Public Gets A Taste Of WIPO, Policy Debate On IP And Environment 07/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dressed in casual weekend attire with white and blue “WIPO Staff” t-shirts, World Intellectual Property Organization personnel on 5 June gave explanations and guidance on intellectual property rights to the public, while a blimp-shaped balloon advertised the event outside the building. The WIPO lobby was turned into an intellectual property fair with stands displaying the range of WIPO’s services, and a much-appreciated wine tasting.
As WTO Reviews China, EU, US Criticise Its Policy On Innovation, IP Rights 03/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the past two years, China has acted to improve the protection of intellectual property rights with a need for continuing effort, a World Trade Organization report has found, but the country came under criticism this week from key trading partners such as the United States and the European Union for not providing adequate enforcement and for self-serving innovation practices.
WIPO To Open Its Doors To Public For First Time Ever 02/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization is opening its doors to the public on Saturday for a glimpse at the organisation’s activities, during its first-ever “open day.”
US, China Weaving Closer Trade and IP Cooperation; Focus On Innovation 01/06/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United States and China are strengthening their relationship on innovation and intellectual property rights as the global economy is slowly taking an upward turn. Those may come as signs of positive collaboration on the delicate issue of IP rights in the face of ongoing questions by US industry and government about the impact of China’s IP rights infringement on American jobs.
Drug Access Waiver Debate Looms For June TRIPS Council Meeting 31/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Following weeks of consultations, World Trade Organization members are set next week to discuss a proposal to review a little-used amendment of WTO intellectual property rules aimed at boosting availability of affordable medicines in developing countries.
Knowledge-Building, Strong National Policies Essential For Development, Authors Say 27/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The widening gap in scientific and technological capabilities between some developing countries suffering persistent poverty and rich industrialised countries brings to question why some countries are catching up with richer countries, while others are not. Two key factors for success and innovation are knowledge building and the role of the state as a facilitator, according to UN officials.
NGOs, Industry Weigh Alternatives For R&D Financing, Counterfeiting At WHO 21/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, William New and Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The past year’s expert working group process at the World Health Organization on solutions for financing of research and development into diseases afflicting poor nations was flawed and led to an unsatisfactory result, representatives of non-governmental organisations said this week. But innovation and access can both be provided, and the issue of IP protection can be de-linked from the way innovation is done, speakers at a side event to this week’s World Health Assembly said. Meanwhile, NGOs and industry also offered their views on WHO counterfeiting efforts this week.
Advocates Back WHO Resolution On Chagas With Access To Diagnosis, Treatment 18/05/2010 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Two groups this week are urging the World Health Assembly to address access to diagnosis, treatment and new drugs, for a tropical disease that is the leading parasitic killer in the Americas. At a side event on the first day of the assembly, civil society actors also expressed concern about the shrinking input of civil society in the annual WHO members’ meeting.
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.
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。