Países en desarrollo buscan enmendar ADPIC respecto a la divulgación de origen 13/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Un grupo de seis países en desarrollo, liderado por la India, presentó a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) el 29 de mayo una propuesta en la que se plantean cambios al derecho comercial internacional que permitan incluir requisitos específicos en materia de divulgación del origen del material biológico citado […]
Accord sur les ADPIC : des pays en développement préconisent l’introduction de prescriptions sur la divulgation de l’origine 13/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Le 29 mai dernier, un groupe de six pays en développement, représenté par l’Inde, a soumis à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) une proposition prévoyant d’introduire dans le droit commercial international des prescriptions relatives à la divulgation de l’origine des ressources génétiques dans le cadre des demandes de brevets. Au […]
June Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 08/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In June, the Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the latest on who is coming and going at the UN, the Geneva missions and NGOs, plus briefs on new reports and events, and a handy summary of the 2006 World Health Assembly. For this and more, visit the June edition of the Intellectual Property Watch […]
Biggest Developing Countries Present TRIPS Amendment Proposal 07/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The world’s largest developing countries are seeking an amendment to international trade rules to provide more protection for genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in patent applications, and have presented the amendment proposal to other governments with mixed results. Brazil, India and China are among the eight countries that have publicly supported the proposal to […]
WIPO Members Discuss Tighter Programme and Budget Controls 06/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A key group of member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization today discussed further ways to tighten their control over WIPO’s budget and administration. The 6 June informal meeting of the WIPO Programme and Budget Committee (PBC) was a step in a year-long process set up by the 2005 General Assembly (annual meeting of […]
WIPO Head Proposes New Top-Level Appointments; Elevates Chinese Official 01/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Following intensive consultations with member states in recent weeks, World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Kamil Idris has put forward names for the top positions at WIPO, including the proposal to replace one American with another and the creation of a new post to be filled by […]
Developing Countries Propose TRIPS Amendment On Disclosure 01/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments A group of six developing countries led by India have submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) suggesting changes to international trade law to include specific requirements for disclosure of where biological material has been obtained from in patent applications. If adopted, this could mean that anyone applying for a patent based on […]
Brazil Fights To Make Case For International Biodiversity Protection 31/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Brazil has arguably the earth’s richest source of biological diversity, and it is fighting to get help at the international level to protect those natural resources from what it says is unfair exploitation through patents by companies and others in and outside Brazil. While industry argues that the Brazilian law regulating the use of genetic […]
World Health Organization To Elect New Director General In November 31/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to speed up the process of electing a new director general and will meet in November to nominate a candidate who will be proposed to a special session of the World Health Assembly. The decision was reached in the form of a resolution at […]
World Health Assembly Adopts Milestone R&D Resolution 27/05/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The World Health Assembly today agreed to establish an intergovernmental group to develop a global plan on research and development for diseases predominantly affecting developing countries. The agreement reflects a bridging of significant gaps between parties on the issue a few weeks ago. The resolution was adopted in 90 seconds with no debate, a developed […]