Experts Discuss Balance Between Digital Content Access, Protection 24/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The impact of copyrights on access to everything from digital books in libraries to online music was discussed at a 21 February side event of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting on a development agenda. One of the main issues was whether copyrights are good or bad for the public domain and how a […]
The Hunt Is On To Advance Or End Development Agenda At WIPO 24/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Nations negotiating on a range of proposals to increase the development dimension at the World Intellectual Property Organization are divided over ways to either advance or conclude the talks. The first proposal for a WIPO reform agenda for development came in autumn 2004, and a steady stream […]
WIPO Members Fret Over Procedure On Development Agenda Proposals 22/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting established to discuss proposals for a development agenda at the United Nations body spent considerable time today discussing how to manage the large number of proposals. The debate in the 20-24 February Provisional Committee on Proposals Related […]
WIPO Development Debate Turns To Chile Public Domain Proposal 21/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On the second day of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting on a proposed development agenda, how to move forward and discuss the roughly 50 proposals that WIPO has received was the theme of regional as well as plenary meetings. Officials on Tuesday began discussing the substance of the proposals, starting with a recent […]
WTO Paper Summarises Discussion On Biological Diversity Convention 20/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization secretariat has issued a new paper on the relationship between WTO rules on intellectual property rights and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The 78-page paper, which reflects the past eight years of discussion on the issue at the WTO, is now available on the WTO website. The paper is an […]
WIPO Development Meeting Starts Slowly Despite Push For Strong Reform 20/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A meeting on a development agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization got off to a slow start after a half-day debate over who would chair the meeting. This took place in contrast to efforts of key developing nations to keep negotiations on track to significant reforms […]
WIPO Copyright Advice Deemed Misleading To Developing Countries 20/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Non-governmental organisations attending this week’s meeting on a stronger development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are working to remind participants of the key elements of the original proposals. In so doing, one group found shrinking knowledge in the public domain and shortcomings in WIPO’s […]
US, Colombia Offer Minimal Reforms At WIPO Development Agenda Meeting 16/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New On the eve of a meeting on a development agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United States and Colombia have added proposals for improving technical assistance for developing countries to better participate in the global intellectual property rights system. But the proposals are likely […]
El Consejo presenta a la Asamblea marco sobre I+D y resolución sobre comercio y salud 14/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A finales de enero, el Consejo Ejecutivo de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) acordó presentar a la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud un proyecto de resolución sobre la necesidad de elaborar medicamentos seguros y asequibles para las enfermedades que afectan principalmente a las poblaciones más pobres del mundo. La resolución fue originalmente propuesta […]
La industria se prepara para un segundo round de la Directiva de la UE sobre patentes 14/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New PRAGA- Aquellas industrias dependientes de patentes que llevaron a cabo una costosa labor de cabildeo para tratar de obtener la aprobación de una directiva en materia de patentabilidad de invenciones relacionadas con computadores están aprendiendo de sus errores mientras se preparan para la posible resurrección de la cuestión. Los grupos de presión […]