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Experts Look At The Meaning Of Myriad Case, One Year Later

16/09/2014 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – Experts gathered here last week addressed the question of – one year later – what does the United States Supreme Court’s decision on human gene patents mean for scientific research and patent policy?

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

IP And Public Health, Biotech Rise As Issues In TPP Negotiations

30/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

Intellectual property and the issues of biotechnology and public health are rising concerns for stakeholders to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement negotiations.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Enforcement, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Concerns Raised Over Potential Threat of Investment Agreements

25/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Investor agreements, included in many bilateral investment treaties (BITs), are a source of growing concern for many national governments. These agreements essentially leave countries vulnerable to litigation by individual firms, rather than other countries, as is the case in traditional World Trade Organization disputes.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Bilateral/Regional Negotiations, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

IP And Branding – Tools For Development, WIPO Says

24/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Intellectual property and product branding can be valuable tools for development, and communities and countries are taking note, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization, which held a presentation on the issue yesterday.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

ECOSOC Tackles HIV/AIDS, NCDs, Science/Tech For Development

23/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) yesterday took action on reports pertaining to HIV/AIDS, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and science and technology for development.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Environment, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other

WTO: Technology, Emerging Economies, Demographics – Drivers Of Change In World Trade

22/07/2013 by Caitlin McGivern for Intellectual Property Watch and Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The landscape and nature of world trade are changing, and quickly, according to the latest World Trade Report published by the World Trade Organization. Technological innovation, shifts in production and consumption patterns, and demographic change are said to be the primary factors that will shape the future of world trade and the global trading system, the report found.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WTO/TRIPS

Push For “March-In Rights” To Prevent Myriad From Asserting Patents On Cancer Test

22/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Despite last month’s United States Supreme Court decision on a case involving Myriad Genetics, which struck down some of Myriad’s patents related to human genes, Myriad has filed infringement suits against two companies that had announced they would begin offering lower-cost tests for the breast cancer genes in question.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

QUNO: Don’t Forget Small Farmers In WIPO GR Negotiations

17/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Small-scale farmers and their role in food security are a “missing element” in the draft articles being reviewed at this week’s negotiations at WIPO, according to a briefing paper issued by the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO).

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WHO Priority Medicines Report Sees Drop In R&D Productivity

11/07/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Decline in pharmaceutical research and development productivity is one of the main challenges addressed in the 2013 edition of the World Health Organization report, Priority Medicines for Europe and the World. Whether the decline in pharmaceutical R&D is due to R&D depletion, overly strict regulatory hurdles, or the current pharmaceutical business model remains unanswered.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO

“Trilateral” Symposium Addresses Topics Of Global Public Health And IP

10/07/2013 by Brittany Ngo for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The themes of innovation, collaboration, and policy coherence shared the spotlight during panel discussions at the 5 July technical symposium on Medical Innovation: Changing Business Models. The event was jointly hosted by the World Health Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, and World Trade Organization.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, WHO, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

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