Shame about the IP: (Afro-IP),Ethiopia receives US trade mark for Sidamo coffee despite opposition from Starbucks: (The IP Factor), (Afro-IP),CC licensed test for African sleeping sickness: (creativecommons.org),Update on PCT applications filed in Nigeria: (Afro-IP),Parallel imports of DVDs to be tested in South Africa: Universal City Studios v Mr Video: (Afro-IP),The W****D C*P of 2*1*: FIFA’s intellectual property rights in South Africa: (Afro-IP),Namibia to adopt… [read post]

    Napoleon Dynamite Profits Win For Fox THResq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/napoleon-dynamite-lawsuit-fox-wins-397923 Fox Searchlight, the studio which distributed the hit indie film “Napoleon Dynamite”, was sued by the production company behind the film for underreported royalties and improper revenue deductions to the tune of $10 million. [read post]

(Financial Aspects of Intellectual Property) IP finance seminar on patent and copyright term: ‘IP Term: What it Means in Finance Terms’ presentation (IP finance) The difference between invention and innovation in the netbook space (Techdirt) WIPO launches strategic change program (WIPO) (Intellectual Property Watch) (IP Kenya) Draft programme of WIPO funder meeting for development (Intellectual Property Watch) Confidential document from WIPO details strategy on IP, climate change… [read post]