William Patry, The U.S. Government and Copyright. The Patry Copyright Blog, May 4, 2005. Until 1960, the doctrine of sovereign immunity seemed to preclude recovery against the United States for infringement. This changed on September 6, 1960 when [the Congress… Continue Reading
As mentioned in a previous blog, Under the topic of industrial designs, the 48th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) is considering two submissions. The first submission is an… Continue Reading
On Monday, 3 March 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following general statement at the 50th session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore. March 3, 2025 (109 words) It is the view of… Continue Reading
Annually, the Office of the United States Trade Representative spearheads the Special 301 review process, whose goal is to produce a report that names-and-shames countries that have committed perceived offenses against intellectual property rights. The USTR solicits written comments from… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International sent a January 13, 2025 letter to the delegates of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) opposing the convening of a diplomatic Conference for a WIPO Treaty for the… Continue Reading
Comments by Knowledge Ecology International, Regarding: Request for Comments: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace, Notice by the Patent and Trademark Office on 03/15/2024, Document Citation: 89 FR 18907, Agency/Docket Number: Docket… Continue Reading
National policies and practices as regards the granting of and exceptions to patents, copyrights, and other types of intellectual property are often influenced by pressure from other countries. The United States is the most important source of pressure on intellectual… Continue Reading
On Monday, 15 April 2024, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota (Permanent Representative of Brazil to the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations based in Geneva) delivered the following opening statement (in Brazil’s national capacity) at the 45th session of… Continue Reading
These are KEI’s post hearing responses to three questions regarding USTR’s Special 301 list. KEI-Special301-28Feb2024 One question was a follow up to KEI’s testimony that USTR should develop a policy on the trade related aspects of biomedical R&D that does… Continue Reading
Articles 2023, August 7. We Need Smart Intellectual Property Laws for Artificial Intelligence: “One-size-fits-all” regulation will sideline medical and research benefits promised by the advent of artificial intelligence. Article by James Love in Scientific American. New EU AI legislation Comments… Continue Reading