Brazil Approval Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Could Boost Patenting 03/06/2008 by Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – After three days of consideration, the Brazilian Supreme Court last week approved by a narrow 6 to 5 margin research involving embryonic stem cells. The 29 May vote followed a protracted fight that consumed three years. The case arose after former Brazilian Attorney General […]
ACAC : négociations houleuses cette semaine à Genève – les États-Unis envisagent une ratification cette année 03/06/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Monika Ermert pour Intellectual Property Watch Selon un représentant de la Commission européenne, des négociations formelles sur l’Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACAC) commencent cette semaine à Genève, et ce malgré la parution d’un document ayant filtré d’un bureau commercial américain et ayant suscité des critiques vis-à-vis du projet d’accord. En effet, la publication la semaine dernière […]
“Great Achievement” On IP Issues At Convention On Biological Diversity Summit 30/05/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara Government negotiators meeting in Bonn this week reached breakthroughs on two intellectual property-related areas of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). At the highest level of the CBD membership, agreement was struck on a way forward on creating a regime to ensure equitable access to biodiversity and equitable sharing of […]
L’OMS adopte le document le plus important depuis Doha en matière de propriété intellectuelle et de santé publique 30/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment William New Avec la stratégie mondiale adoptée samedi lors de l’Assemblée mondiale de la Santé en vue de combler le vide en matière de recherche sur les maladies qui sévissent dans les pays en développement, l’institution des Nations Unies s’inscrit directement dans l’élaboration de politiques relatives à la propriété intellectuelle au plan international. Selon certaines […]
La OMS adopta “el documento más importante desde la Declaración de Doha” sobre PI y salud pública 30/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por William New La Asamblea Mundial de la Salud anual llevada a cabo el sábado adoptó una estrategia mundial destinada a llenar el vacío en investigación para enfermedades que afectan a los países en desarrollo que coloca al organismo de Naciones Unidas en el centro de la formulación de políticas de propiedad intelectual mundial, y, […]
Embattled ACTA Negotiations Next Week In Geneva; US Sees Signing This Year 30/05/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 13 Comments By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Formal negotiations on an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are expected to commence next week in Geneva, according to a European Commission official, even as a leaked United States trade office paper is drawing criticism of the proposed pact. The publication of a US Trade Representative’s office discussion paper […]
WHO Adopts “Most Important Document Since Doha” On IP And Public Health 29/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments By William New The annual World Health Assembly on Saturday adopted a global strategy aimed at filling the research gap for diseases afflicting developing countries that places the UN agency squarely in global intellectual property policymaking and despite compromises is the most significant reference document on IP and public health in years, according to sources […]
Debate Surrounds Final WHO Global Strategy, Action Plan On IP And Health 24/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New [Update: The assembly reached agreement on the global strategy, but the final text is not available, according to the WHO.] Draft texts of a global strategy, plan of action and resolution on ways to stimulate research into neglected diseases disproportionately affecting poor populations were adopted Saturday at committee level by World Health […]
WHO Members Near Accord On Global Strategy On IP And Health 24/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Down to the final hours before the closing ceremonies of this year’s World Health Assembly, governments have nearly completed work on a global strategy to stimulate research into neglected diseases disproportionately affecting poor populations. But work skipped to the draft assembly resolution after the draft plan of action provoked a debate on […]
Slow Going On Intellectual Property, Innovation Strategy At Health Assembly 22/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment [Note: new 23 May draft text of strategy and plan of action posted to IP-Watch Subscriber section] By William New Negotiators of a global strategy to boost innovation in and access to treatments for under-researched diseases largely afflicting the poor this week are working behind closed doors in increasingly smaller groups and have a few […]