Panel: Policy Answers Needed To Boost Technology Transfer To LDCs 08/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Catherine Saez Technology transfer to least-developed countries has been hampered by many factors, including the reluctance of developed country companies to engage in trade or foreign direct investment, inability to absorb technology locally, and an inefficient reporting system, according to members of a recent panel discussion. Developed country members of the World Trade Organization […]
El régimen de propiedad intelectual frena la ciencia y la innovación, según afirman laureados del Premio Nobel 08/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Por Dugie Standeford para Intellectual Property Watch MANCHESTER, REINO UNIDO- El marco básico del régimen de propiedad intelectual (PI) pretende “obstaculizar el acceso al conocimiento” en lugar de permitir su difusión, según afirmó el Profesor Joseph Stiglitz durante una conferencia que tuvo lugar el 5 de julio sobre “¿Quién posee la ciencia?”. Stiglitz, Premio Nobel […]
Patent Searches In Portuguese And The WIPO Development Agenda 08/07/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – Last year, Brazil and India presented their candidacies and were accepted to operate as international authorities for patent searches at the World Intellectual Property Organization. In addition, Brazil suggested that the Portuguese language be considered for publications. The country will begin operating a patent […]
Intellectual Property Regime Stifles Science and Innovation, Nobel Laureates Say 07/07/2008 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 25 Comments By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch MANCHESTER, UK – The basic framework of the intellectual property (IP) regime aims to “close down access to knowledge” rather than allowing its dissemination, Professor Joseph Stiglitz said at a 5 July lecture on “Who Owns Science?” Stiglitz, a 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, and Professor John Sulston, […]
US, Indian HIV/AIDS Drug Rulings Could Reverberate In Brazil 04/07/2008 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch Indian generic manufacturers may be allowed to export a cheaper HIV/AIDS treatment to middle-income countries if US pharmaceutical company Gilead fails to win a patent for the drug in India. And a turnaround by the United States on the same patent may influence the outcome. Currently, the largest […]
European Interoperability Framework Nears Final Stage Of Revision 02/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Juliette Ancelle and William New A unit of the European Commission has presented a new version of a proposed European framework on interoperability which it hopes will encourage member governments to further enable information sharing, such as through the promotion of open standards. The revised draft framework, expected to be made public this month, […]
La asistencia técnica, un tema clave en los debates del Consejo del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC 28/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Kaitlin Mara Uganda presentó esta semana al comité de propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio un plan para abordar sus necesidades prioritarias en materia de comercio y propiedad intelectual, y al hacerlo se convirtió en el primero de los países menos adelantados en establecer una estrategia detallada para la aplicación de las […]
Green Intellectual Property Scheme: An Innovation Today For Innovations Tomorrow 27/06/2008 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Itaru Nitta, Green Intellectual Property Project, Geneva, Switzerland Since the current IP framework has been shaped in wealthy societies of the North, accompanied by fertile markets, the North is required to rebuild the framework if they attempt to expand it to the South without substantial markets. The revamped regime, namely the “Green Intellectual Property […]
L’assistance technique : un point clé des débats au Conseil des ADPIC 27/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Kaitlin Mara Cette semaine, l’Ouganda a présenté au comité de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) chargé des questions de propriété intellectuelle un programme visant à répondre à ses besoins prioritaires dans ce domaine et dans celui du commerce. Le pays est le premier État parmi les moins avancés (PMA) à avoir préparé une stratégie […]
WIPO Patent Committee Opens Way To New Thinking On Future Work Plan 26/06/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment [Note: the final version of the chair’s text is now available on the WIPO website.] By William New World Intellectual Property Organization members discussing a work plan for the committee on patent law on Thursday finished work for the year by opening the way for the committee to address a wider range of topics when […]