December/January Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available22/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentThe Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the most important news on international IP policymaking, the latest on who is coming and going in the IP community at the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Geneva missions, regional and national IP offices, industry and non-governmental organisations, plus News Briefs on reports and events that do not […]
Thailand Compulsory License On AIDS Drug Prompts Policy Debate22/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen After Thailand issued a compulsory license for government production of an HIV/AIDS drug, the patent holder of the product, Merck Sharp & Dohme, has proposed reducing the price by almost two-thirds, local sources said. But Thailand said it wants to see it in writing. “We requested [Merck] to re-propose [it] […]
Grupo de la OMS establece las bases para un Plan de Investigación y Desarrollo para enfermedades desatendidas22/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Durante una reunión celebrada del 4 al 8 de diciembre entre algunos de los 100 Estados miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y otras partes interesadas, se establecieron las bases de los debates de un plan mundial de provisión de medicamentos para enfermedades que afectan principalmente a […]
Kenyan IP Reform Bill Withdrawn, Could Return In 200721/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Proposed changes to Kenya’s intellectual property rules, which could negatively impact the possibility to import cheaper medicines, were recently withdrawn at the last minute, according to local sources who did not rule out the proposal’s re-introduction in 2007. The proposed changes to Kenya’s Industrial Property Act 2001 were included in […]
Premiers pas d’un plan R&D sur les maladies négligées à l’OMS21/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPar Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A l’occasion d’une rencontre qui s’est tenue du 4 au 8 décembre, réunissant des Etats membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et d’autres parties prenantes, un groupe de travail a jeté les bases d’une discussion à grand échelle sur un plan d’action mondial relatif à la distribution de […]
Débats des Membres de l’OMPI: excédent budgétaire et programme chargé pour 200821/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentCette semaine, les États membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) ont renforcé leur participation au processus d’élaboration du programme et budget, et ont clarifié leurs vues sur les principaux travaux en cours s’agissant des ressources humaines et de la nouvelle construction. Toutefois, des divergences subsistent quant à la façon d’utiliser l’excédent budgétaire […]
Researcher Proposes System To Promote And Protect TK In China21/12/2006 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Catherine Saez Although China is the biggest traditional knowledge holder in the world and has been patenting its traditional medicine knowledge since 1993, its existing patent regime does not appear to be able to protect traditional knowledge or its holders, says Xuan Li, research fellow at the World Trade Institute in Bern. In order […]
Swiss Initiative Seeks To Dispel “Black-And-White” View Of Patents19/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Switzerland has begun a new kind of collaboration at the national level with the aim of moving beyond the old “patents are good/patents are bad” debate, particularly when it comes to intellectual property and public health, according to officials. Intellectual Property Watch recently spoke with Felix Addor and Gaudenz Silberschmidt […]
Los miembros debaten y la OMPI prevé un excedente presupuestario. Programa intenso para 200818/12/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentPor William New Esta semana, los gobiernos miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) intensificaron su participación en la adopción de decisiones sobre el programa y presupuesto de la organización y mejoraron su comprensión de los esfuerzos clave que están en curso en lo que se refiere al personal y a la […]
WIPO Committee To Increase Focus On Genetic Resources16/12/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentBy William New In a recent meeting, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) committee agreed to increase its activity related to intellectual property rights and genetic resources. This could have significance for negotiations on the issue currently at the World Trade Organization, according to sources in Geneva. The 30 November to 8 December meeting of […]
