Un rapport incite les États-Unis à demander à l’OMS une révision de sa politique de publication 30/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen À Washington, un haut fonctionnaire américain de la santé publique invite instamment le président de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé à retirer une publication commanditée par l’OMS qui se montre critique envers la politique commerciale des États-Unis. Le haut fonctionnaire accuse l’Organisation d’une éventuelle incompétence organisationnelle et demande une révision […]
WHO Online Consultations On IP Working Group Begin Next Week 27/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment [Editor’s Note: This story was modified shortly after publication to reflect the WHO reply on meeting participation.] By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the dates for online consultations on the working group on public health, innovation and intellectual property from 1 to 15 November, it said today. “WHO encourages […]
WTO TRIPS Council Stumbles Over Inclusion Of Enforcement 27/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A meeting of the World Trade Organization committee responsible for intellectual property rights this week erupted in disagreement over how to address enforcement of those rights in the committee. The debate in the 25-26 October meeting of the WTO Council for the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights […]
Way Sought To Boost Developing Country Production Of Essential Medicines 26/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Participants at a recent United Nations seminar on developing country production of essential medicines agreed that such a scenario should be possible but they disagreed on the means to get there. While there was disagreement about the practicalities of certain intellectual property-related regulations (such as when and who should use […]
Developed Countries Seek To Elevate Enforcement Measures In TRIPS Council 25/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen The European Union has received support from Japan, Switzerland and the United States in its push to raise enforcement of intellectual property rights higher on the agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO). On the first day of the 25-26 October meeting of the council for the WTO Agreement on […]
Global Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Ethics Code, Highlights Importance Of Patents 20/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen As part of its greater focus on accountability and transparency, the global pharmaceutical industry will launch a new code of marketing ethics next year, it announced at its recent biennial meeting in Geneva. Meanwhile, its stand in support of patents will remain unchanged, although its strategy was challenged at the […]
Novartis Persists With Challenge To Indian Patent Law Despite Adversity 19/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Following the rejection of a patent application for one of its medicines, Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has taken the “unprecedented action” of challenging India’s patent law in a high court, arguing that it is unconstitutional as well as in breach of international trade law, it said. “The filing of writ […]
Assemblée de l’OMPI : dur labeur en perspective pour les gouvernements l’an prochain 18/10/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Le 3 octobre dernier, les assemblées annuelles des États membres de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) se sont achevées dans un esprit de coopération inhabituel, tout en rappelant le travail normatif et administratif difficile qui devra être accompli l’an prochain. À l’Assemblée générale de l’OMPI qui s’est tenue du 25 […]
October Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 18/10/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features unique summaries of events, the latest on who is coming and going at the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Geneva missions, IP offices, industry and non-governmental organisations, plus briefs on reports and events from the IP community. For this and more, read the Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter, […]
European Parliament Agrees To Patent Reform Plan With Amendments 13/10/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen The European Parliament yesterday agreed by a large majority to the European Commission’s plan of going forward with talks on patent reform in Europe, but with a number of amendments to the current plan aimed at ensuring “democratic control” of the process, according to the Parliament. The vote concerned whether […]