UK Defence Science And Tech Lab To Offer IP Royalty-Free Licences 11/02/2015 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has announced it will participate in a plan for sharing some of its intellectual property for research royalty-free, making it the first United Kingdom government agency to do so.
Copyright Policy And The Right To Science And Culture 09/02/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Reposted from Afro-IP and infojustice.org: A report entitled ‘Copyright policy and the right to science and culture’ authored by the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, has been released, writes Prof. Carolyn Ncube.
Year Ahead: Key IP-Related Issues, Dates At The WTO In 2015 09/02/2015 by Elena Bourtchouladze for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment This year is shaping up to be a busy one for the World Trade Organization, and intellectual property issues are among those coming up.
WHO Board Recommends Extension Of Plan For Health Innovation, IP 03/02/2015 by William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The World Health Organization Executive Board this week recommended the extension of an important strategy and plan of action on health, IP and innovation. It also set out steps to resolve questions over evaluation and review of the strategy and plan of action before the annual World Health Assembly in May.
WHO Still Finding Its Way On Financing R&D For Diseases Affecting Poor Countries 02/02/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In search of sustainable innovation models for cures for diseases affecting primarily developing countries, with the Ebola epidemic as a new reminder of the necessity and urgency of the matter, the World Health Organization had tasked an expert working group with the search for solutions. Last week, the WHO Executive Board took note of the progress made so far.
The Latest News In Intellectual Property From ANEPI Ecuador 02/02/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Welcome to (ANEPI), the first Intellectual Property News Agency of Ecuador. The Agencia de Noticias Especializada en Propiedad Intelectual (ANEPI) publishes news, analysis, interviews, feature articles, a weekly update and more on Ecuador and the region, at http://www.anepi.ec. Articles are primarily in Spanish with some translation. Bienvenido a (ANEPI), La Primera Agencia de Noticias de […]
Circuit Courts Open As Satellites Of China’s Supreme People’s Court 01/02/2015 by Mingjiang Liu for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment After long preparations, the Second Circuit Court of China’s Supreme People’s Court was officially instituted in Shenyang city, Liaoning province in northeast China on 31 January. Qiang Zhou, president and chief judge of China’s Supreme People’s Court, attended and addressed the nameplate unveiling ceremony of the Second Circuit Court.
Special Report: Will India Bend To US Pressure On IP Rights? 31/01/2015 by Patralekha Chatterjee for Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments It is no secret that the United States has been scaling up pressure on India to adopt intellectual property measures similar to those common in the United States and the European Union. But to what extent does India’s new government led by the business-friendly Narendra Modi see eye to eye with US official position? Can India, the “pharmacy of the world”, resolve the friction between pharmaceutical patents and access to affordable medicines without putting off foreign investors? The vitriolic and polarising debate surrounding these questions has got a fresh lease of life following US President Barack Obama’s landmark three-day visit to India this week. While Indian and American business moguls are bullish about the future, Indian generic drug-makers as well as health activists within and outside India are deeply anxious about the shape of things to come
Antimicrobial Resistance, Budget, Reform Raise Debate At WHO Executive Board 30/01/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organization Executive Board this week has addressed the relationship between the UN agency and its funders and lobbyists, examined the budget for the next biennium, and looked at the issue of the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. Image Credits: Flickr – NIAID
Gavi Receives Record-Breaking Financial Pledges For Vaccines 29/01/2015 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, boasted success this week as its biennial replenishment conference attracted US$ 7.5 billion in pledges, which is the organisation said is expected to allow 300 million additional children to be vaccinated in poor countries. The vaccine industry pledged support for “strong” immunisation programmes, while public health advocates called for significant price […]