WIPO Meets On Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources 03/07/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A longstanding committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) considering how traditional knowledge and genetic resources may best be protected against misuse has more on its plate than ever heading into the final meeting of its two-year mandate. But the eight-day meeting may not be enough time to complete […]
Las negociaciones sobre el tratado de radiodifusión de la OMPI regresan al comité 03/07/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New El 22 de junio, los miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual recomendaron que las negociaciones para un tratado propuesto sobre radiodifusión y difusión por cable regresen al ámbito del comité para que allí se estudien en más detalle. Esto ocurrió un día después de que se rechazara una propuesta […]
OECD Meeting Highlights New Drug Purchasing Model Despite NGO Doubts 27/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A recent Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) high-level meeting on boosting the development of medicines for neglected diseases mainly found in developing countries, focused on a new model under which governments promise up-front to buy a certain medicine once it has been developed. The Advance Market Commitments (AMC) […]
« Avancée significative » à l’OMPI : les négociateurs établissent un nouveau mandat pour le développement 25/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Les membres d’un comité de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) chargé d’examiner les propositions relatives à un plan d’action de l’OMPI pour le développement auraient reformulé le mandat de l’organisation spécialisée des Nations Unies dans le cadre d’une réunion tenue du 11 au 15 juin, sous réserve d’une approbation finale. […]
OECD High-Level Meeting On Neglected Diseases Agrees On Agenda For Action 22/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen NOORDWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS – Participants at a high-level meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting here informally agreed on an agenda for what needs to be done in the area of neglected diseases, and although no specific commitments were made, participants said the outcome is a […]
“Gran logro” de los negociadores de la OMPI al crear un nuevo mandato para el desarrollo 22/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New Entre el 11 y el 15 de junio, los miembros de un comité de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) cuya misión es considerar propuestas para el Programa de la OMPI para el Desarrollo redactaron un posible nuevo mandato, que se encuentra pendiente de aprobación, para el organismo de Naciones […]
WIPO Side-Event Highlights Exceptions, Limitations In Broadcasting Treaty 20/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Concerns that a new treaty on broadcasting being discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) this week will be unbalanced, providing extra protection rights for broadcasters and further limits to users, was the topic of an event alongside the negotiation. The impact on developing countries was of particular concern. […]
WIPO Development Meeting Side-Events Held On Patents, Competition, Implementation 19/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Side-events were held by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), an intergovernmental organisation and the Canadian competition authority last week alongside the negotiations for a Development Agenda at the World Intellectual Property Organization. They focused on implementation of such an agenda in developing countries, the relationship between intellectual property rights and competition […]
Negotiators Agree To Add Access To Knowledge To WIPO Mandate 14/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen World Intellectual Property Organization members negotiating development-related proposals for WIPO’s future mandate reached preliminary agreement on several more key issues Thursday, including access to knowledge and exceptions and limitations. Agreement came after lengthy talks on what officials described as the most difficult area of the negotiations, which are expected to […]
OMPI : des divergences se profilent en vue de la dernière réunion consacrée au projet de traité sur la radiodiffusion 14/06/2007 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen et Drew Clark pour Intellectual Property Watch Les efforts déployés par le président du comité de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) chargé de négocier un traité sur les droits des organismes de radiodiffusion n’ont pas suffi pour rapprocher les points de vue des États et le soutien en […]