, Global Global - General Candidates for post of WIPO Director General present their platforms: (WIPO), IP is not a thing: (Dilanchian), FOSS adoption and consumer welfare: (IPcentral) Global - Trade Marks / Domain Names / Brands Manufacturers becoming brand licensing companies: (IP ThinkTank), Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement moves forward: (Michael Geist) Global - Patents Office Open XML voted to become official standard, so out of Microsoft’s hands:… [read post]