Kenya decide identificar derechos de PI en sus investigaciones médicas 23/10/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tatum Anderson para Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI- Uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del país, el Instituto de Investigación Médica de Kenya (KEMRI, por sus siglas en inglés Kenya Medical Research Institute), ha iniciado una amplia auditoría de propiedad intelectual para tratar de identificar qué descubrimientos deberían ser protegidos. La auditoría llega […]
Officials Prepare For TRIPS Council As China Blocks US Dispute Panel 22/10/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights issues this week is expected to discuss biodiversity and traditional knowledge, enforcement, geographical indications, and public health, according to participants. While no significant breakthroughs are predicted, the issues to be discussed are potentially highly charged. There will be at least two new documents […]
Le Protocole de Londres semble faciliter le dépôt de brevets dans l’Union européenne 19/10/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment David Cronin pour Intellectual Property Watch L’année prochaine, l’entrée en vigueur d’un accord réduisant les exigences relatives à la traduction en matière de protection des innovations devrait faciliter l’obtention de brevets applicables dans l’ensemble de l’Union européenne. En vertu du Protocole de Londres, les pays qui reconnaissent l’allemand, l’anglais ou le français comme l’une de […]
El acuerdo de Londres como facilitador de la presentación de patentes en Europa 19/10/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment David Cronin para Intellectual Property Watch A partir del año que viene debería ser mas fácil obtener una patente multinacional europea con la ratificación de un acuerdo que reduce los requisitos de traducción para la protección de una invención. Según el Acuerdo de Londres, los países que tengan el inglés, el francés o el alemán […]
Kenya Works To Identify IP Rights In Its Medical Research 19/10/2007 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI – One of Kenya’s most prestigious research institutions, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has begun an extensive intellectual property audit to try and identify any discoveries that should be protected. The audit comes as the government is finishing work on a new framework on traditional knowledge and […]
Les discussions sur le nouveau plan des Nations Unies concernant l’accès à la santé publique et l’innovation s’annoncent difficiles 18/10/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Paul Garwood Le cycle de négociations qui s’ouvre le mois prochain sur le plan des Nations Unies visant à améliorer l’accès aux médicaments pour les plus pauvres s’annonce difficile, les États et les régions étant divisés sur des sujets controversés tels que les droits de propriété intellectuelle et les moyens permettant de faire bénéficier […]
Desafíos en las conversaciones de la ONU sobre acceso e innovación en salud pública 18/10/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Por Paul Garwood A la ronda de negociaciones que tendrá lugar el próximo mes sobre un plan de las Naciones Unidas para impulsar el acceso a los medicamentos para los pobres del mundo le espera un camino difícil, en el que países y regiones se encuentran divididos respecto a cuestiones contenciosas como los derechos de […]
Battle Rages Over WIPO DG As Staff Dissents, Africa Cries Racism 17/10/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 16 Comments By William New Hundreds of employees at the World Intellectual Property Organization, a prominent United Nations agency, have signed a petition calling on WIPO Director General Kamil Idris to put the organisation’s interests before his own in addressing allegations that he misrepresented his age on official documents and possibly engaged in other untoward activities. Idris […]
Canada, EU Acting On Public Health Exceptions To WTO IP Law 15/10/2007 by David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch Canada has become the first country to notify the World Trade Organisation that it has allowed a drugs firm to use an international scheme for manufacturing generic versions of patented medicines introduced four years ago. Meanwhile, the European Union this week is continuing a debate over whether to […]
UN Talks On Public Health Access And Innovation Face Challenges 10/10/2007 by Paul Garwood for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Paul Garwood Next month’s round of negotiations on a United Nations plan to boost access to medicines for the world’s poor are set for a rough ride, with countries and regions split on contentious issues such as intellectual property rights and how to spur drug innovation for the benefit of all. The World Health […]