Intellectual Property:

New Act Protecting Geographical Indications Adopted at WIPO

http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/05/20/breaking-news-new-act-protecting-geographical-indications-adopted-at-wipo-some-denounce-process/

Google versus Oracle case exposes differences within Obama Administration

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/15/us-google-oracle-lawsuit-insight-idUSKBN0O017Z20150515

Oracle v. Google: A High-Stakes Legal Fight for the Software Industry

http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2015/5/186017-oracle-v-google/fulltext

Our Changing World: Does It Pay to Be an Artist?

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/2386?frommailing=1

Derivative works 2.0: Reconsidering Transformative Use in the Age of Crowdsourced Creation

http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&context=nulr

 

Traditional Knowledge

IP Unit Submits Comments Regarding regarding DST’s IKS Bill (South Africa)

http://ip-unit.org/2015/ip-unit-submits-comments-regarding-dsts-iks-bill/

 

Marrakesh Treaty for the Visually Impaired:

European Council Takes Action To Advance Marrakesh Treaty For Blind Persons

http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/05/21/european-council-takes-action-to-advance-marrakesh-treaty-for-blind-persons/