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 […]
Projet de loi sur la reforme du regime des brevets: l’administration Bush intensifie ses efforts pour qu’il soit approuve cette annee 21/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment par Liza Porteus Viana pour Intellectual Property Watch Bien qu’en apparence, la réforme des brevets soit entrée dans une impasse au Congrès américain, l’administration Bush intensifie ses efforts pour qu’un projet de loi soit achevé au cours de la période de séances actuelles au Congrès. Cette semaine, le Secrétaire américain au Commerce, M. Carlos Gutierrez, […]
UNCITRAL Begins Debate On Harmonising Secured Financing, IP Laws 20/05/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK – A United Nations group on Monday began debate on a publication aimed at helping the world’s governments harmonise their secured financing and intellectual property laws. The UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group VI is meeting in New York this week to hammer out differences various parties have on issues including transfer of intellectual property rights, creation of a security right, registries, and intellectual property rights related to tangible assets when those rights are used as collateral to secure credit.
World Health Assembly Opens On Note Of Global Crises, Hope For IP 20/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New The 61st annual World Health Assembly on Monday opened auspiciously with speeches on the world’s biggest political issues, current disasters and looming global threats, but little room for intellectual property issues. IP issues did arise in a press briefing with US Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt, however. Some 2,500 people […]
La Administración Bush intensifica esfuerzos por lograr la aprobación del proyecto de ley sobre reforma del régimen de patentes este año 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch Pese a un aparente estancamiento en la reforma del régimen de patentes en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, la Administración Bush sigue presionando para que se finalice la aprobación de un proyecto de ley en el actual período de sesiones del Congreso. El Secretario de Comercio […]
Etats-Unis: la Cour d’appel face à la brevetabilité des méthodes commerciales 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Drew Clark pour Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC – Le Président de la Cour d‘appel chargée de statuer sur les litiges concernant les brevets a accepté de reconsidérer la décision rendue en 1998 qui admettait la possibilité de breveter des méthodes commerciales afin de déterminer s’il s’agit d’une bonne politique en matière de propriété […]
Tribunal de Estados Unidos reexamina la protección por patente de modelos comerciales 19/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Por Drew Clark para Intellectual Property Watch WASHINGTON, DC.- El principal tribunal de apelación de Estados Unidos que entiende en litigios de patentes reconsideró de lleno si la decisión de Estados Unidos, adoptada en 1998, de dar mayor cabida a la protección por patentes de métodos comerciales era la política de propiedad intelectual adecuada. La […]
Intellectual Property Issues Come To A Head At World Health Assembly 19/05/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment [Note: Monday midday update below] By William New Member governments of the World Health Organization will try this week to finalise a strategy and plan of action to stimulate innovation on diseases disproportionately affecting poor populations. The members also will discuss the WHO’s latest efforts on counterfeit medicines, the impact of intellectual property rights on […]
Suspension des obligations au titre de l’Accord sur les ADPIC: une alternative croissante en matière de sanction 16/05/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez Prendre des mesures de rétorsion à l’égard d’un pays violant les règles de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) en sanctionnant les activités qu’il exerce dans un secteur autre que celui concerné par la violation constitue une alternative efficace aux mesures de rétorsion touchant le secteur concerné par la violation, en particulier quand […]