Indonesia Urges Change To Global Virus-Sharing System 23/11/2007 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In the ongoing WHO debate over the sharing of virus strains and benefits accruing from that sharing (including potential patenting), Indonesia has been facing off against much of the developed world and its industry in seeking new strong measures to ensure developing countries receive fair and equitable treatment. The Indonesian health minister presented the country’s […]
WHO Kicks Off Talks On Flu Pandemic, Benefits, Access To Vaccines 21/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New The politically explosive issue of ensuring everyone benefits from vaccines in the event of an influenza pandemic is the subject of a negotiation underway at the World Health Organization this week. The work of the member governments calls into question a longstanding WHO system for global sharing of disease strains, and involves […]
WHO Elevates IP Issues To Director General’s Office; Zucker To Depart 20/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The World Health Organization, which has intensively debated intellectual property rights issues in recent years, has restructured its management of the issues, elevating IP to the director general’s office. “[The restructuring] shows the importance that the director general is giving to this particular issue, and reinforces what WHO is already doing in […]
WHO IP And Health Group Ends Meeting With Substantive Progress 10/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By William New The member governments of the World Health Organization finished an intensive week of negotiations on ways to improve access to healthcare for poorer populations with significant progress on a framework. But difficult work remains for the next session, participants said. “I’ve been very much impressed by the level of engagement,” WHO Director […]
WHO IP And Health Group Turns To IP; Meeting To Continue In 2008 09/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Negotiators at this week’s World Health Organization meeting on intellectual property, innovation and public health appeared to reach preliminary agreement Friday on principles establishing that IP rights should not negatively impact public health and should fit with the needs of developing countries. On Friday, talks moved to the controversial section of the […]
WHO Session On IP And Health Clashes On Vision, Practicalities 09/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New with Kaitlin Mara Government officials tasked this week through the United Nations with finding ways to develop and deliver treatment for overlooked diseases afflicting the globe’s poor are making uneven but persistent progress in negotiations. Debate has been slow at times, according to participants, sticking on the lofty introductory language to the […]
Report Finds Significant Industry Affiliation in IGWG ‘NGO’ Comments 08/11/2007 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch As negotiators gather at the United Nations this week in Geneva to seek ways to boost innovation on neglected diseases disproportionately affecting poor people, a new study was released showing that commentators at the negotiation’s public hearing came primarily from organisations affiliated in some way with the pharmaceutical […]
Le Conseil sur les ADPIC se penche sur les questions relatives aux PMA, à la santé, la biodiversité, et la mise en application 07/11/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par William New Le Comité sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle de l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (OMC) a accordé en octobre un délai supplémentaire de deux ans aux pays pour ratifier un accord de santé publique permettant aux pays d’importer plus facilement des médicaments moins chers. Il a également entrepris d’évaluer les besoins pour les […]
Acuerdo comercial entre EE.UU. y Perú: primera puesta a prueba de las disposiciones renegociadas sobre PI 07/11/2007 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Martin Vaughan para Intellectual Property Watch La Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos se dispone a aprobar esta semana el acuerdo de libre comercio entre los EE.UU. y Perú, en la primera puesta a prueba de la nueva “política comercial bipartidista”, que dio lugar a la renegociación de los acuerdos comerciales con Colombia, […]
El Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio aborda el tema de los países en vías de desarrollo, la salud, la biodiversidad y las cuestiones de aplicación 06/11/2007 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New El comité de los derechos de la propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio amplió en octubre el plazo a dos años para que los países ratifiquen un acuerdo de salud pública que facilite la importación de medicamentos a bajos costes. También abordó el tema de la identificación de las necesidades […]