Informe de la OMS sobre PI podría influir en el debate global sobre políticas de patentes 13/04/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen y William New El tan esperado informe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), elaborado por una comisión especial para analizar la relación entre los derechos de propiedad intelectual y la investigación y el desarrollo en materia de enfermedades que afectan de forma desproporcionada a los países en desarrollo, […]
WIPO Patent Harmonisation Effort Stalls Until September Assembly 12/04/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Government negotiators addressing the global harmonisation of patent systems today could not agree on a work programme for a key World Intellectual Property Organization committee, effectively stalling debate on the issue until the end of the year. “It is not yet the time,” said Ron Marchant, chief executive and comptroller general of the United Kingdom […]
Disclosure Of Origin A Hot Topic In WIPO Patent Harmonisation Debate 11/04/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Nations debating whether to harmonise national patent systems have turned their focus to developing country demands to include requirements that patent filers disclose the origin of genetic material and traditional knowledge. The debate is taking place in a 10-12 April informal meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization Standing Committee on the Law of Patents […]
India Proposes Combined WIPO Meetings On Biodiversity, Patent Harmonisation 10/04/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment India today floated a suggestion for joint meetings of two key committees at the World Intellectual Property Organization in a move that could change the way patents are addressed. The proposal could elevate biodiversity issues of concern to developing countries to the level of patent issues critical to developed countries. India said that the issue […]
WIPO Patent Committee Cautiously Opens Talks On New Work Programme 10/04/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) cautiously opened discussion today on the future work programme of the committee responsible for harmonisation of patent laws. The issue is contentious as many WIPO developing country members have previously opposed harmonisation, though the issue continues to appear on the WIPO agenda. Patent harmonisation, under […]
WIPO Completes New Trademark Treaty; Impact Remains To Be Seen 05/04/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new international trademark law treaty could streamline procedures for global protection of marks of developed and developing countries, but it is unclear what the impact will be on the majority of members of the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks updates the 1994 Trademark Law Treaty, to which […]
Reactions Strong But Mixed To WHO Report On IP And Medicines Access 04/04/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Non-governmental and industry reactions are mixed to a new report from the World Health Organization on the relationship of intellectual property rights, innovation and access to medicines in developing countries. The comprehensive report, issued on 3 April and two years in the making, contains about 50 recommendations for making improving in the current situation but […]
Decision On International Regime On Genetic Resources Postponed Until 2010 04/04/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Discussions on an international regime on the sharing of benefits deriving from genetic resources at a recent United Nations conference in Brazil focused mainly on procedure, leading some sources to argue that developed countries tried to derail the process. The final deadline for a decision has been pushed back to 2010. The meeting was the […]
WHO IP Report Comprehensive, But No Calls For Major Change In IP System 03/04/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment A much-anticipated World Health Organization (WHO) report by a special commission looking at the relationship between intellectual property rights and research and development into diseases disproportionately affecting developing countries, makes some 50 recommendations on how to improve the situation. The 228-page report of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH) stops […]
Universities See “Disastrous Effects” For Education, Science In German Copyright Reform 30/03/2006 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch A German scientist who would like to read an online book owned by another department of his university soon may have to travel to the department and read it on site instead if a proposed copyright law is passed. “I will not be able to just use our […]