18 November 2008

WIPO To Enhance Its Global IP Services

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), one of the specialised agencies under the United Nations, is looking to further enhance its services in the area of international patents, trademarks, as well as design registration and copyright. Its new director general, Francis Gurry, who took office on Oct 1, said the organisation would give priority to clearing a backlog in the number of unapproved international patent applications while expanding its work in the area of international trademark registration and others under the IP system. [Bernama]

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/news_lite.php?id=372367

19 November 2008

Kodak sues Samsung, LG over camera patents

ROCHESTER (New York): Eastman Kodak Co said it is suing South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co and LG Electronics Inc for infringing various digital-camera patents it obtained between 1993 and 2001. [Business Times]

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/kodak19-2/Article/