ITU In A Converging World — Interview With ITU Strategist Alexander Ntoko 06/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments The International Telecommunication Union, based in Geneva, is a 191-member United Nations body. Intellectual Property Watch recently spoke with Alexander Ntoko, a top strategist in the organisation about priorities in this critical year, inclusion of the public interest, and how convergence is bringing more issues related to digital content to the traditional telecom body.
Risk Of Wrongful Medicines Seizures Seen In EU-Central America Trade Deal 06/04/2010 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A new accord designed to bolster political and economic ties between the European Union and Central America could result in greater seizures of medicines whenever pharmaceutical companies allege that their patents have been infringed, public health advocates have warned.
Débat houleux lors d’une réunion d’information organisée par l’OMS sur les médicaments contrefaits 01/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Alors que l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) continue de travailler sur la question des médicaments contrefaits, une réunion organisée en fin de semaine dernière a révélé des inquiétudes quant à la manière dont ce travail est mené.
China’s Latest Draft Disposal Rules For Patents In Standards A Step Forward? 01/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments On 21 January, 2010, the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) issued and requested comments from all stakeholders on its Disposal Rules for Inclusion of Patents in National Standards (Disposal Rules).
Unbiased HIV Patent Pool — A Free-Market, Middle-Income Countries Open Model 01/04/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Brand name pharmaceutical companies’ concerns about profit losses related to the UNITAID patent pool might undermine access to newer and appropriate HIV medicine formulations in resource-limited settings. A universally agreed strategy to supplement UNITAID plan is therefore needed, writes Daniele Dionisio.
Mordaz intercambio de puntos de vista en la reunión informativa de la OMS sobre medicamentos falsificados 01/04/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) continúa trabajando en el tema de los medicamentos falsificados, pero la semana pasada una reunión reveló preocupaciones progresivas sobre la forma de conducir la labor.
Pointed Exchange Of Views At WHO Briefing On Counterfeit Drugs 31/03/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Work to address counterfeit medicines continues at the World Health Organization, but a meeting late last week revealed ongoing concerns about the way it is being conducted.
WHO Undertakes Independent Review Of Its Pandemic Flu Efforts 30/03/2010 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization’s handling of the recent pandemic influenza outbreak will be examined by an independent panel of experts beginning in April. Meanwhile, new reports from the WHO are available on influenza and on intellectual property and innovation.
Leaked ACTA Text Shows Possible Contradictions With National Laws 29/03/2010 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments “No changes in domestic” law promised the partners currently negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A leaked 56-page recent consolidated version of the much-discussed agreement shows that this might not be completely true. The draft version with a lot of bracketed text in it shows that some countries are more open about the potential need to change their domestic laws than others.
Right To Food Mandate Renewed By UN Agency 25/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The UN Human Rights Council yesterday extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food for three years. The resolution, A/HRC/13/L.17, adopted without a vote, requests that the special rapporteur “continue to monitor the evolution of the world food crisis and to maintain the council informed of the impact of the crisis […]