July 2012 - IPEye

Monthly Archive: July 2012

Russia Amends IP Legislation Prior to Signing WTO Accession Protocol

31 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Accession Protocol, Copyrights, Global Trade and IP, Intellectual Property Rights, International Treaties and Obligations, Internet Provider, IPR enforcement, Russia, Technology, WTO 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed the Accession Protocol, ratifying the agreement, thus making Russia the 154th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Prior to the accession, Russian intellectual property (IP) legislation was …

Brazil Amongst Nine South American Countries to Sign PROSUR Collaborative Agreement

30 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Brazil, Collaborative Agreement, Intellectual Property Rights, Patents, PROSUR, Technology, Trademarks, WIPO, WIPO CASE 0

An endeavor to bolster services to local and international users of the intellectual property system has culminated with nine South American countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay – …

Oxfam: US Trade Policy is Undermining Access to Lifesaving Generic Medicine

29 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Africa, generic medicines, Medicine, Nigeria, Patents, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement 0

Via trade agreements and bilateral pressure, the U.S government is introducing stricter intellectual property rules that will devastate the ability of developing countries to access affordable antiretroviral medicine, thus undermining its commitment to combat …

The Copyright Society of Nigeria Pens Landmark Licensing Agreement with MultiChoice Nigeria

18 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Copyrights, IPR enforcement, Licensing, Nigeria, Nigerian Copyright Act, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Piracy, Royalties 1

An effort to facilitate the advancement of the Nigerian entertainment industry concluded with MultiChoice Nigeria, the nation’s primary pay-television multi-platform operator, signing a landmark Music Broadcasting License Agreement with the Copyright Society of Nigeria …

Contrary to Popular Belief, China Ain’t No Slacker in the IPR Enforcement Department

16 Jul, 2012 Mekhala Chaubal China, Global Trade and IP, IPR enforcement, Piracy, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement 0

A recent article about China’s crackdown on IP piracy claims that the country’s ongoing and continuous efforts are already showing good results; when compared to the figures of last year, a definite decline in piracy has …