Open Access Policy In International Organisations 19/06/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Open access is “part of the DNA” of international intergovernmental organisations, Charlotte Beauchamp, head of editorial and design at the World Intellectual Property Organization, said during a workshop last week. Representatives of different international organisations described during the workshop the increasing use of an open access policy by their organisations.
WIPO TK Committee Agrees To Continue Work, But Real Outcome Depends On October Assembly 19/06/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A recommendation to continue the work of the World Intellectual Property Organization committee on the protection of traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore is on its way to the organisation’s annual General Assembly in October. However, the details of the mandate are left for the General Assembly to discuss, such as the mandate and the work programme of the committee for the next two years.
Revised Articles Protecting Folklore Head To WIPO General Assembly, For Better Or Worse 19/06/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Delegations this week agreed on a revised set of draft articles aiming to protect traditional cultural expressions (folklore) from misappropriation, typically for commercial interests. However, several proposals made by the United States, some of which were supported by the European Union, were seen by others as defying the purpose of the potential treaty.
WHO Starts Work On Essential List Of Diagnostics To Facilitate Access, Lower Prices 16/06/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Health Organization announced yesterday that it has begun work on a list of essential diagnostics, as an echo of its Model List of Essential Medicines.
Indigenous People Ask For More Involvement in Decision Making At WIPO 15/06/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Different representatives of indigenous people shared their views and concerns on the protection of the rights of indigenous people and local communities during a side event at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week. Speakers underlined the need of consultation of indigenous people during negotiations about their rights.
TRIPS Council Members: Defining IP Rights And The Public Interest 15/06/2017 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment “Political and economic pressure placed on governments to forgo the use of TRIPS flexibilities violates the integrity and legitimacy of the system of legal duties and rights created by the TRIPS agreement and as reaffirmed by the Doha Declaration,” India told a World Trade Organization committee this week, referring to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
Switzerland Tops Global Innovation Index 2017; Attention To Gap Needed 15/06/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom are the top five global innovative economies, according to the Global Innovation Index 2017, released today.
German Court, UK Election Could Push Back Unified Patent Court Launch 14/06/2017 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe was previously expected to open for business in December 2017 but that timeline has now slipped.
WSIS Forum: Close Link Between Internet And Human Rights 14/06/2017 by Elise De Geyter for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments There is “no question” that there is a link between the infrastructure of the internet and human rights, Nicolas Seidler, senior policy advisor at the Internet Society, said at an information society event this week. Human rights are becoming “increasingly part of the design of the internet,” Niels ten Oever, head of digital at ARTICLE 19, said at the same event.
Made In China: The Past, Present And Future Of Chinese IPR 14/06/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Shai Jalfin writes: Conservative projections say that China will surpass the United States as the number one economy in the world by 2030, but the shift could happen as soon as next year. Either way, there’s no doubt that China has emerged as one of the most important commercial economies in the world, and businesses everywhere are vying to enter its market. However, there is a serious hurdle when foreign companies decide to take their products to China – intellectual property rights (IPR), or more accurately, the country’s lack of adequate IP protection. History shows that bringing business to China, while extremely lucrative, has also been extremely risky – but it’s a market that cannot be ignored. Here is a look at the past, present and future of IPR in China.