China sometida a escrutinio en la OMC por su aplicación del régimen de PI 30/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Estados Unidos, Japón y Suiza tomaron medidas bilaterales en el ámbito de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) para examinar la aplicación de las normas de propiedad intelectual en China, pese a las objeciones de este país. Los tres países hicieron hincapié en la necesidad de mayor transparencia. En particular, hicieron referencia al párrafo 3 […]
US Congressional Delegation In Geneva Focuses On Trade, Avian Flu 30/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Members of the United States House of Representatives visited Geneva this week to learn more about ongoing trade negotiations and policy related to the possible avian influenza pandemic. The bipartisan group of Republicans and Democrats met on 28 November with World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy as well as with officials at the World […]
Intellectual Property Issues Kept Off WSIS Agenda 30/11/2005 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch The issue of intellectual property did not make the headlines during the concluding session of the five-year-long UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis. And some critics are concerned it was intentional. Discussing the future of the information society without talking about intellectual property seems […]
LDCs Agree To Shorter Extension For TRIPS Implementation 29/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Least-developed members of the World Trade Organization on 29 November agreed to extend the transition period for implementing the WTO agreement on intellectual property rights by seven and a half years, a reduction by half of their original request. In addition, least developed countries agreed not to roll back on their commitments, and to individual […]
WTO Draft Ministerial Text Urges Progress On TRIPS Issues 28/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The new draft text for the upcoming World Trade Organization ministerial in Hong Kong urges negotiators to intensify discussions of issues related to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The 42-page draft is entitled the “Doha Work Programme,” reflecting the current round of WTO trade negotiations that began in Doha, Qatar, […]
Webcasting Prominent In WIPO Broadcasting Talks Despite Few Supporters 28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organisation last week spent significant time discussing a proposal to include the delivery of broadcasts over the Internet in a treaty updating the rights of broadcasters. But the proposal appears to have almost no supporters among the member governments. The proposal to include webcasting in a WIPO broadcasting […]
Según un funcionario, Estados Unidos presiona a Rusia para que adopte normas restrictivas de propiedad intelectual 28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Rusia 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 restrictives 28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Tout 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 […]
IP Experts Discuss Access To Pharmaceuticals In Developing Countries 27/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Bern, Switzerland – A day-long conference of experts on health issues demonstrated the range of views in the debate on how developing countries should best address their public health needs through international policies. Dominique Sprumont of the University of Neuchâtel institut de droit de la santé, said the global push to arrange access to Tamiflu […]
TRIPS Council To Resume Talks On 29 November 25/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization next week will reconvene a suspended meeting on unresolved intellectual property issues that sources say have moved little in the final weeks before the 13-18 December ministerial in Hong Kong. The 29 November meeting will consider agenda items related to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) […]
