 18.05.2009 № 559 «About representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts of federal public service, and federal civil servants of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character» (Meeting of the legislation of the Russian Federation, 2009, № 21, item 2544) I order:
1. To confirm an applied Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts of federal state civil service in Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks (further - RosPatent), and federal state civil employees of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character.
2. To department of public service and shots, the control and office-work Financially-administration managerial control to acquaint federal state civil employees of RosPatent with the present order.
3. The control over execution of the present order I reserve.
Head of department B.P.Simonov
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
Dear colleagues!
For carrying out of independent anticorruption examination and for the purpose of public discussion and reception of maximum quantity of remarks and offers on website the project of order by RosPatent «About the Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts in federal state civil service on Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks, and federal state civil employees on income certificate, about property and obligations of property character» is placed.
The project of the order of RosPatent
«About the Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts in federal state civil service on Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks, and federal state civil employees of data on income certificate, about property and obligations of property character»
According to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from 18.05.2009 № 559 «About representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts of federal public service, and federal civil servants of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character» (Meeting of the legislation of the Russian Federation, 2009, № 21, item 2544) I order:
1. To confirm an applied Order of representation by the citizens applying for replacement of posts of federal state civil service in Federal Agency of intellectual property, patents and trade marks (further - RosPatent), and federal state civil employees of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character.
2. To department of public service and shots, the control and office-work Financially-administration managerial control to acquaint federal state civil employees of RosPatent with the present order.
3. The control over execution of the present order I reserve.
Head of department B.P.Simonov
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
вторник, 6 октября 2009 г.
WIPO Assemblies Provide Direction for Next Biennium
Geneva, October 1, 2009
PR/2009/611
WIPO member states, at their annual Assemblies from September 22 to October 1, 2009, signaled strong support for the Organization’s strategic realignment with the endorsement of a program and budget for the 2010/11 biennium that boosts WIPO’s development-related activities, emphasizes the need to advance the Organization’s normative work, and further upgrades its services to the private sector. The member states also agreed to renew the mandate of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Genetic Resources (IGC).
After intense yet constructive discussions held over several days, member states adopted a clearly defined work plan and terms of reference to guide the IGC’s work over the next two years. States agreed that the IGC would undertake negotiations with the objective of reaching agreement on a text of an international legal instrument (or instruments), which would ensure the effective protection of genetic resources (GRs), traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). The decision also provided for three inter-sessional meetings of working groups to take place in 2010/11, in addition to the four regular sessions of the IGC.
Work over the next two years will build on the previous work of the IGC. The basis for text-based negotiations will be the existing WIPO working documents on GRs, TK, and TCEs. The IGC is to submit to the 2011 General Assembly the text (or texts) of an international legal instrument(s) which would ensure the effective protection of GRs, TK and TCEs. The 2011 session of the General Assembly would then decide on convening a Diplomatic Conference. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry said this “significant” decision gave the IGC “a robust and clear mandate over the next two years.” He called this “a real step forward” for the Organization.
Member states approved a budgetary allocation for 2010/11 amounting to 618 million Swiss francs (CHF), which represents a 1.6% (CHF 9.8 million) decrease compared to the current financial period, reflecting the impact of the global economic crisis on WIPO’s services. Almost one-fifth (some 118 million CHF) of the Organization’s budget is allocated across programs for capacity-building and development-related activities to strengthen the participation of developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy. An additional 4.5 million CHF was specifically allocated for the implementation of Development Agenda projects.
Delegations expressed strong support for the project-based approach proposed by the Committee and Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), which will accelerate efficient implementation of the Development Agenda. Member states reaffirmed their commitment to the Development Agenda which they identified as a key priority for the Organization, and stressed the importance of ensuring that adequate human and financial resources are allocated to its implementation. The General Assembly also urged the CDIP to develop a coordination mechanism for monitoring, assessing and reporting on the implementation of recommendations. The CDIP is to submit a report on this matter to the General Assembly at its 2010 session.
Member states took note of the status of work relating to the three issues currently under discussion within the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), namely, the rights of broadcasting organizations, the rights of performers in their audiovisual performances and exceptions and limitations. Delegations expressed support for continued work in these areas with a view to concrete progress.
The General Assembly noted a report on the work of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP), including the Committee’s decision to commission five studies on exclusions, exceptions and limitations, including a public policy, socio-economic and developmental perspective; on technical solutions to improve greater access to, and dissemination of, patent information; on the client-attorney privilege; and on transfer of technology and on opposition systems.
The Assembly of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) appointed the Egyptian Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office as International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities under the PCT, bringing the total number of such offices to 17. The appointments will become effective from future dates to be notified by the respective offices when they are ready to begin operation. Member states also adopted a number of amendments to the regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on July 1, 2010. These concern clarification of the extent to which authorities may define the scope of supplementary international search which will be offered, a requirement for applicants filing amendments to indicate the basis of those amendments in the application as filed, and improvements to the process for establishing equivalent amounts of certain PCT fees in different currencies. The Assembly also noted a report of the second session of the PCT Working Group, held in May 2009, and approved the convening of a further session of the Working Group in 2010.
The Madrid Union Assembly took note of the study prepared by WIPO on the possible introduction of additional filing languages (Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Portuguese) in the Madrid system in a way that would be operationally and economically viable. The introduction of additional filing languages would be subject to specific agreements with the offices of interested contracting parties. As a first step, the Assembly approved the implementation of a pilot project involving the participation of interested offices.
Member countries of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration amended a number of rules governing that system to improve accessibility of information regarding the fate of international registrations in the countries of the Lisbon system. This will better enable interested parties to determine the status of protection of an internationally registered appellation of origin in a given member country, by establishing a formal framework for the communication of a “statement of grant of protection.”
The Assemblies also approved the construction of a new conference hall with a capacity of 900 seats as well as several new smaller meeting rooms in the main headquarters building to cater for increasing demand for multilateral and bilateral consultations associated with intergovernmental meetings at WIPO. Member states earmarked 64 million CHF for this project to be covered from WIPO reserves (24 million CHF) and the extension of an existing commercial loan (40 million CHF). The new hall, designed by Behnisch Architekten of Stuttgart, Germany, gives priority to sustainability: local wood, natural light, hybrid ventilation combining natural and mechanical means, and a cooling system drawing water from Lake Léman. These are among the most significant environmentally-friendly features of the new hall.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
PR/2009/611
WIPO member states, at their annual Assemblies from September 22 to October 1, 2009, signaled strong support for the Organization’s strategic realignment with the endorsement of a program and budget for the 2010/11 biennium that boosts WIPO’s development-related activities, emphasizes the need to advance the Organization’s normative work, and further upgrades its services to the private sector. The member states also agreed to renew the mandate of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Genetic Resources (IGC).
After intense yet constructive discussions held over several days, member states adopted a clearly defined work plan and terms of reference to guide the IGC’s work over the next two years. States agreed that the IGC would undertake negotiations with the objective of reaching agreement on a text of an international legal instrument (or instruments), which would ensure the effective protection of genetic resources (GRs), traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). The decision also provided for three inter-sessional meetings of working groups to take place in 2010/11, in addition to the four regular sessions of the IGC.
Work over the next two years will build on the previous work of the IGC. The basis for text-based negotiations will be the existing WIPO working documents on GRs, TK, and TCEs. The IGC is to submit to the 2011 General Assembly the text (or texts) of an international legal instrument(s) which would ensure the effective protection of GRs, TK and TCEs. The 2011 session of the General Assembly would then decide on convening a Diplomatic Conference. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry said this “significant” decision gave the IGC “a robust and clear mandate over the next two years.” He called this “a real step forward” for the Organization.
Member states approved a budgetary allocation for 2010/11 amounting to 618 million Swiss francs (CHF), which represents a 1.6% (CHF 9.8 million) decrease compared to the current financial period, reflecting the impact of the global economic crisis on WIPO’s services. Almost one-fifth (some 118 million CHF) of the Organization’s budget is allocated across programs for capacity-building and development-related activities to strengthen the participation of developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy. An additional 4.5 million CHF was specifically allocated for the implementation of Development Agenda projects.
Delegations expressed strong support for the project-based approach proposed by the Committee and Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), which will accelerate efficient implementation of the Development Agenda. Member states reaffirmed their commitment to the Development Agenda which they identified as a key priority for the Organization, and stressed the importance of ensuring that adequate human and financial resources are allocated to its implementation. The General Assembly also urged the CDIP to develop a coordination mechanism for monitoring, assessing and reporting on the implementation of recommendations. The CDIP is to submit a report on this matter to the General Assembly at its 2010 session.
Member states took note of the status of work relating to the three issues currently under discussion within the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), namely, the rights of broadcasting organizations, the rights of performers in their audiovisual performances and exceptions and limitations. Delegations expressed support for continued work in these areas with a view to concrete progress.
The General Assembly noted a report on the work of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP), including the Committee’s decision to commission five studies on exclusions, exceptions and limitations, including a public policy, socio-economic and developmental perspective; on technical solutions to improve greater access to, and dissemination of, patent information; on the client-attorney privilege; and on transfer of technology and on opposition systems.
The Assembly of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) appointed the Egyptian Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office as International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities under the PCT, bringing the total number of such offices to 17. The appointments will become effective from future dates to be notified by the respective offices when they are ready to begin operation. Member states also adopted a number of amendments to the regulations under the PCT which will enter into force on July 1, 2010. These concern clarification of the extent to which authorities may define the scope of supplementary international search which will be offered, a requirement for applicants filing amendments to indicate the basis of those amendments in the application as filed, and improvements to the process for establishing equivalent amounts of certain PCT fees in different currencies. The Assembly also noted a report of the second session of the PCT Working Group, held in May 2009, and approved the convening of a further session of the Working Group in 2010.
The Madrid Union Assembly took note of the study prepared by WIPO on the possible introduction of additional filing languages (Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Portuguese) in the Madrid system in a way that would be operationally and economically viable. The introduction of additional filing languages would be subject to specific agreements with the offices of interested contracting parties. As a first step, the Assembly approved the implementation of a pilot project involving the participation of interested offices.
Member countries of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration amended a number of rules governing that system to improve accessibility of information regarding the fate of international registrations in the countries of the Lisbon system. This will better enable interested parties to determine the status of protection of an internationally registered appellation of origin in a given member country, by establishing a formal framework for the communication of a “statement of grant of protection.”
The Assemblies also approved the construction of a new conference hall with a capacity of 900 seats as well as several new smaller meeting rooms in the main headquarters building to cater for increasing demand for multilateral and bilateral consultations associated with intergovernmental meetings at WIPO. Member states earmarked 64 million CHF for this project to be covered from WIPO reserves (24 million CHF) and the extension of an existing commercial loan (40 million CHF). The new hall, designed by Behnisch Architekten of Stuttgart, Germany, gives priority to sustainability: local wood, natural light, hybrid ventilation combining natural and mechanical means, and a cooling system drawing water from Lake Léman. These are among the most significant environmentally-friendly features of the new hall.
Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’
четверг, 1 октября 2009 г.
WIPO to host Public Forum on Development Agenda Projects
Geneva, September 28, 2009
MA/2009/51
WIPO will host an open forum on October 13 and 14, 2009 at its Geneva headquarters to present projects relating to the Development Agenda to be discussed at the next session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) from November 16 to 20, 2009.
The projects that will be presented at the forum are: (i) IP and Technology Transfer; (ii) Developing Tools for Access to Patent Information; (iii) Evaluation and Impact Assessment; and (iv) three proposals made by Japan and the Republic of Korea.
The Forum, the first of its kind, will enable all stakeholders, notably non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations to join WIPO member states in providing substantive input into Development Agenda projects. The Forum is open to the public.
WIPO has stepped up efforts to translate the 45 recommendations under the Development Agenda into tangible results. Nine projects with clearly defined objectives, strategies and evaluation criteria are already under implementation. A further three thematic projects on the public domain, intellectual property and competition policy, the digital divide and access to knowledge received preliminary approval from the CDIP and implementation is scheduled to begin in January 2010. Additional projects are expected to be discussed and approved by member states at the next meeting of the CDIP in November 2009. This thematic project-based approach is designed to deal with interrelated issues identified under the recommendations of the Development Agenda and to generate concrete results.
The Development Agenda is effectively “mainstreaming” development across WIPO’s operations. It provides a framework within which to examine a broad array of issues which reflect the cross-cutting relevance of IP within policy-making spheres, including areas such as public health, food security and the environment. It is designed to ensure greater participation by developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy. It offers clear guidance for the effective delivery of WIPO’s technical services, in order to ensure that all countries are equipped with the legislative framework, the operational capacity and the know-how to use the IP system – and the flexibilities, rights and obligations under current international IP agreements – to spur economic growth and socio-cultural development.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
MA/2009/51
WIPO will host an open forum on October 13 and 14, 2009 at its Geneva headquarters to present projects relating to the Development Agenda to be discussed at the next session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) from November 16 to 20, 2009.
The projects that will be presented at the forum are: (i) IP and Technology Transfer; (ii) Developing Tools for Access to Patent Information; (iii) Evaluation and Impact Assessment; and (iv) three proposals made by Japan and the Republic of Korea.
The Forum, the first of its kind, will enable all stakeholders, notably non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations to join WIPO member states in providing substantive input into Development Agenda projects. The Forum is open to the public.
WIPO has stepped up efforts to translate the 45 recommendations under the Development Agenda into tangible results. Nine projects with clearly defined objectives, strategies and evaluation criteria are already under implementation. A further three thematic projects on the public domain, intellectual property and competition policy, the digital divide and access to knowledge received preliminary approval from the CDIP and implementation is scheduled to begin in January 2010. Additional projects are expected to be discussed and approved by member states at the next meeting of the CDIP in November 2009. This thematic project-based approach is designed to deal with interrelated issues identified under the recommendations of the Development Agenda and to generate concrete results.
The Development Agenda is effectively “mainstreaming” development across WIPO’s operations. It provides a framework within which to examine a broad array of issues which reflect the cross-cutting relevance of IP within policy-making spheres, including areas such as public health, food security and the environment. It is designed to ensure greater participation by developing and least developed countries in the benefits of the knowledge economy. It offers clear guidance for the effective delivery of WIPO’s technical services, in order to ensure that all countries are equipped with the legislative framework, the operational capacity and the know-how to use the IP system – and the flexibilities, rights and obligations under current international IP agreements – to spur economic growth and socio-cultural development.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
пятница, 25 сентября 2009 г.
WIPO Partners with Actors and Musicians to Boost Performers’ Rights
Geneva, September 24, 2009
PR/2009/608
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed on September 23an agreement with the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) and the International Federation of Actors (FIA) to support efforts to improve recognition of the significant contributions made by actors and musicians around the world.
The agreement, signed by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry, FIA President Agnete G. Haaland and FIM President John Smith, seeks, in particular, to help improve the status of performers in developing countries.
The agreement highlights the connection between IP and labor and the special concerns of cultural workers from the viewpoint of development and cultural diversity. It provides for the organization of joint activities to strengthen performers’ networks and improve their economic and legal status, as well as for raising awareness of the need to support performers. Actors and musicians are an essential element in the development of the creative potential of all economies, particularly in developing countries. It is further anticipated that the agreement will help to galvanize support for the protection of performers at international level.
Treaty negotiations on the protection of audiovisual performances were deadlocked in December 2000 because of a lack of agreement on the issue of transfer of rights from the performer to the producer. Since that time, WIPO has undertaken extensive international consultations to develop information materials on outstanding differences and to improve the flow of information and understanding of the situation of performers. Recent consultations among Member States, held in Geneva, allowed for an open debate on this issue, which remains under consideration of the WIPO General Assembly.
FIA and FIM gather, respectively, unions of musicians and actors from all regions in the world. Together they represent hundreds of thousands of professional performers working both in the sound and audiovisual industry.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
PR/2009/608
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed on September 23an agreement with the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) and the International Federation of Actors (FIA) to support efforts to improve recognition of the significant contributions made by actors and musicians around the world.
The agreement, signed by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry, FIA President Agnete G. Haaland and FIM President John Smith, seeks, in particular, to help improve the status of performers in developing countries.
The agreement highlights the connection between IP and labor and the special concerns of cultural workers from the viewpoint of development and cultural diversity. It provides for the organization of joint activities to strengthen performers’ networks and improve their economic and legal status, as well as for raising awareness of the need to support performers. Actors and musicians are an essential element in the development of the creative potential of all economies, particularly in developing countries. It is further anticipated that the agreement will help to galvanize support for the protection of performers at international level.
Treaty negotiations on the protection of audiovisual performances were deadlocked in December 2000 because of a lack of agreement on the issue of transfer of rights from the performer to the producer. Since that time, WIPO has undertaken extensive international consultations to develop information materials on outstanding differences and to improve the flow of information and understanding of the situation of performers. Recent consultations among Member States, held in Geneva, allowed for an open debate on this issue, which remains under consideration of the WIPO General Assembly.
FIA and FIM gather, respectively, unions of musicians and actors from all regions in the world. Together they represent hundreds of thousands of professional performers working both in the sound and audiovisual industry.
In and on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
четверг, 24 сентября 2009 г.
WIPO Director General Underlines Role of IP in meeting Global Public Policy Challenges
Geneva, September 22, 2009
PR/2009/605
In his opening statement to the annual meetings of the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Director General Francis Gurry called on member states to work together to ensure that the IP system serves as a stimulus for developing solutions to the global challenges confronting policy makers across the world.
Mr. Gurry welcomed over 40 ministers to the first ever high-level segment of these meetings. He said their participation reflected the expanding recognition of “IP as a major means of creating a secure environment for investment in innovation and creativity and for the diffusion of innovative and creative products and services.” Mr. Gurry appealed to the Organization’s 184 member states to find a “balanced way forward” in advancing the Organization’s norm-setting agenda, and urged them to demonstrate flexibility and understanding in addressing the issues before them.
Mr. Gurry outlined progress in organizational renewal under the Organization’s strategic realignment program, and outlined the various initiatives that have been launched to develop a service-oriented culture within the Organization. He went on to outline some of the major challenges confronting the Organization and the IP community at large.
With regard to the impact of the global economic crisis, Mr. Gurry said negative growth rates in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (-5%) and the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks (-10%) were anticipated for 2009. He noted that while demand was expected to be sluggish through 2010, he was confident that 2011 would see positive growth in demand for the Organization’s services, which generate 93% of the Organization’s revenue. Mr. Gurry noted that, despite the short term effects of the economic crisis, “it is clear that the long term trend is one of intensified use of the IP system in which knowledge and education are at the center of the economy, development and social change.”
In addressing the question of development and poverty reduction, Mr. Gurry said improving the capacity of developing and least developed countries (LDCs) to benefit from the knowledge economy was the principle underlying the adoption of the WIPO Development Agenda. “We are now at the stage where we must transform that idea into an operational reality,” he said. “That transformation will occur only if there is a collaborative effort and engagement on the part of the member states and the secretariat.” Mr. Gurry stressed the need for member states and the secretariat to “be ambitious and identify and execute projects that make a difference.” He said WIPO’s traditional capacity-building activities will endeavor to “create better linkages between the economic objectives, priorities and resources of countries” ensuring that “IP speaks the language of the economic circumstances and the social context that it addresses.”
The Director General appealed to member states to find common ground in advancing the normative work of the Organization. Failure to do so, he said, would damage multilateralism and open the way to bilateral and plurilateral arrangements at a time when use of technologies is increasingly global. Mr. Gurry said, “Global use of technology calls for a global architecture of norms to ensure that technologies are indeed available everywhere.”
“If we are to retain in this Organization our relevance in rule making we must be able to deal with all the frequencies of the spectrum of technological development,” Mr. Gurry said. “We must be able to make rules both for the latest developments in technology and for traditional knowledge systems . . . the reality of a global organization is that we must be able to deal with all parts of the spectrum.” In this regard, he called on member states “to show flexibility and understanding” in renewing the mandate of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) on terms that will allow tangible results at the international level.
On the question of copyright in the digital environment, Mr. Gurry outlined the “tumultuous developments” that were occurring which signaled “a fundamental challenge for the institution of copyright”. He said that while the objective of copyright was to “provide a market-based mechanism that extracts some value from cultural transactions to enable creators to lead dignified economic existence while at the same time ensuring the widest possible availability of affordable content,” the question was “how to realize that objective amid the convergence of the digital environment.”
The Director General called on member states to consider a “global consultation or reflection” in the coming year on the fundamental question of how to finance culture in the 21st Century. He noted that piracy was a global issue and called on governments to reflect on “how we can make copyright work in a digital environment where there is no difference in quality between the original and the copy and where the means of reproduction and distribution are available to everyone at insignificant cost”.
In relation to the new strategic objective “Coordination and Development of Global IP Infrastructure” to build platforms to exchange and disseminate best practices, the Director General cited some early concrete results. These include digitization programs for IP offices in developing countries and the establishment of technology and innovation centers as well as database tools offering access to scientific and technical publications free-of-charge to least developed countries.
Within this context, the Director General referred to the PCT roadmap which aims to improve the functioning of the PCT, a procedural treaty that links together the patent offices of the world. He added, “it’s about finding ways to increase, on a voluntary basis, work sharing to decrease unnecessary inefficiencies and to improve the quality of the output of the international patent system and thereby contribute to management of the unsustainable backlog of 4.2 million unprocessed patent applications around the world.” Mr. Gurry stressed that this “is not a norm-making exercise”. He referred to various plurilateral initiatives to address this question stating that the “objective of the roadmap is to bring all of these initiatives under the multilateral umbrella of the PCT.”
Lastly, the Director General highlighted WIPO’s renewed engagement in debates on global public policy issues, such as climate change, stating that “technological innovation will be central to global efforts to deal with the challenges of climate change.” He added “the experience of the IP system and the IP community in the creation and the commercialization and the diffusion or transfer of technology can make a very valuable contribution.” Mr. Gurry also referred to the establishment of the stakeholder’s platform to improve access to published works by the visually impaired.
Mr. Gurry thanked the outgoing Chairman of the WIPO General Assembly, Ambassador Martin I. Uhomoibhi, who is also Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, for his work as Chair. Ambassador Uhomoibhi urged delegates to work together to find solutions to the challenges facing WIPO and the IP community in general. The newly elected Chairman of the General Assembly, Ambassador Alberto Dumont, who is also Argentina’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, said the Assemblies provide an opportunity to identify strategies to meet new challenges and urged delegates to collaborate, demonstrate flexibility in their discussions to support the common goal of ensuring that WIPO continues to develop programs for the general good.
Ambassador Dumont welcomed the convening of a high level ministerial segment, which is taking place for the first time in WIPO’s history. This, he said, is a “clear demonstration of the importance which IP has gained in the area of public policy and therefore at the high level of decision making in our governments.” The high level segment is a unique forum for the almost 50 ministers who honor us with their presence – will identify opportunities and challenges which policy makers have to address in the future.
The Assemblies are meeting in Geneva from September 22 to October 1, 2009 to review the Organization’s status of activities and discuss future work.
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
PR/2009/605
In his opening statement to the annual meetings of the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Director General Francis Gurry called on member states to work together to ensure that the IP system serves as a stimulus for developing solutions to the global challenges confronting policy makers across the world.
Mr. Gurry welcomed over 40 ministers to the first ever high-level segment of these meetings. He said their participation reflected the expanding recognition of “IP as a major means of creating a secure environment for investment in innovation and creativity and for the diffusion of innovative and creative products and services.” Mr. Gurry appealed to the Organization’s 184 member states to find a “balanced way forward” in advancing the Organization’s norm-setting agenda, and urged them to demonstrate flexibility and understanding in addressing the issues before them.
Mr. Gurry outlined progress in organizational renewal under the Organization’s strategic realignment program, and outlined the various initiatives that have been launched to develop a service-oriented culture within the Organization. He went on to outline some of the major challenges confronting the Organization and the IP community at large.
With regard to the impact of the global economic crisis, Mr. Gurry said negative growth rates in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (-5%) and the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks (-10%) were anticipated for 2009. He noted that while demand was expected to be sluggish through 2010, he was confident that 2011 would see positive growth in demand for the Organization’s services, which generate 93% of the Organization’s revenue. Mr. Gurry noted that, despite the short term effects of the economic crisis, “it is clear that the long term trend is one of intensified use of the IP system in which knowledge and education are at the center of the economy, development and social change.”
In addressing the question of development and poverty reduction, Mr. Gurry said improving the capacity of developing and least developed countries (LDCs) to benefit from the knowledge economy was the principle underlying the adoption of the WIPO Development Agenda. “We are now at the stage where we must transform that idea into an operational reality,” he said. “That transformation will occur only if there is a collaborative effort and engagement on the part of the member states and the secretariat.” Mr. Gurry stressed the need for member states and the secretariat to “be ambitious and identify and execute projects that make a difference.” He said WIPO’s traditional capacity-building activities will endeavor to “create better linkages between the economic objectives, priorities and resources of countries” ensuring that “IP speaks the language of the economic circumstances and the social context that it addresses.”
The Director General appealed to member states to find common ground in advancing the normative work of the Organization. Failure to do so, he said, would damage multilateralism and open the way to bilateral and plurilateral arrangements at a time when use of technologies is increasingly global. Mr. Gurry said, “Global use of technology calls for a global architecture of norms to ensure that technologies are indeed available everywhere.”
“If we are to retain in this Organization our relevance in rule making we must be able to deal with all the frequencies of the spectrum of technological development,” Mr. Gurry said. “We must be able to make rules both for the latest developments in technology and for traditional knowledge systems . . . the reality of a global organization is that we must be able to deal with all parts of the spectrum.” In this regard, he called on member states “to show flexibility and understanding” in renewing the mandate of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) on terms that will allow tangible results at the international level.
On the question of copyright in the digital environment, Mr. Gurry outlined the “tumultuous developments” that were occurring which signaled “a fundamental challenge for the institution of copyright”. He said that while the objective of copyright was to “provide a market-based mechanism that extracts some value from cultural transactions to enable creators to lead dignified economic existence while at the same time ensuring the widest possible availability of affordable content,” the question was “how to realize that objective amid the convergence of the digital environment.”
The Director General called on member states to consider a “global consultation or reflection” in the coming year on the fundamental question of how to finance culture in the 21st Century. He noted that piracy was a global issue and called on governments to reflect on “how we can make copyright work in a digital environment where there is no difference in quality between the original and the copy and where the means of reproduction and distribution are available to everyone at insignificant cost”.
In relation to the new strategic objective “Coordination and Development of Global IP Infrastructure” to build platforms to exchange and disseminate best practices, the Director General cited some early concrete results. These include digitization programs for IP offices in developing countries and the establishment of technology and innovation centers as well as database tools offering access to scientific and technical publications free-of-charge to least developed countries.
Within this context, the Director General referred to the PCT roadmap which aims to improve the functioning of the PCT, a procedural treaty that links together the patent offices of the world. He added, “it’s about finding ways to increase, on a voluntary basis, work sharing to decrease unnecessary inefficiencies and to improve the quality of the output of the international patent system and thereby contribute to management of the unsustainable backlog of 4.2 million unprocessed patent applications around the world.” Mr. Gurry stressed that this “is not a norm-making exercise”. He referred to various plurilateral initiatives to address this question stating that the “objective of the roadmap is to bring all of these initiatives under the multilateral umbrella of the PCT.”
Lastly, the Director General highlighted WIPO’s renewed engagement in debates on global public policy issues, such as climate change, stating that “technological innovation will be central to global efforts to deal with the challenges of climate change.” He added “the experience of the IP system and the IP community in the creation and the commercialization and the diffusion or transfer of technology can make a very valuable contribution.” Mr. Gurry also referred to the establishment of the stakeholder’s platform to improve access to published works by the visually impaired.
Mr. Gurry thanked the outgoing Chairman of the WIPO General Assembly, Ambassador Martin I. Uhomoibhi, who is also Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, for his work as Chair. Ambassador Uhomoibhi urged delegates to work together to find solutions to the challenges facing WIPO and the IP community in general. The newly elected Chairman of the General Assembly, Ambassador Alberto Dumont, who is also Argentina’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, said the Assemblies provide an opportunity to identify strategies to meet new challenges and urged delegates to collaborate, demonstrate flexibility in their discussions to support the common goal of ensuring that WIPO continues to develop programs for the general good.
Ambassador Dumont welcomed the convening of a high level ministerial segment, which is taking place for the first time in WIPO’s history. This, he said, is a “clear demonstration of the importance which IP has gained in the area of public policy and therefore at the high level of decision making in our governments.” The high level segment is a unique forum for the almost 50 ministers who honor us with their presence – will identify opportunities and challenges which policy makers have to address in the future.
The Assemblies are meeting in Geneva from September 22 to October 1, 2009 to review the Organization’s status of activities and discuss future work.
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir, IPPro
вторник, 22 сентября 2009 г.
WIPO Symposium Concludes Global Patent Application Backlogs Unsustainable
Geneva, September 18, 2009
PR/2009/604
A two-day international symposium concluded on September 18, 2009 with broad agreement on the need to pool efforts at the international level to address the problem of backlogs in patent applications.
Closing the first Global Symposium for Intellectual Property Authorities, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry referred to recently published data that showed that the global backlog in unprocessed patent applications around the world in 2007 was a staggering 4.2 million. These backlogs have grown on average at a rate of 8.7% over the past five years. “This is unsustainable,” Mr. Gurry said.
“We have moved beyond consciousness of the need to address unsustainable processing of patent applications to action,” Mr. Gurry said, noting that the main challenge of the future is to promote coordinated international action to enhance efficiency of operations and encourage dissemination of best practices in modernizing the infrastructure, operations and management of IP offices.
Work sharing for prosecuting patent applications was suggested as a solution to existing inefficiencies. Patent prosecution highway (PPH) projects were extensively discussed at the Symposium. Participants concluded that the PCT should serve as the backbone for work sharing in relation to patent prosecution to support existing bilateral PPH agreements. Representatives of the Trilateral Offices (European Patent Office, Japan Patent Office and United States Patent and Trademark Office), attending the Symposium signaled their agreement in principle to integrating PCT work products (PCT international preliminary reports on patentability) into their ongoing PPH projects. Pilot projects are to start in early 2010. The Director General said this was a major development that WIPO warmly welcomed.
New initiatives for work sharing were announced at the Symposium. These include the Vancouver group (Australia, Canada, and UK) project for mutual exploitation of search and examination documents; and a Latin American project to exchange search and examination data on patents and trademarks involving nine partners (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank). Mr. Gurry welcomed new collaboration projects. In response to a call for technical assistance from WIPO in these projects for building a common international patent platform, Mr. Gurry said that WIPO is pleased to provide technical assistance in developing the common platform to ensure global compatibility and interoperability of such initiatives.
More than 40 heads of IP offices participated in the event, together with users of the IP system. Appreciation was expressed for new WIPO initiatives outlined by Mr. Gurry on the enhancement of IP databases, including steps to upgrade PATENTSCOPE® with national patent data collection and the recent launch of aRDi (Access to Research for Development and Innovation) to narrow the knowledge gap in least developed countries.
In facilitating the efficiency of patent searches, participants reaffirmed the need for WIPO to play a proactive role in collecting information on the legal status of patents for inclusion in PATENTSCOPE®.
The Symposium also provided a forum for the exchange of experiences and best practices in the area of trademark and industrial design registration, arbitration and mediation services for IP-related disputes, financial management of IP offices, and IP office’s role in promoting innovation in partnership with science and innovation institutions.
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir,IPPro
PR/2009/604
A two-day international symposium concluded on September 18, 2009 with broad agreement on the need to pool efforts at the international level to address the problem of backlogs in patent applications.
Closing the first Global Symposium for Intellectual Property Authorities, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry referred to recently published data that showed that the global backlog in unprocessed patent applications around the world in 2007 was a staggering 4.2 million. These backlogs have grown on average at a rate of 8.7% over the past five years. “This is unsustainable,” Mr. Gurry said.
“We have moved beyond consciousness of the need to address unsustainable processing of patent applications to action,” Mr. Gurry said, noting that the main challenge of the future is to promote coordinated international action to enhance efficiency of operations and encourage dissemination of best practices in modernizing the infrastructure, operations and management of IP offices.
Work sharing for prosecuting patent applications was suggested as a solution to existing inefficiencies. Patent prosecution highway (PPH) projects were extensively discussed at the Symposium. Participants concluded that the PCT should serve as the backbone for work sharing in relation to patent prosecution to support existing bilateral PPH agreements. Representatives of the Trilateral Offices (European Patent Office, Japan Patent Office and United States Patent and Trademark Office), attending the Symposium signaled their agreement in principle to integrating PCT work products (PCT international preliminary reports on patentability) into their ongoing PPH projects. Pilot projects are to start in early 2010. The Director General said this was a major development that WIPO warmly welcomed.
New initiatives for work sharing were announced at the Symposium. These include the Vancouver group (Australia, Canada, and UK) project for mutual exploitation of search and examination documents; and a Latin American project to exchange search and examination data on patents and trademarks involving nine partners (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank). Mr. Gurry welcomed new collaboration projects. In response to a call for technical assistance from WIPO in these projects for building a common international patent platform, Mr. Gurry said that WIPO is pleased to provide technical assistance in developing the common platform to ensure global compatibility and interoperability of such initiatives.
More than 40 heads of IP offices participated in the event, together with users of the IP system. Appreciation was expressed for new WIPO initiatives outlined by Mr. Gurry on the enhancement of IP databases, including steps to upgrade PATENTSCOPE® with national patent data collection and the recent launch of aRDi (Access to Research for Development and Innovation) to narrow the knowledge gap in least developed countries.
In facilitating the efficiency of patent searches, participants reaffirmed the need for WIPO to play a proactive role in collecting information on the legal status of patents for inclusion in PATENTSCOPE®.
The Symposium also provided a forum for the exchange of experiences and best practices in the area of trademark and industrial design registration, arbitration and mediation services for IP-related disputes, financial management of IP offices, and IP office’s role in promoting innovation in partnership with science and innovation institutions.
In & on behalf of
Mr.Samir,IPPro
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