O papel da sociedade civil na implementação das flexibilidades do Acordo TRIPS 09/08/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Quando o acordo sobre propriedade intelectual foi adotado pela Organização Mundial do Comércio (OMC), foram incluídas algumas flexibilidades, principalmente para dar aos países em desenvolvimento um espaço político para implementar o acordo levando em consideração preocupações com o desenvolvimento. No entanto, alguns países, devido à falta de conscientização ou por pressões políticas e econômica, não utilizaram plenamente essas flexibilidades e enfrentam dificuldades para atender às suas necessidades de saúde pública, o que alguns associam a essa incapacidade de usar as flexibilidades. A sociedade civil tem desenvolvido esforços importantes para conter tais pressões e conscientizar os formuladores de políticas no sentido de garantir mais acesso aos medicamentos.
La société civile au cœur de la mise en œuvre des flexibilités de l’Accord sur les ADPIC 09/08/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dès son adoption par l’Organisation mondiale du commerce, l’Accord sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce (ADPIC) prévoyait des flexibilités visant principalement à laisser une marge de manœuvre aux pays en développement, pour que ces derniers puissent mettre en œuvre ses dispositions en tenant compte d’aspects liés au développement. Cependant, certains pays n’ont pas pleinement fait usage de ces flexibilités en raison d’un manque de sensibilisation ou de pressions économiques, et ont connu des difficultés pour répondre à leurs besoins en matière de santé publique. Pour certains, ces difficultés sont justement liées au fait de ne pas avoir utilisé ces flexibilités. La société civile a participé de manière conséquente aux efforts visant à contrer les pressions exercées et à sensibiliser les responsables politiques pour un meilleur accès aux médicaments.
El papel esencial de la sociedad civil en la aplicación de las flexibilidades previstas en el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC 08/08/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Cuando el acuerdo en materia de propiedad intelectual fue adoptado por la Organización Mundial del Comercio, se incluyó en el texto una serie de flexibilidades con el objetivo principal de proporcionar a los países en desarrollo el espacio normativo necesario para aplicar el acuerdo teniendo en cuenta las consideraciones relativas al desarrollo. Sin embargo, algunos países, debido al desconocimiento o a las presiones económicas, no han aprovechado plenamente dichas flexibilidades y han tenido ante sí dificultades para responder a las necesidades de salud pública, lo que algunos relacionan con esta incapacidad de aplicar las flexibilidades. La sociedad civil ha desplegado grandes esfuerzos para contrarrestar las presiones y concienciar a los responsables de la formulación de políticas a fin de lograr un mayor acceso a los medicamentos.
Conceptualizing Minimum Core Beyond Affordable Goods And Services – Trade For Human Rights As A Minimum Core Obligation 26/07/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Prof. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr writes: The conception of the Minimum Core Doctrine around low cost goods and services is unnecessarily restrictive. It is also out of line with concerns to meet pressing and priority health needs of the population. It departs from the original concept of obligations of immediate effect. It limits the consideration of the wide range of measures that national governments should take to expand the enjoyment of the right to health such as by reversing damaging policies or setting new ones. A salient example is policy choices governments might make in the area of intellectual protection provisions in free trade and investment agreements.
South Africa’s Proposed Copyright Fair Use Right Should Be A Model For The World 24/07/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments Copyright laws the world over are under massive pressure to reform to fit the digital environment. One key area often in need of reform is in the exceptions to copyright that enable the digital practices. Without exceptions, common practices may be illegal, such as sharing photos on social media, making technical copies to send and stream, and uploading excerpts to closed networks for student access, writes a group of experts on the issue.
Health Policy Watch: Senior Reporter – Global Health Policy – Job Announcement 11/06/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment NOTE: POSITION CLOSED – Health Policy Watch, www.healthpolicy-watch.org, is seeking a dynamic journalist to lead our reporting on global health policy issues in Geneva and beyond. The writer will form part of a small, dynamic team committed to providing top-quality, independent, professional reporting to our audience.
Protecting And Promoting Copyright Balance In NAFTA 04/03/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The ongoing NAFTA renegotiation presents a prime opportunity to move the ball on protecting and promoting general public interest copyright exceptions. All three countries have such exceptions to varying degree. And all three are under threat from an agenda to cabin their use through international law. NAFTA negotiators can and should include the best models from prior international agreements that protect and promote the ability of countries to have general exceptions, writes Professor Sean Flynn.
Section 1201 Rulemaking – The Process Is Moving Along 28/02/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Dave Davis writes: Section 1201 is a curious little section of the US Copyright Act, added by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. But the matter covered in that section is of great importance in our digital age and, due to its triennial rulemaking requirement, ‘1201’ exceptions are a topic of considerable discussion every few years. As it turns out, 2018 is one of those years.
Interview With Peter Vanderheyden, CEO Of Article One Partners 15/02/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Article One Partners (AOP), the world leader in crowdsourced intellectual property research, is now into their 10th year. Intellectual Property Watch recently arranged an interview with Article One Partners CEO Peter Vanderheyden to get an update on how the company has evolved in response to the ever-changing IP landscape, and in light of their commitment to IP quality.
Call For Applications – African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative 08/02/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Are you an African woman entrepreneur seeking to advance your leadership, strategy, and business management skills? Are you interested in connecting with other women business owners from across the continent and being coached by a mentor?