Potential WIPO Reform Discussed At Consumer Conference 22/03/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment BRUSSELS – A consumer-led conference on intellectual property touched on a wide range of issues during its second day, from whether the $9 physical production costs of CDs are saved through digital distribution, to what would be an ideal reform of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Antony Taubman, who heads the traditional knowledge division […]
A Philosophical Take On The Current Global IP Debate Meets Reality 20/03/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment BRUSSELS – A debate on intellectual property and the “knowledge commons” started out with a review of rhetoric and ideology here today but soon got more heated as the discussion turned to examples from real life, such as the patentability of maize. The event is hosted by the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, a forum of […]
EU Addresses Concerns Over GI Register As Rival Plan Gains Support 17/03/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New and Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen The European Union on Friday continued its fight at the World Trade Organization for a binding register of traded products that are protected because their names and character derive from places, often in Europe. But it may be headed for an eventual compromise as support appears to […]
WTO Negotiators Reopen Talks On GI Extension With No New Movement 16/03/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Key delegations on opposite sides of a proposal at the World Trade Organization to higher protection for geographical indication (GIs) beyond wines and spirits again listened to each other’s arguments today, but neither camp moved closer to compromise, according to participants. The informal consultations were chaired by WTO Deputy Director General Rufus Yerxa. A significant […]
WTO Discussions On Biodiversity Intensify As Differences Remain 16/03/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Intellectual property issues related to biodiversity were the topic of two different sessions at the World Trade Organization on 15 March with minimal progress, according to participants. But the second session, consultations with a senior WTO official, seemed to sharpen the focus of the debate, they said. During the morning, the formal Council of the […]
New Submissions Feed CBD Debate At TRIPS Council Meeting 15/03/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment At the two-day meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) council responsible for intellectual property rights, discussions first focused on two new submissions on issues related to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). The relationship between the CBD and the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was on the agenda of […]
Full Agenda For WTO TRIPS Council Next Week 08/03/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization committee addressing intellectual property will face a full range of issues when it convenes for the first of three scheduled meetings this year. The 14-15 March meeting of the Council on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) will tackle issues that have been tied to the larger […]
Consultations On Geographical Indications Aim To Structure Discussions At WTO 27/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Informal consultations were held at the World Trade Organization on 24 February on how to structure negotiations over the coming months on a proposed register for geographical indications (GIs) on wines and spirits, a participant said. The register is scheduled to be discussed at a special session of the WTO Council on the Agreement on […]
WIPO Committee Forms Draft For Future Development Agenda Talks 24/02/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) wrapped up the first of two weeklong meetings on proposals for a development agenda with a document listing all of the proposals under categories. “Everyone is the owner of this development agenda now in its raw form,” a Brazilian official said, referring to it as a […]
WIPO Members Fret Over Procedure On Development Agenda Proposals 22/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) meeting established to discuss proposals for a development agenda at the United Nations body spent considerable time today discussing how to manage the large number of proposals. The debate in the 20-24 February Provisional Committee on Proposals Related […]