World Health Assembly: WHO To Member States: Support Our Efforts Vs. Substandard, Fake Medicines 22/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment World Health Organization members this week will decide on approval of a work plan on poor quality medicines, and the WHO secretariat is hoping members will follow with financial support to carry out the plan.
Role Of Industry, NGOs, Foundations At WHO Under Intense Debate 21/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A proposal to increase the engagement of “non-state actors” – industry, nongovernmental organisations, foundations and academics – in the activities of the World Health Organization is under intense debate at the annual World Health Assembly this week.
UNDP Report Promotes Competition Law To Boost Access To Medicines 19/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The United Nations Development Programme has launched a new publication on the use of competition law to promote access to health technologies. The guidebook describes competition law as an underused tool to be harnessed by developing countries and is designed to help them proficiently using it.
IP, R&D Among Issues In Packed Agenda Of 2014 World Health Assembly 16/05/2014 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The annual World Health Assembly kicks off next week with a full agenda of new and old public health issues, including several related to intellectual property, pricing, and research and development. Below is a guide to the key issues for Intellectual Property Watch readers.
UN Expert Calls For Using Public Food Purchasing To Boost Right To Food 16/05/2014 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment “Governments have few sources of leverage over increasingly globalised food systems – but public procurement is one of them,” the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to adequate food states in a new report. The right to food should be included in public food purchasing according to five principles in order to make food systems fairer and more sustainable, he said.
IP-Watch Subscribers – Updated List Of IP Delegates In Geneva 13/05/2014 by Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch and Maëli Astruc for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Geneva IP delegates list is updated! As a special feature for our subscribers, Intellectual Property Watch has assembled a new list of many of the leading government delegates working on intellectual property issues in Geneva.
Panel: Good Governance Is Key To Achieving Global Health Goals 09/05/2014 by Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment As the future United Nations development goals are being debated and decided, two important reports make the case for inclusion of a discussion on global governance and its impact on health.
WIPO Director Gurry Speaks On Naming New Cabinet, Future Of WIPO 08/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment On the day of his re-election, 8 May, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry spoke briefly to Catherine Saez of Intellectual Property Watch on the process for selection of his senior management team and his vision for the future of the organisation.
Members Agree Details Of Re-Appointment Of WIPO Director General 08/05/2014 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly today approved the report of a working group tasked with drafting the conditions of re-appointment of the WIPO director general, who was re-elected today.
Digitisation Projects For Orphan And Out-Of-Commerce Works Presented At WIPO 06/05/2014 by Jos̩phine De Ruyck for Intellectual Property Watch and Julia Fraser for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Digitisation of copyrighted works is in growing demand, and books are increasingly being made widely available in digital form. Two forms of works however Рorphan and out-of-commerce works Рare in danger of missing out, said speakers at a recent World Intellectual Property Organization event, and there is a risk of forever losing an important part of our cultural heritage embedded in these works. Another panel, meanwhile, illustrated that laws on copyright and licensing also present obstacles to cross-border use of digitised works by universities, libraries and archives.