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Archives for May 2010

Nueva iniciativa ecuatoriana: combatir la piratería con programas informáticos libres

17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Los programas informáticos libres se están utilizando como una alternativa legal para combatir la piratería de programas informáticos en un proyecto conjunto impulsado por una organización sin fines de lucro regional, en coordinación con el Instituto Ecuatoriano de la Propiedad Intelectual (IEPI). En este proyecto, se hace uso de las bibliotecas públicas para difundir los programas informáticos libres.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Español, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D

厄瓜多尔的新举措:用自由软件打击盗版

17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

一家地区性非盈利团体与厄瓜多尔知识产权局共同发起一个项目,用自由软件作为打击软件盗版的法律替代方案。该项目使用公共图书馆来传播自由软件。

Filed Under: Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Chinese, Development, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D

Nouveau projet de l’Equateur : le logiciel libre pour lutter contre le piratage

17/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Le logiciel libre est actuellement utilisé comme une alternative légale au piratage de logiciels, dans le cadre d’un projet conjoint lancé par un groupe régional à but non lucratif et par l’office de propriété intellectuelle équatorien (IEPI). Ce projet s’appuie sur les bibliothèques publiques pour diffuser des logiciels libres.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Français, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D

WHO Members To Act On Research Financing, Pandemic Preparedness

14/05/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

How to proceed with the results of an initiative aimed at finding real alternatives for innovative health research financing is on the agenda at next week’s World Health Assembly (WHA). The assembly also is expected to approve the continuation of a working group on pandemic influenza preparedness.

Filed Under: IP Policies, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

Lamy Tells EU Parliament No (For Now) On ACTA

13/05/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy has answered a letter from members of the European Parliament asking that the WTO provide an “expert assessment and analysis of the current provision” of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) under negotiation. In his 4 May reply to the Parliament members’ letter dated 15 April, Lamy said “I […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Brazilian Generic Drug Registration Sets Standard For ‘Pipeline’ Patents

13/05/2010 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments

The first Brazilian generic drug against erectile dysfunction recently received registration at the National Surveillance Agency – a unit of the Health Ministry. The Viagra generic’s registration was only possible because of a decision of the Superior Court that will terminate the drug patent next month, said Odnir Finotti, president of the Pro-Generics Association.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WTO/TRIPS

Counterfeit Medicines In WTO Dispute Process, Heating Up At WHO

12/05/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The international policy debate over counterfeit medicines and legitimate generics escalated today. Brazil and India took the first step in the World Trade Organization dispute settlement process for treatment of generics medicines falsely labelled counterfeit in Europe, and non-governmental organisations from both sides of the issue issued new releases stating their positions on the issues at the neighbouring World Health Organization.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

Biotechnology Consultant To Lead WIPO Global Challenges Division

12/05/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A leader for the World Intellectual Property Organization Global Challenges Division – tasked with connecting intellectual property to critical issues such as public health, food security, and climate change – has been named more than a year and a half after the division’s creation.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other, WIPO

IFPMA Developing World Partnerships Directory

12/05/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) has launched its “Developing World Health Partnerships Directory” for 2010. The directory details long-term (more than one year) public-private partnerships to improve health in developing countries. According to the report, available here, IFPMA members started 23 new partnerships in 2009, 11 more new programmes than the […]

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

New WHO Documents Show Results On IP, Innovation, Technology Transfer

11/05/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Three new documents from the World Health Organization programme on intellectual property and innovation obtained by Intellectual Property Watch provide new evidence on how technology transfer is working, analyse research prioritisation at the WHO, and indicate progress on a monitoring and evaluation strategy for the programme’s continued implementation, according to a preliminary reading.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO, WTO/TRIPS

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