U.S., Japan Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; E.U. Abstains

While representatives from eight governments, including the United States, signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Japan Oct. 1, other parties, namely the European Union, expressed their support for the agreement but declined to sign at this time…

BNA INSIGHTS: Courts, Congress, and Agencies Adjust IP Law to Meet the Domestic and Global Challenges of the New Decade

The patent community was in rapt anticipation throughout the first half of 2010, waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bilski decision…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Final; Group Calls Process ‘Unconstitutional’

Participants in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations announced Nov. 15 that they have finalized the text of the agreement, after resolving the few issues that remained…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Draft Sets Enforcement Standards; ‘Three-Strikes’ Internet Cut-Off Not Included

A final draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, made public Oct. 6 after the recently concluded…

ACTA Draft Draws Mixed Response, But End-of-Year Deal Still Expected

GENEVA—Major outstanding issues holding up a deal on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement have been resolved and parties are on track to…

Federal Law That Restored Copyrights in Foreign Works Meets Intermediate Scrutiny Standard

A federal statute that restored copyright protection to foreign works that had lapsed into the public domain or that had never been protected under U.S. copyright law was…

Proposed Google Book Settlement Violates International Standards, Could Lead to Trade Sanctions, Analysis Says

The proposed Google Book Search settlement would violate copyright provisions in the Berne Convention and principles of nondiscrimination in the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on…

2010 OUTLOOK — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: IP Law Evolves — Some Progress Made in 2009; Additional Strides, Challenges Expected in 2010

For the first part of 2009, patent law reform dominated the headlines in intellectual property lawmaking, but Congress put the legislation to the side…

Copyright Registration for Statutory Damages is Not Superseded by Berne Convention, Court Rules

The registration requirement to qualify for remedies under Section 412 of the Copyright Act is not superseded by the Berne Convention article rejecting formalities in…