US says copyright piracy in China still ‘high’ – MSN Singapore
Copyright piracy in China remains at “unacceptably high levels,” causing “serious harm” to American businesses, the top US trade official said in an annual report to US Congress. US says copyright piracy in China still ‘high’ Copyright piracy in
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US says copyright piracy in China still “unacceptably high” – AsiaOne
Kirk’s report said that while China had put in place laws aimed at protecting intellectual property rights as required by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights or the TRIPS Agreement, “some critical reforms are
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The Issues of Tech Transfer and Intellectual Property in Climate – GreenBiz
One compulsory licensing proposal seeks to expand Article 31 of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement (TRIPs) which allows for compulsory licensing by governments in cases of national emergency, extreme urgency or public
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HEALTH: Uganda’s Counterfeits Bill Threatens Access to Medicine – Inter Press Service
Uganda as a least developed country (LDC) which, under the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement, does not have to provide protection for trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights
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House Judiciary Committee Hearing – TMCnet
Dec 17, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) — Chairman Conyers, Ranking Member Smith and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of Major League Baseball, I would like to thank you for the privilege of
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Govt forming economic development and integration commission – ITAR-TASS
MOSCOW, December 22 (Itar-Tass) — The Russian government is forming the economic development and integration commission, which will do the work of six existent commissions, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Tuesday. “The new body
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Ford Said to See Volvo Sale as Likely to China’s Geely, May Get $2 – Bloomberg
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co. , seeking to unload its unprofitable Volvo unit, will announce today that talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. have progressed to the point where a sale is likely, a person familiar with the matter said
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Ford Is Now Said to See Volvo Sale as Likely to Geely (Update2) – BusinessWeek
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co., seeking to unload its unprofitable Volvo unit, will announce today that talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. have progressed to the point where a sale is likely, a person familiar with the matter said
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French court finds Google guilty over book rights – Electronista
Eyrolles added that French publishers are willing to work with Google to digitize their works, but only if Google will “stop playing around with us” and honor French intellectual property law.
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OPTi Inc. Announces Cross-Appeal in Patent Infringement Action – Yahoo Finance
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OPTi Inc (OTCBB: OPTI – News ) today announced that it filed a cross-appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the portions of the final judgment and the Memorandum Opinion and Order
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Part 1—The U.S. International Trade Commission and Intellectual – Genetic Engineering News
U.S. intellectual property owners are increasingly turning to the little-known U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to protect their most important IP rights. In 2008, nearly 15% of all patent trials conducted in the U.S. took place at the ITC
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BNA Books’ New 2009 Supplement to ‘International Patent Litigation: A – Melodika.net
BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the 2009 Supplement to International Patent Litigation: A Country-by-Country Analysis. Patents, like other types of intellectual property
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Christie, Parker & Hale Obtains Award of Attorneys’ Fees against – Yahoo Finance
PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Christie, Parker & Hale LLP (CPH), one of Southern California’s leading intellectual property law firms announced today that the firm obtained an award of attorneys’ fees on behalf of a group of defendants for
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U.S. victory at WTO – Variety
The World Trade Organization has upheld a ruling requiring China to allow Hollywood studios the right to partner with Chinese distributors of their choosing on theatrical and DVD releases. China’s loss on its appeal of an earlier WTO ruling
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GLENTEL Inc. Normal Course Issuer Bid – Stockhouse
GLENTEL Inc. (”GLENTEL”) has filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “Notice”) with the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) pursuant to which GLENTEL indicated that it intends to make a normal course issuer bid for
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Norsat Enters Wireless Networking with First Sale of Wireless – Businesswire.com
limited to, general economic conditions, changes in technology, reliance on third party manufacturing, managing rapid growth, global sales risks, limited intellectual property protection and other risks and uncertainties described in Norsat’s
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Shire Expands its Award-Winning ADHD Support Resource, ADHDSupport.com – Yahoo Finance
“Extending our ADHD resources through Twitter is part of the ongoing commitment of Shire to provide education and support to ADHD patients and caregivers,” says Michael Yasick , Senior Vice President of the ADHD Business Unit at Shire. “By
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Christie, Parker & Hale Obtains Award of Attorneys’ Fees against – Yahoo Finance
About Christie, Parker & Hale Christie, Parker & Hale is a leading intellectual property law firm operating at the crossroads of science, technology and the law. Engaged exclusively in all aspects of intellectual property law, most of the firm’s
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Legal Secretary Hits IP Boutique With Overtime Action – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (December 21, 2009) — A legal secretary at boutique intellectual property law firm Turocy & Watson LLP has filed a proposed class action alleging that the firm failed to pay its secretaries overtime in violation of the Fair Labor
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When naming firms, some advisers still miss the mark – InvestmentNews
RECIPE FOR FAILURE “People don’t understand how much work there is to start a new business,” said Stevan Lieberman, an attorney with the intellectual-property law firm Greenberg & Lieberman LLC. “If they’re going to do it, they better do it
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2ND LD: Top China envoy arrives in Taiwan for trade talks+ – Big Hollywood
ECFA was touched on in the consultations, but the talks were not substantial,” he said, adding, “Both sides basically agreed to make the protection of intellectual property rights and an ECFA the top issues for the next round of talks.”
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Mainland, Taiwan negotiators to discuss economic pact in next talks – English_Xinhua
TAICHUNG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Negotiators of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan agreed Tuesday to discuss the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in their next talks in 2010. They promised to arrange the expert-level talks “as soon as
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Taiwan, China sign trade agreements amid protests – MSN Money
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) – Negotiators from China and Taiwan held a fourth round of trade talks Tuesday amid protests from critics who fear the Taiwanese government’s China-friendly policies are opening the door to eventual unification with the mainland
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Ford closes in on sale of Volvo brand – Financial Times
Ford Motor is set to announce further progress in the next next few days on talks to sell its Swedish Volvo brand to China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group . Several people close to the negotiations said that while a final deal had yet to be settled
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New Energy Venture Ambature Announces Joe Beyers as Chairman & CEO – Yahoo Finance
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After thirty-four years with Hewlett-Packard (HP), licensing and Intellectual Property expert Joe Beyers departs HP to turn his focus on a leadership role with a new energy efficiency company, Ambature. Ambature was
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Donini Inc. Cancels Letter of Intent With Kern Automotive – Yahoo Finance
MONTREAL–(Marketwire – 12/22/09) – Peter Deros, President and CEO of Donini, Inc. (Pinksheets: DNNC – News ), and Mr. Jacob Kern of Kern Automobile jointly announced that the Letter of Intent announced recently has been cancelled. Both Companies
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PlasmaTech purchases intellectual property of RF Wireless Solutions – SecurityInfoWatch
Dec. 21, 2009 — Wireless technology company PlasmaTech is purchasing almost all of the intellectual property of RF Wireless Solutions, a developer and manufacturer of wireless equipment. The companies announced the agreement today, Dec. 21, 2009. RF
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New Chief Executive Appointed At Intellectual Property Office – Music Industry News Network
John Alty will become the new Chief Executive and Comptroller-General of the Intellectual Property Office, Minister of State for Intellectual Property announced. Currently Director General for Fair Markets at the Department for Business, Innovation
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Customs officials warn shoppers of risky, illegal toys – Denver Post
Officials also singled out MP3 players, dolls and backpacks that broke intellectual-property laws, surge protectors with shoddy wiring and a black toy gun that carries no markings to indicate it is fake. Consumers might find the offending products at
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Timminco Announces Conversion of Note into Common Shares – Yahoo Finance
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 12/21/09) – Timminco Limited (”Timminco”)(TSX: TIM – News ) announced today that ALD International LLC (the “LLC”), a controlled subsidiary of Safeguard International Fund, L.P., has elected to exercise its right to
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Panasonic Announces the Change in Significant Subsidiaries – StreetInsider.com
As a result of Panasonic’s Conversion of the Class B preferred shares of SANYO which Panasonic acquired through the Tender Offer into common shares, SANYO and a part of SANYO’s subsidiaries have become Panasonic’s significant subsidiaries. 2. Outline
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International Datacasting Corporation Announces Changes to Board of – Yahoo Finance
integrating acquired product lines into IDC’s business and/or manufacturing procedures, the development of the satellite datacasting market, regulatory risks, intellectual property infringement and other factors. IDC assumes no obligation to
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Nexus: Did Google Dream of Electric Lawsuits? – Wired News
The still unofficial handset may or may not be called the Nexus One, but Isa is already “shocked and dismayed” about intellectual property infringement: Roy Baty and his replicant cohorts in Dock’s novella Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
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Officials: Beware of dangerous toy imports – KOB.com
(AP) MIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials warned holiday shoppers Monday to stay away from toys that might be dangerous for children or break copyright laws. Authorities last year seized more than 1,500 shipments of products that
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Christmas cautions: Customs warns about dangerous toy imports – Cleveland Plain Dealer
MIAMI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials warned holiday shoppers Monday to stay away from toys that might be dangerous for children or break copyright, patent or trademark laws. Authorities last year seized more than 1,500 shipments of
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Beware of dangerous toy imports – Straits Times
violated intellectual property laws, said Harold Woodward, director of the agency’s field operations in Miami. Products intercepted so far this year include toy drums manufactured with small parts that present a choking hazard, yellow toy ducks
Source: www.straitstimes.com