: (The Invent Blog), Impressive work on history of ‘Happy Birthday’ and copyright protection: (Innovationpartners), Gender and copyright: (Patry Copyright Blog)   Events 1 July: US PLI: ‘Prior art & obviousness 2008: The PTO and CAFC perspective on patent law sections 102 & 103’ - New York: (Patent Docs), 1-2 July – C5 conference on intellectual asset management for high-tech industries – Paris: (c5-online.com), 2… [read post]

In the United States (US), as for most developed countries,[6] trade policy and IP standards have consistently been linked, a pattern which can (at least partially) be traced back to extensive lobbying by senior management at US-based technology and pharmaceutical firms.[7] For example, since at least the 1980s, Pfizer Inc. has been involved in mobilizing other US firms and stakeholders to lobby US policymakers on the issue of international IP protection. [read post]