The EU and the U.S. agree to draft language for a waiver of reciprocal obligations under the TRIPS Agreement for patented COVID-19 vaccines. The USPTO reports that IP-intensive industries contribute more to U.S. GDP and employment. The NSF director announces a new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate to facilitate commercialization of lab research. Judge Leonard Stark is sworn in at the Federal Circuit. Senators Tillis and Leahy introduce the SMART Copyright Act to let the Librarian of Congress designate standardized technical measures that online service providers can adopt to limit certain liabilities for unauthorized republication. Other items include a Toyota COVID-19 pause, increased shipments of dangerous counterfeits into the EU, and an AG finding that Denmark failed to uphold EU law on protected designations of origin.
"Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act into the U.S. Senate. If passed, the bill would establish procedures by which the Librarian of Congress would designate certain standardized technical measures (STMs) that can be adopted by online service providers to limit certain liabilities stemming from the unauthorized republication of copyrighted content on their platforms."
"The EU and the U.S. agree to draft language of a waiver of reciprocal obligations under the TRIPS Agreement for patented COVID-19 vaccines; the USPTO's latest report on IP intensive industries show increased contributions to GDP and U.S. employment; NSF Director Panchanathan announces a new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate to facilitate commercialization of lab research; Judge Leonard Stark is sworn in at the Federal Circuit."
"An EUIPO/OECD report shows an increase in shipments of dangerous counterfeits into the EU; and AG ?apeta affirms the importance of IP rights in finding that Denmark has failed to uphold EU law on protected designations of origin."
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