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IP & Traditional Cultural Expressions: An Unnatural Alliance?

05/01/2011 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Incorporating traditional cultural expressions into an intellectual property system will be an uphill battle, warned a panellist at a recent side event at the World Intellectual Property Organization. But, argued another, it could be one of the best ways for indigenous communities to benefit from their knowledge.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WIPO Members Move To Detailed Talks Toward Folklore Treaty

11/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

Delegates negotiating early stages of a treaty on traditional cultural expressions this week got down to details of what to protect, from whom and how in late-night drafting sessions at the World Intellectual Property Organization, and found a work plan for the immediate future on genetic resources as well. Meanwhile, indigenous groups continued to raise concerns about the process.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, United Nations - other, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

WHO To Define Traditional Medicines Standards

07/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The World Health Organization intends to develop a new classification scheme for traditional medicine intended to provide web-based platform for users to document ideas and terms used in traditional medicine.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

WTO Session On GIs, Part Of Doha “Final Countdown”

06/12/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

This week the World Trade Organization is convening informal consultations on an international register for geographical indications on wines and spirits, as part of a “final countdown” intensification process for the Doha round of trade liberalisation talks.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, Language, English

Officials Work To Advance WIPO Treaty To Protect Biological, Traditional Resources

06/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Delegates this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization are continuing text-based discussions on a legal instrument for traditional knowledge, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions. This week’s meeting is expected to be a stage-setter for the coming year, considered a key one in the ongoing efforts to solve global biopiracy concerns.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

WHO Members Again Attempt Global Plan Against Pandemics

06/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The most recent outbreak of pandemic influenza was mild, but the World Health Organization is still working on a plan of what to do should another, more severe outbreak ever occur. States will come together this month in another attempt to finalise this plan.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

Studies Inform WIPO Enforcement Meeting As Development Issues Debated

03/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Development Agenda coordination again topped the agenda this week at the latest World Intellectual Property Organization meeting – this time, in the Advisory Committee on Enforcement. Also causing discussion was how to proceed with the group’s work programme, as seven governments made different suggestions for future topics.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, News, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

World AIDS Day Brings Calls For Legislative Caution, Reform

01/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Canada’s Parliament has the power to save lives of millions afflicted with HIV around the world if they will act to ease intellectual property-related restrictions on their access to medicines, Canadian civil society groups said today.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Development, English, Europe, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other, WHO

Key IP-Related Personnel Changes In UN, National Agencies

01/12/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The end of the year is bringing many changes in intellectual property-related policy offices in Geneva and the capitals. Some of these changes include top offices at the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Health Organization, South African government, United States government, and a global internet body. Intellectual Property Watch Subscribers can read the details here.

Filed Under: Language, News, Subscribers, Venues, English, Europe, United Nations - other, WHO, WIPO

Should WIPO Lead Creation Of A Global Repertoire Database?

22/11/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 2 Comments

To solve many of the dilemmas facing copyright holders in the digital age, some say the World Intellectual Property Organization must create and administer an international repertoire database, compiling information about who owns what rights related to specific artistic works.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

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