WHO Report On NCDs Praises Efforts By Countries, But Not Enough 11/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A World Health Organization report launched yesterday showed progress has been achieved in the fight against non-communicable diseases but it has been uneven, as some 38 million people die each year from those diseases.
1 Billion Euro First Call For Projects Under EU-Industry Innovation Partnerships 09/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission today launched the first call for projects of the EU Innovation Investment Package agreed last year. The investment package comprises seven public-private partnerships and four public-public partnerships, for a total investment of more than €22 billion euros.
WTO Members Open Negotiations On Green Goods Trade Agreement 08/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Members of the World Trade Organization today opened negotiations on the liberalisation of environmental technologies or “green goods.”
WIPO SCCR Side Events Offer Models For E-Lending, Music 07/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The International Publishers Association (IPA) held a side event at the World Intellectual Property Organization on 1 July to present new business models related to e-book lending. And separately, WIPO has launched an update of a guide to making a living from music.
EU Works On Strategic Agenda For The Pharma Sector 03/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Commission has issued a working document in which they identify policy areas to support the long-term sustainability of the pharmaceutical sector.
African Groups Seek To Modify “UPOV 91+” Draft Protocol 03/07/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A group of African civil society institutions is calling for a revision of the draft protocol on plant variety protection of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation.
Hamamoto Is New US Ambassador To UN In Geneva 26/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The United Nations Office in Geneva today announced the official arrival of the new ambassador of the United States to the UN in Geneva, Pamela Hamamoto.
UK IP Crime Unit Preliminary Report On Activities 20/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment To coincide with the International IP Enforcement Summit held on 11-12 June in London, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Crime Group produced a preliminary version of its annual report to showing actions taken by several organisations to fight counterfeiting products.
Imbalances In Global Economy Have Not Improved In 50 Years, Developing Countries Say 18/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment To mark the 50th anniversary of the funding of the Group of 77 developing countries. the group published a declaration reaffirming the needs of developing countries. The group, they said, was established to address imbalances in the global economy which still prevail today.
Infojustice: More Than 70 Organisations Demand Finalised South Africa IP Policy 18/06/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Over 70 organisations globally have called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to urgently finalise South Africa’s National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy in an open letter delivered yesterday.