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RSS wipoNine point ecommerce agenda mapped out at WIPO summit
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has detailed a nine point 'Digital Agenda' following its Geneva summit last week. According to Dr Kamil Idris, director general of WIPO, the agenda... [20 Sep 1999]
US government throws its weight behind WIPO copyright standards
News The US government has given its to backing two copyright standards developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO... [15 Sep 1999]
Geneva summit to discuss online intellectual property
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is hosting a 500-strong, two-day summit, in the hope of building an industry consensus boosting confidence in electronic commerce. Francis Gurry, assistant director... [14 Sep 1999]
What's in a name? ICANN and the Net name game
Comment ICANN has taken its initiative from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) which released a report earlier this year calling for more transparency and accountability in the registration process. [06 Sep 1999]
WIPO cracks down on cybersquatters
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has taken steps towards an outright ban on cybersquatting in a report released late Friday night. The WIPO is a UN organisation which acts as an... [04 May 1999]
WIPO tries to head off domain name disputes
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will publish a report tonight aimed at soothing the troubled waters of Web domain naming. WIPO believes disputes will occur between Network Solutions... [30 Apr 1999]
Domain name database gets seal of approval
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has given its official stamp of approval to a Web site which claims to put an end to Internet domain name disputes. A spokesman for the WIPO said it... [23 Nov 1998]
Patents to cost less
News The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has confirmed its plans to cut patent registration costs. A representative of the WIPO - a division of the United Nations that controls the global... [16 Sep 1998]
Online copyright law moves one step closer
News The House of Representatives approved a bill based on 1996 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) treaties. The US has moved a step closer to bringing full copyright protection to bear on the Internet. [05 Aug 1998]
