Nov 4, All -- The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations continue in a few hours as Seoul, Korea plays host to the latest round of talks. The governments have posted the meeting agenda, which unsurprisingly focuses on the issue of Internet enforcement ...  (michaelgeis)

Jul 20, Europe -- A public consultation setting out proposed changes to current patent fees has been announced by the UK Intellectual Property Office. A press release from the UK IPO states that proposed changes include "modest" increases in fees and a new litigation fee....  

Jun 14, All -- Participants in the ACTA negotiations have released a joint statement announcing plans to reach a final agreement in 2010 and committing to information disclosure on the progress of ACTA. Participants have been accused of not providing transparency....  

Jun 12, Europe -- France's highest court has ruled that controversial anti-piracy legislation which would have allowed a government commission rather than a court to disconnect repeated internet offenders violated the principles of free speech and presumed innocence....  

Apr 23, Canada -- Using a set of unique methodologies, the Canadian Copyright Board has come out with a decision on royalties required to be paid by satellite radio services, including royalties to be paid by one service conceived in Canada but produced in the U.S....  (SpicyIP)

Oct 11, Asia & Pacific -- The Austrian government's Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) has alleged "widespread 'collaboration'" and a "clear dependency" of official examiners at the Indian Patent Office and patent agents in drafting and searches....  (SpicyIP)

Oct 1, USA -- US lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation that is designed to bolster the federal government's ability to protect patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property. The bill significantly toughens civil and criminal laws against counterfeiting ...  (LawWire)

Sep 2, Asia & Pacific -- The Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property (University of Washington School of Law) and the Research Center for the Legal System of Intellectual Property (Waseda University) have developed a database of IP cases open to the public...  

Jul 10, All -- Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) and the Egyptian satellite firm NileSat plan to launch the first IPR satellite channel. Broadcasting in Arabic and English, the channel will have exclusive programmes on IPR issues regionally and globally....  

Jul 2, All -- ICANN has cleared the way for a wider scope of generic top level domain names, but the new policy, especially its morality criterion, is likely to pave the way to numerous disputes at WIPO....  (IPwatch)