Javier Bardem spoke his mind on the issue of film piracy at the World Intellectual Property Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Bardem called for the UN to draft an international treaty against film piracy.

To help small- and medium-sized businesses find greater value within their companies, the Indian government has encouraged the nation's SMBs to participate in a study aimed at evaluating the value of patents and intellectual property in the regional market.

It's not uncommon for researchers and others at academic hospitals or universities to grant intellectual property rights to their employers. For any discoveries, methods or other ideas they are responsible for, the university becomes the patent holder. However, hospitals not associated with medical schools are now requiring new employees to sign similar agreements, according to MedCityNews.com.

Forbes contributor Tim Worstall recently reported Amazon is still without a patent in Europe for its OneClick technology after an earlier ruling was upheld on appeal.

Citing a series of minor, yet potentially positive, issues, Silicon Roundabout, a U.K. technology community, recently urged Prime Minister David Cameron to consider some alterations outlined by a prominent professor in the country.

A report from MassHighTech.com detailed the ongoing sticking point of fee collection in the drive toward reform of federal intellectual property standards.

INSEAD, a globally recognized school of business, recently released its Global Innovation Index rankings, with Switzerland at the No. 1 spot. This year's list represented a jump from its No. 4 ranking last year.

The University of Bristol in the U.K. recently announced the availability of intellectual property developed by colleges and universities. The goal of the initiative is to expedite the process of development after scientists and other researchers complete projects at universities.

Boston Scientific, a specialized medical device vendor, recently announced its support for the America Invents Act, which was introduced by Texas Congressman Lamar Smith.

Major American internet service providers are likely to bolster their efforts against illegal file-sharing and piracy after lengthy negotiations with entertainment companies holding copyrights on songs, movies and other media, technology news provider CNET recently reported.