US May Remove Trade Benefits For Developing Countries07/08/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentUS Trade Representative Susan Schwab announced on 7 August a review of a key programme offering duty-free access for products exported by developing countries to the US market. The review will look at whether key trading partners still should be eligible for the benefits which are offered unilaterally by the US government. Under the Generalized […]
Las disposiciones sobre propiedad intelectual y salud de los tratados comerciales de Estados Unidos son blanco de críticas19/04/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Martin Vaughan para Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – Activistas de la salud pública han condenado las condiciones acordadas recientemente por Colombia, Perú y países de Centroamérica en las negociaciones comerciales bilaterales con Estados Unidos. Estas condiciones obligan a los países latinoamericanos a ofrecer una protección por patente que excede las normas establecidas en […]
Groups Decry Impact Of IP And Health Terms In US Trade Agreements03/03/2006 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – Public health activists are condemning recent terms agreed to by Colombia, Peru and Central American countries in bilateral trade negotiations with the United States, that bind those countries to offer patent protections that exceed standards in multilateral agreements. The groups now are hoping for a […]
Peru Attempts Strong WTO Position On Disclosure Despite Weaker US Deal17/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Hong Kong – Peru appears to be taking a strong position in World Trade Organization negotiations in favour of the disclosure of origin of genetic material and traditional knowledge in patent applications despite having agreed to weaker terms in a bilateral trade deal with the United States […]
Public Health Groups Sue US Government For Lack Of Consultation15/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA United States law firm representing public health groups filed suit against the US government on 14 December for a failure to be consulted by industry-heavy government advisory groups on trade policy. The case was filed in US District Court in San Francisco by environmental law firm Earthjustice against the US government, including the Office […]
US-Peru Deal Includes First-Ever Traditional Knowledge Provisions09/12/2005 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC-In a bilateral free-trade agreement struck this week with Peru, the United States for the first time agreed to language relating to traditional knowledge, according to a Peruvian government source. The language, which appears in a side letter to the overall agreement, apparently stresses the importance of […]
Peru’s Acceptance Of IP Terms Led To Trade Pact With US09/12/2005 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC–An agreement by Peru to accept United States demands on protecting intellectual property rights, including protections for pharmaceutical test data found in other US free trade agreements, paved the way for a final deal on a US-Peru free trade pact. US Trade Representative Rob Portman and Peruvian […]
US, Andean Nations Narrow Differences On IP In Trade Talks02/12/2005 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentBy Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Andean countries in late November narrowed differences with the United States over intellectual property protections in negotiations over a US-Andean bilateral free trade agreement, but divisions over market access for agriculture have likely delayed a final agreement until next year, at least for Colombia and Ecuador. Peruvian and […]
Según un funcionario, Estados Unidos presiona a Rusia para que adopte normas restrictivas de propiedad intelectual28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentRusia negocia su adhesión a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) al tiempo que entabla negociaciones bilaterales con los Estados Unidos sobre disposiciones que exceden las condiciones estipuladas en el acuerdo de la OMC sobre propiedad intelectual. Un alto funcionario ruso comentó el 20 de octubre que las dos negociaciones estaban entrelazadas. Según el principal […]
Négociations à l’OMC : les États-Unis poussent la Russie à adopter des clauses ADPIC plus restrictives28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentTout en poursuivant le processus de son adhésion à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), la Russie a engagé des négociations bilatérales avec les États-Unis qui vont au-delà de ce que prévoit l’Accord de l’OMC sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle. Le 20 octobre dernier, un haut représentant de la Russie a déclaré que ces deux […]
