African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Joins UPOV 11/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Geneva-based Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) announced yesterday that the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) became its seventy-second member.
Nations Eye Amendments To PCT, WIPO’s Top Revenue-Earning Treaty 10/06/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Patent Cooperation Treaty is a cornerstone of the World Intellectual Property Organization and provides its main source of revenue. This week, a working group is gathered to explore proposed amendments to the treaty regulations, including fee reductions for developing countries, small businesses and non-profits.
Industry Offers Lessons In Deployment Of Technology In Developing Countries 10/06/2014 by Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch and Joséphine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment LAUSANNE – Using their own experiences, a panel of technology industry representatives last week identified factors that could accelerate technology flows to developing countries.
Access To Vaccines, Patents Growing Concerns, Panellists Say 10/06/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment LYON, France – At the Biovision life science forum looking into translating innovation into health-related solutions last week, a panel of speakers shared their experience about the global access to vaccines. Although vaccination coverage is on the rise and intellectual property has not been a major concern in the past decade for vaccines, patents may well become a barrier in the future, panellists said.
Less Than Half The World Has Internet Access; Barriers, Disincentives Appearing, ISOC Finds 09/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The internet is expected to reach 3 billion people globally next year, but “much development work still remains to bring the economic and social benefits of the internet to all people and to make sure everyone has quality access” Kathy Brown, president and CEO of the Internet Society (ISOC), said on today’s release of ISOC’s first annual report on the state of the internet.
Sustainable Energy Supply Models Discussed At UNESCO Conference 09/06/2014 by Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment LAUSANNE – Energy installation projects in developing countries are often not sustainable, and can lead to breakdown of technologies reliant on energy supply such as medical devices, said speakers at a conference on technologies for development last week. A sustainable model, productive use of energy and receiver participation and training are essential to ensure continued operation of energy supply infrastructure, they said.
EU Vaccine Industry To Lobby Newly Elected Parliament For Increased Vaccination 09/06/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment LYON, France – On the side of the annual Biovision conference on life sciences, a European vaccine manufacturers group presented its call for action for vaccines in Europe.
Biovision: Industry Vision Of Disruptive Innovation Focuses On Production 09/06/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment LYON, France – The opening plenary session of an annual industry forum on life sciences, focusing this year on immunotherapy and ageing, highlighted disruptive innovation as a way to address growing public health challenges. The concept, however, seems open to interpretation.
Fight The Fakes Campaign Grows, Now Includes Generics Companies 06/06/2014 by Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The Fight the Fakes campaign announced today the support of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association and 10 other new partners for its campaign to raise awareness worldwide about the dangers of fake medicines.
WIPO Chief Calls for Seamless, Global, Legal Digital Content Regime 06/06/2014 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments ATHENS – In what the representative of a major consumer group called a “big step,” World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry on 6 June called for development of a seamless, global, legal, digital content marketplace that could offer the chance to bridge seemingly intractable copyright issues. Speaking at a conference in Athens hosted by the Greek EU Presidency on copyright and Europe’s digital agenda, Gurry said the search for such a market should take the form of a dialogue that includes all stakeholders.