Group Looks At Effects Of America Invents Act On Plant Breeders 24/05/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment CIOPORA, an international association of plant breeders, held its annual meeting recently with a focus on novelties in plant patents introduced by the America Invents Act, to become effective on 16 March 2013.
World Health Assembly: Drafting Group Works To Combine Proposals On R&D 24/05/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A drafting group has embarked on the task of combining four different proposals on the table at the annual World Health Assembly aimed at financing research and development for neglected diseases mostly afflicting poorer populations.
WHO Members To Address Proposals For Financing Developing Country R&D 22/05/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Members of the World Health Organization at their annual meeting tomorrow will address proposals for ways to finance research and development for diseases which afflict mainly developing countries but for which there are not lucrative markets.
Nobel Laureate, Other Experts Hail WHO Effort On Medicines R&D Framework 22/05/2012 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The annual World Health Assembly being held this week has a rare chance to achieve a breakthrough on health research for the global poor if it can agree to move forward on a proposed convention, proponents said at a recent meeting.
WIPO Committee On Law Of Patents Walks A Fine Line 22/05/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The law of patents is being discussed this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization with a focus on the potentially difficult issues of limitations and exceptions, high quality patents, and patents related to public health.
WHO Director Chan Opens Annual Assembly With Optimism, Despite Economic Woes 21/05/2012 by Rachel Marusak Hermann, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan today opened the annual assembly of the UN agency’s member states with a positive outlook on the future of public health. At a time of economic uncertainty, she called on countries to be efficient in their spending, to take ownership of the health of their people, and to look toward innovative health solutions.
India’s Generics-Big Pharma Battle Drops Drug Prices, Raises Legal Debate 20/05/2012 by Patralekha Chatterjee for Intellectual Property Watch 11 Comments The escalating battle between Big Pharma and India’s generic drug manufacturers is pushing down medicine prices in one of the world’s fastest growing pharmaceutical markets.
Drug Safety Needs Global Cooperation Of Drug Regulators, Officials Say 19/05/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On the eve of the World Health Assembly, the permanent mission of Brazil organised an informal meeting on sanitary regulation and how to improve cooperation among drug regulatory agencies. Major stakeholders were invited to present challenges and ongoing efforts to improve global quality, safety and efficacy of medical products.
At WSIS Forum, Divisions Arise Over Future Of Internet Governance 19/05/2012 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 7 Comments The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 was hailed as a success at its closing ceremony today by the secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Yet sharp debates about the reluctance of the UN to hire an executive secretary for the Internet Governance Forum, the reluctance of the ITU to allow the global public to see and contribute to the coming International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR), and the need for a new UN platform for enhanced cooperation clearly illustrated that the global internet governance ship is cruising through rough seas.
International Standards Key To Helping The World With Many Issues, ISO Says 18/05/2012 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment International standards can help economic, societal and environmental issues, Rob Steele, secretary general of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), told a press briefing this week. The organisation also has interests in intellectual property protection.