WIPO Asked To Explain NGO Accreditation Process23/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has come under fire from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fearing exclusion from key meetings in April on WIPO’s Development Agenda. But a spokeswoman from the Geneva-based U.N. body on Wednesday said it is complying with its mandate for meeting accreditations. “We are complying with the decision of the General Assembly, […]
WIPO Rekindles Patent Talks As Some Cry Foul19/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentThe World Intellectual Property Organisation on Friday announced a recommended path for future work on harmonising patent laws around the world. The announcement came after a two-day informal consultation with WIPO Director General Kamil Idris and a group of mostly like-minded nations in Casablanca, Morocco. Idris stressed in a release that the talks ending Thursday […]
U.S. Official Cites Possible Chinese TRIPs Violations18/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment[Editor’s Note: This story was modified at 6.30pm on Friday 18/2/2005] Washington, D.C.—A key U.S. official based in Beijing on Thursday cited several ways that China’s interpretation of its criminal code may violate the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs). But Mark Cohen, the intellectual property attaché at the […]
“Deliverables” For Developing Nations Discussed By Hand-Picked WIPO Members17/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA group of nations hand-picked by the head of the World Intellectual Property Organisation on Thursday concluded informal consultations on ways to move the harmonisation of national patent regimes forward while addressing development concerns of some countries seen as delaying WIPO’s progress on the issue. Among the topics expected to be discussed during the consultations […]
US Tech Industry Urges More Patent Applications16/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentWashington, DC–United States technology industry leaders today decried the rapid growth in research and development in major industrialized and developing nations, including the rapid rise in patent applications in Asia, and urged fast action by the US government. In calling for larger domestic R&D budgets, John Engler, president of the US National Association of Manufacturers, […]
Experts Debate Access To Knowledge15/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentIntellectual property experts from a wide range of backgrounds are finding common ground in informal proposals to ensure the right of individuals to access knowledge, including possibly through a negotiated treaty at the U.N. The issue has come of age in the digital era, as intellectual property owners have sought to protect their rights in […]
Wealthy Nations Move Ahead With Patent Harmonisation12/02/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentWashington, D.C.–The nations responsible for the majority of the world’s patent filings have agreed to move ahead with private negotiations to iron out differences in their patent regimes. The talks will take place outside the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, where negotiations by the full body on patent harmonisation are stalled. The effort led by […]
