As a side note, it is interesting to consider that the pending Employment Non-Discrimination Act might not permit attorney fees to the prevailing party, depending on changes that are currently still in Committee and have not yet been made public. [read post]

: (IP finance), Technical assistance a key point of discussion at TRIPS Council: (Intellectual Property Watch), WIPO turmoil as new DG’s future comes under threat: (IAM), WIPO to host inter-regional forum to explore strategies to enhance development and service-orientation of IP offices: (WIPO), Controversy over lack of transparency and overreaching enforcement provisions in ACTA: (Spicy IP), (Spicy IP)   Global - Trade Marks / Domain Names / Brands World anti-counterfeiting day:… [read post]