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Archives for February 2011

Long Week Ahead For WIPO Experts Considering Treaty On IP And Genetic Resources

28/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Having successfully advanced discussions toward treaties on the protection of folklore and traditional knowledge, country experts this week are meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization to discuss the protection of genetic resources. But this time, it might prove trickier.

Filed Under: Language, News, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Human Rights, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WHO Members To Work To Disentangle Problem Of Fake Medicines, IP Issues

26/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A designated working group will meet for the first time this week to discuss the World Health Organization’s role in the safety, quality and efficacy of medical products, but some countries are concerned about what they consider to be the unwelcome intrusion of intellectual property rights issues into the debate.

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

After Folklore, Traditional Knowledge Makes Steps Toward WIPO Treaty Text

25/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

After a week of technical discussions to elaborate a draft text designed to help the World Intellectual Property Organization member states reach a treaty text on the protection of traditional knowledge, experts provided a set of draft articles, comments and proposed amendments.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Building A Consensus To Address The Health Threat Posed By Fake Medicines

25/02/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

On the eve of a meeting of the WHO working group on substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit medical products, research-based pharmaceutical industry group IFPMA sets out thoughts on building global consensus to address fake medicines.

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WHO

Negotiators Work From New Text Of Traditional Knowledge Treaty At WIPO

25/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Experts gathered at the World Intellectual Property Organization to produce a negotiating document on traditional knowledge produced a cleaner text yesterday.

Filed Under: Language, News, Themes, Venues, English, Human Rights, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WIPO Traditional Knowledge Experts In Small Groups To Craft Treaty Text

23/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

After two days of broad analysis of a draft document on traditional knowledge, country experts were to convene today in small drafting groups to trim down the language and arrive at a treaty negotiating text for the delegates meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization in May.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Experts Work On WIPO Traditional Knowledge Draft Treaty Text

21/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

A group of country experts are gathered at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week to elaborate a draft text on intellectual property and traditional knowledge. The positive momentum set by the results obtained by experts on traditional cultural expressions last July paved the way for this week’s agenda.

Filed Under: Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Experts: L’Application D’un Nouveau Protocole Sur La Biodiversité Repose Sur Les Réglementations Nationales

21/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

PARIS – Récemment adopté, l’accord international pour faciliter l’accès aux ressources génétiques et le partage équitable des ressources en découlant a été ouvert à la ratification la semaine dernière. Le texte a d’ores et déjà reçu des commentaires mitigés des parties prenantes.

Filed Under: Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Français, Health & IP, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other

Stronger IP Rights In EU-Korea FTA: Precedent For Future FTAs?

20/02/2011 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 9 Comments

A European Parliament majority this week approved a free trade agreement with Korea with strong provisions on intellectual property rights protection, according to Robert Stury, rapporteur of the lead EP Committee on the dossier.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

WHO, WTO, WIPO Combine Forces To Improve Patent Information For Public Health

18/02/2011 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Patents and public health are sometimes seen as a mismatch, but three prominent international organisations today stepped up their collaboration on ways to facilitate access to medicines by making a better use of the patent system. Effective, reliable and transparent information on patents is necessary to help decision-makers take the best public health approaches for global health coverage, panellists said.

Filed Under: Language, News, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

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