IP, Trade And Public Health Leaders Turn A Page In History Together 24/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The importance of multilateralism, continuing global public health gains with sufficient funding, and finding a balance between the worlds of trade, intellectual property and public health were among the top issues raised during the a daylong high-level meeting at the World Trade Organization.
WIPO SCCR Constructs Library Exceptions Topics For Discussion 23/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee today agreed on “clusters” of topics under which they will discuss topics related to limitations and exceptions to copyright for libraries and archives, with an eye toward a possible instrument in the future. And this evening, a special meeting of ambassadors was held with the World Blind Union and the International Publishers Association, aimed at bridging differences on a separate but related treaty proposal on limitations and exceptions for print-disabled readers.
“Marathon” WIPO Copyright Session Opens With Hopes, Treaty Prospects 22/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Officials from around the world have gathered for the next two weeks at the World Intellectual Property Organization in hopes of resolving the fate of several longstanding copyright policies under debate. The hope of many is that by the end of the copyright committee meeting starting yesterday, WIPO members will be on track to treaties or instruments on audiovisual performances, limitations and exceptions for print-disabled readers and for libraries and archives, and on broadcasters’ rights. And serious negotiations have already begun.
US, China Hold High-Level Talks On IP Policy 21/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United States and China made notable progress on a range of intellectual property policy issues in cabinet-level meetings ending today, according to the US government.
EU’s Kroes Calls For New Thinking On Copyright System 21/11/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, has issued a call for new thinking beyond old business models as a way to incentivize creativity in Europe.
WHO Announces Members Of Pandemic Influenza Advisory Group 21/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Health Organization today announced the 18 members of the advisory group that will monitor and report on implementation of the new WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. The group started its first meeting today.
WIPO Development Committee Completes Work; Creates Technical Cooperation Review Group 18/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) successfully completed its eighth session tonight, making progress on a range of projects and agreeing to set up an ad hoc working group to examine an external report on the UN agency’s global provision of technical assistance.
Debate At WIPO Over Process For Technical Assistance Review 18/11/2011 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization this week are slogging through a series of documents related to intellectual property and development. But one document, an external report on WIPO’s provision of technical cooperation assistance, has given way to a substantive discussion about how to fully address the report’s findings of the need for improvement at the UN agency.
WHO Advisory Group On Pandemic Flu To Meet Next Week 17/11/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment An advisory group on the new World Health Organization framework agreement on pandemic influenza preparedness is preparing to meet for the first time from 21-23 November.
WTO Ministers Asked To Send Message On TRIPS Extension For LDCs 17/11/2011 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The smallest countries in the World Trade Organization may get more time to comply with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) after an agreement today.