La réunion du groupe de travail de l’OMS sur la santé et la propriété intellectuelle a donné lieu à des progrès essentiels 14/11/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment William New Les gouvernements membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) ont achevé une semaine de négociations intense sur la manière d’améliorer l’accès des populations les plus démunies aux soins médicaux. Ils ont notamment réalisé des progrès considérables concernant l’élaboration d’un plan d’action. Cependant, les participants ont confié que le travail à accomplir lors […]
Internet Governance Forum: Test Of A New Global Governance Model 14/11/2007 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – The debate over whether the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) should grow beyond its no-decisions, dialogue-only capacity was under consideration from the opening of the meeting here Monday. While a majority of participants from the various stakeholder groups at the meeting agree with the mandate, […]
Developed Countries Close Some Gaps Between Patent Systems 13/11/2007 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – The patent offices of the United States, Europe and Japan have agreed to coordinate work-sharing, improve the quality of patent applications and work on other ways to standardise procedures aimed at reducing the offices’ workloads. The memorandum of understanding was announced on Friday at […]
WHO IP And Health Group Ends Meeting With Substantive Progress 10/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New The member governments of the World Health Organization finished an intensive week of negotiations on ways to improve access to healthcare for poorer populations with significant progress on a framework. But difficult work remains for the next session, participants said. “I’ve been very much impressed by the level of engagement,” WHO Director […]
WHO IP And Health Group Turns To IP; Meeting To Continue In 2008 09/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Negotiators at this week’s World Health Organization meeting on intellectual property, innovation and public health appeared to reach preliminary agreement Friday on principles establishing that IP rights should not negatively impact public health and should fit with the needs of developing countries. On Friday, talks moved to the controversial section of the […]
WHO Session On IP And Health Clashes On Vision, Practicalities 09/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New with Kaitlin Mara Government officials tasked this week through the United Nations with finding ways to develop and deliver treatment for overlooked diseases afflicting the globe’s poor are making uneven but persistent progress in negotiations. Debate has been slow at times, according to participants, sticking on the lofty introductory language to the […]
US, EU, Japan To Sign Understanding On Patent Applications 09/11/2007 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch The United States Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office and Japanese Patent Office on Friday will announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on patent applications, Intellectual Property Watch has learned. The MOU between the three patent offices comes after several days of meetings […]
US Lawmakers Seek To Fuel International IP Enforcement Activities 08/11/2007 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON – Lawmakers in the United States concerned that global counterfeiting and piracy are hurting American business on Wednesday introduced two bills aimed at curbing the practices, and said they want more international cooperation to do so. Senators Evan Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, and George Voinovich, a […]
Report Finds Significant Industry Affiliation in IGWG ‘NGO’ Comments 08/11/2007 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch As negotiators gather at the United Nations this week in Geneva to seek ways to boost innovation on neglected diseases disproportionately affecting poor people, a new study was released showing that commentators at the negotiation’s public hearing came primarily from organisations affiliated in some way with the pharmaceutical […]
Le Conseil sur les ADPIC se penche sur les questions relatives aux PMA, à la santé, la biodiversité, et la mise en application 07/11/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Le Comité sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle de l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (OMC) a accordé en octobre un délai supplémentaire de deux ans aux pays pour ratifier un accord de santé publique permettant aux pays d’importer plus facilement des médicaments moins chers. Il a également entrepris d’évaluer les besoins pour les […]