At EPO, Patent Oppositions To High-Priced Gilead Hepatitis C Drug Pile Up27/02/2015 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentAccording to a public health advocacy group, there are now as many as 10 oppositions filed at the European Patent Office against the Gilead company’s patent on sofosbuvir, a treatment for hepatitis C. The group has compiled a table showing the filings with links to the documents.
Why The Request By Least Developed Countries For An Extension Of The Transitional Period For Granting And Enforcing Medicines Patents Needs To Be Supported27/02/2015 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentEllen ‘t Hoen writes: On 24 February 2015 Bangladesh on behalf of the 34 Least Developed Country members (LDCs) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) submitted a request for an extension of the transitional period under article 66.1 TRIPS with respect to pharmaceutical products until the country is no longer classified as LDC.[1] The original extension, set to expire on 1st January 2016, specifically removes the obligation for LDCs to comply with Section 5 (Patents) and Section 7 (Protection of Undisclosed Information) of Part II of TRIPS, including any obligation to enforce rights under these provisions.It is a little known fact that since the adoption of the 2001 Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health, LDCs have frequently used the extension in day-to-day procurement of low cost generic medicines, in particular to access medicines needed for the treatment of HIV.
South Africa Awaits Patent Reforms With Hope, Concern27/02/2015 By Munyaradzi Makoni for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentCAPE TOWN – South Africa’s new policy on patents could go to the Cabinet for approval soon, says Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF), one of the organisations spearheading the Fix the Patent Laws campaign in the country.
US Congress Reconsiders Anti-Patent Troll Law19/02/2015 By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Copyright Policy And The Right To Science And Culture09/02/2015 By Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
ANEPI IP News: Tres Cerveceros Y Una Marca (Three Brewers And A Brand)09/02/2015 By Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Ebola Crisis Has Severe Impact On AIDS Response In Sierra Leone, UNDP Report Says27/02/2015 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
UK To Revamp Law On “Groundless Threats” Of Infringement Suits26/02/2015 By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Tobacco Plain Packaging Discussion Lights Up Again At WTO25/02/2015 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment