El grupo de trabajo sobre propiedad intelectual de la OMS se enfrenta a conflictos previo a la reunión de diciembre 18/08/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen. Se informó que está prevista para diciembre la primera reunión del grupo de trabajo intergubernamental sobre salud pública y propiedad intelectual que, según expresó la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud en mayo, debía establecerse “de inmediato”. Sin embargo, parece que coordinar el asunto no fue tarea fácil para la Organización […]
L’OMS coordonne un groupe de travail sur la propriété intellectuelle 17/08/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen. En mai, l’Assemblée mondiale de la Santé avait souhaité la mise en place «immédiate» d’un groupe de travail intergouvernemental sur la santé publique et la propriété intellectuelle. D’après les informations dont nous disposons, la première réunion du groupe de travail sera reportée au mois de décembre et se tiendra à […]
August/September Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 16/08/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter: Latest changes in officials responsible for intellectual property at the Bolivian, Indian, Jordanian and Tunisian missions, and the Center for International Environmental Law. The Monthly Reporter features unique summaries of events, the latest on who is coming and going at the United Nations, World Trade Organizations, Geneva missions, […]
Time To Rethink TRIPS? 10/08/2006 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the aftermath of the late July collapse of the Doha Development Round negotiations at the World Trade Organization, some are looking for reasons and next steps. Much focus has been placed on the agriculture stalemate, but intellectual property issues also are a factor, especially for developing countries struggling with the 1994 WTO Agreement on […]
Kenya Fights To Retain IP Flexibilities For Medicines Imports 09/08/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A second attempt in Kenya to restrict intellectual property flexibilities meant to safeguard access to medicines has most likely been defeated, largely due to opposition from an interagency task force and civil society groups, local sources said. But although key politicians have indicated that proposed changes to Kenya’s intellectual property […]
Maurits Lugard on Creating a More Effective Patent System 08/08/2006 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The debate over the future of the European patent system was rekindled at a July hearing at the European Commission in Brussels. Maurits Lugard is a Brussels-based attorney representing small and large companies, including Microsoft, as legal counsel to the Association for Competitive Technology. He offered his view in favor of a stronger and more […]
US May Remove Trade Benefits For Developing Countries 07/08/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment US Trade Representative Susan Schwab announced on 7 August a review of a key programme offering duty-free access for products exported by developing countries to the US market. The review will look at whether key trading partners still should be eligible for the benefits which are offered unilaterally by the US government. Under the Generalized […]
Brazil Publishes Biodiversity Generic Name List 04/08/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Brazil has published a list of more than 5,000 generic terms from the Portuguese language related to Brazilian plant biological diversity to raise awareness and prevent further misuse of trademarks that hinder Brazilian exports. The Brazilian government has been, and is, involved in a number of trademark disputes with companies that, for example, take a […]
A Look At The EPO Project On The Future Of Intellectual Property 28/07/2006 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Patent Office (EPO) with its centralised patent grant system was established in 1973. The EPO has 31 member states and comprises a legislative body, the administrative council, and its Munich-based executive office. The EPO has addressed its concerns about the future of the intellectual property system by launching a major study of the […]
US Government On Internet Control: ICANN Can Go, IANA Is Ours 28/07/2006 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch The United States government does not want to retain “all [its] historic roles” in the technical oversight of the Internet domain name system (DNS), a senior Bush administration official said this week. But while it might let go of the coordination role for names such as those ending […]