WIPO Members To Approve Senior Appointments; Remove Retirement Deal 19/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization who act in a coordinating capacity for the UN body today indicated acceptance of the officials proposed by the WIPO director general to act as his cabinet for the next three years, according to sources. But the governments rejected a proposal to give the appointees a WIPO […]
Brasil lucha por la protección internacional de la biodiversidad 15/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Brasil cuenta probablemente con la fuente de biodiversidad más rica del mundo, y lucha por obtener apoyo a nivel internacional para proteger estos recursos naturales de lo que considera una explotación injusta a través del uso de patentes por parte de empresas y otros dentro y fuera del país. Mientras […]
Países en desarrollo buscan enmendar ADPIC respecto a la divulgación de origen 13/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Un grupo de seis países en desarrollo, liderado por la India, presentó a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) el 29 de mayo una propuesta en la que se plantean cambios al derecho comercial internacional que permitan incluir requisitos específicos en materia de divulgación del origen del material biológico citado […]
Accord sur les ADPIC : des pays en développement préconisent l’introduction de prescriptions sur la divulgation de l’origine 13/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Le 29 mai dernier, un groupe de six pays en développement, représenté par l’Inde, a soumis à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) une proposition prévoyant d’introduire dans le droit commercial international des prescriptions relatives à la divulgation de l’origine des ressources génétiques dans le cadre des demandes de brevets. Au […]
June Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 08/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In June, the Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the latest on who is coming and going at the UN, the Geneva missions and NGOs, plus briefs on new reports and events, and a handy summary of the 2006 World Health Assembly. For this and more, visit the June edition of the Intellectual Property Watch […]
Biggest Developing Countries Present TRIPS Amendment Proposal 07/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The world’s largest developing countries are seeking an amendment to international trade rules to provide more protection for genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in patent applications, and have presented the amendment proposal to other governments with mixed results. Brazil, India and China are among the eight countries that have publicly supported the proposal to […]
WIPO Members Discuss Tighter Programme and Budget Controls 06/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A key group of member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization today discussed further ways to tighten their control over WIPO’s budget and administration. The 6 June informal meeting of the WIPO Programme and Budget Committee (PBC) was a step in a year-long process set up by the 2005 General Assembly (annual meeting of […]
William Steiger, Lead Of US Delegation To World Health Assembly 26/05/2006 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The 59th World Health Assembly, taking place from 22-27 May followed by a meeting of the World Health Organization Executive Board, is addressing three resolutions related to intellectual property rights. These include a proposal to establish a working group to develop a plan of action for research into diseases disproportionately affecting poor countries, and a […]
NGOs See Possibilities For New Health R&D Framework 24/05/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A key question among delegates, lobbyists and activists tracking intellectual property-related resolutions at this week’s World Health Assembly is what a proposed new research and development framework would look like. The assembly is addressing two intellectual property-related resolutions aimed at finding ways to improve research and development for treatments of diseases in poor countries. It […]
Négociations laborieuses pour le Plan de travail du Comité de l’OMPI sur les savoirs traditionnels et les ressources génétiques 24/05/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New et Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Les négociateurs chargés d’examiner les propositions relatives à la protection des savoirs traditionnels, des expressions culturelles traditionnelles (folklore) et des ressources génétiques se sont achoppés à la question de savoir s’il fallait ou non débattre d’un éventuel texte juridiquement contraignant avant d’avoir terminé les travaux sur les […]