US, EU Consumer Group Releases Resolution Calling To Delink R&D From Monopoly Incentives 20/09/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a forum of United States and European Union consumer organisations, yesterday released a resolution calling on policymakers “to break out of the current dysfunctional and harmful trade-off between innovation and access,” and to delink research and development (R&D) from monopoly pricing.
UN Declaration On Noncommunicable Diseases Upholds Intellectual Property Flexibilities 19/09/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments After weeks of uncertainty among civil society organisations as to whether or not the United Nations political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) would uphold language on intellectual property flexibilities for affordable access to medicines, the document was finalised today with even stronger language affirming the use of these flexibilities.
Negotiated Deal For UN Tuberculosis Declaration Stands 18/09/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 15 Comments The negotiated deal over the language of the United Nations political declaration on tuberculosis, a landmark in the fight against TB, has been maintained by member states and was finalised on 14 September, marking the end of intense negotiations over language on intellectual property flexibilities in the document.
Students, Activists, Swarm To Demand UCLA Drop Indian High Court Patent Claim 06/09/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Thousands of students have urged a major research university in the United States to drop a patent claim in India related to an important cancer medicine, with the aim of making affordable versions available.
New Confidential Text Shows Draft Deal On UN Tuberculosis Declaration 05/09/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments A newly agreed draft text of the United Nations political declaration on tuberculosis was released to governments today, affirming the use of flexibilities in international trade rules on intellectual property, but excluding actionable language on those rules.
UN Tuberculosis Negotiations: What Is At Stake? 30/08/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments With negotiations over the final language of a United Nations high level declaration on ending tuberculosis still ongoing, the stakes are high as different TB stakeholders await the outcome. The language in question could either raise or reduce barriers to affordable access to life-saving TB drugs, according to civil society groups.
Negotiators On UN TB Resolution May Have A Deal 23/08/2018 by William New and David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 23 Comments NEW YORK – Negotiators for a United Nations declaration on tuberculosis, meeting intensively in New York this week, may have reached agreement today on a key sticking point related to intellectual property, innovation and access to new medicines, according to sources. An agreement, if accepted by other delegations, could allow the text to proceed to the high-profile High-Level Meeting scheduled to take place at the UN General Assembly next month.
Wearable Tech: Intellectual Property Opportunities, Risks 23/08/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In wearable technology, product development converges with information and communication technology, presenting new opportunities for patents, as well as new risks, according to legal experts.
New Report Calls For Copyright For Public Benefit In Digital Era 21/08/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) has released a new report calling for a redesign of global copyright norms to preserve the public interest in the face of emerging technologies.
A Look At Honduras’ Appeal In WTO Ruling On Tobacco Plain Packaging 03/08/2018 by David Branigan, Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments In an appeal of a recent World Trade Organization dispute panel ruling, Honduras detailed a list of alternate interpretations of the decision to uphold Australia’s tobacco plain packaging measures. Honduras called on the WTO Appellate Body to “reverse the Panel’s findings and conclusions,” claiming that the ruling was “not the result of an objective assessment of the matter.”