Panellists At UN: Create A Global Research Centre For Artificial Intelligence?13/06/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentArtificial intelligence can solve many challenges facing humanity and it is seen playing a contributing role to the achieving of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but being data-driven, the inevitable question that arises is who owns it and manages it.
‘E-Commerce Offers Opportunities, But Many Challenges To SMEs’02/05/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsE-commerce represents the micro and the massive in business. It offers tremendous potential for business enterprises to access global markets and is there for organisations such as sole traders through small and medium outlets to global giants such as Alibaba and Amazon.For its third E-Commerce Week from 24-28 April UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development had the theme, “Towards Inclusive E-Commerce.”
‘Make Sure The Trademark Lawyer Is There’ At The Beginning26/04/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentFor World Intellectual Property Day this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization held a discussion on “Innovation in Communication: A State of Mind,” with a creator designer, a brand consultant and a writer as the panel.
WIPO: China Soon To Overtake US In Patent Filings; Cybersquatting Climbs To New Record16/03/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentIt’s a question of when, not if, that China will overtake the United Sates as the largest user of international patent systems, says the World Intellectual Property Organization, which has also announced a record number of “cybersquatting” cases.
WHO Director General Candidates Showcase Campaigns To The World07/03/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsIt has been a gruelling campaign for the three final candidates for the post of director general of the World Health Organization and their latest public foray was dubbed a “moderated discussion.”
New WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Seen Benefiting Developing Nations, Global Trade23/02/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsMultilateral institutions have received a lift with the realization of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement that is expected to provide a boost to sluggish international commerce by cutting out clogging regulations. Image Credits: Peter Kenny
Achieving SDG Health Targets Using ‘The Vital Role Of Law’18/01/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentEffective laws, including those around intellectual property rights, and an enabling legal environment, are as essential to a healthy society as clean water, a group made up of a representative of the World Health Organization, academics and a legal expert for a civil society group, have asserted while launching a key report.
Roundtable: ‘Appropriate Level’ Of Protection Is Key For Impact Of Patents In Health, Innovation03/01/2017 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentOne of the key questions around the impact of patents on health and innovation is what is the appropriate level of protection for companies innovating, says Dr. Marie-Paul Kieny, assistant director-general, Health Systems and Innovation, at the World Health Organization.
Amended TRIPS Agreement Close To Ratification, Says WTO’s Azevêdo25/11/2016 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentFor Roberto Azevêdo, director general of the World Trade Organization, an amendment to the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement that affects access to pharmaceuticals for developing countries remains a priority of the WTO.
Six Candidates For WHO Director General Lay Out Their Views10/11/2016 by Peter Kenny for Intellectual Property Watch and William New 3 CommentsFunding, universal health, multisectoral work and access to medicines were among the issues addressed at the recent candidates’ forum of the World Health Organization in Geneva as part of the process to choose the next director general of the UN health agency. Candidates spoke on how to fund the organisation in its quest for universal health care and response to emergencies.
