UN Meeting Adopts Draft Global Regime On Use Of Genetic Resources 03/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment GRANADA, Spain – After intensive negotiations here this week, negotiators at a United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) conference adopted three draft documents recommending a new international regime for the use of genetic resources. The recommendations, if adopted by the signatory nations of the 1992 CBD, could enhance the rights of indigenous and local communities […]
Revised Biodiversity Draft Meets Strong Developed Country Opposition 02/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment GRANADA, Spain — A revised draft proposal for an international regime governing the use of genetic resources presented here on 2 February at a Convention on Biological Diversity negotiating session is meeting with strong opposition from developed countries. The new draft includes a proposal from Brazil on the disclosure of origin of genetic material in […]
Top WIPO Copyright Official Promotes DRMs, Stresses Cooperation 02/02/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment ROME – The top official for copyright issues at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) this week told a gathering of experts that standards are needed to protect content online, and stressed cooperation among institutions and others in the field. “Our work together is gaining increasing importance and increasing urgency,” said Rita Hayes, deputy director […]
Draft Of Global Regime On Genetic Resources Emerges At CBD 02/02/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment GRANADA, Spain – A draft version of international regulations on the use of genetic resources has been put forward by the chairwoman of a United Nations conference here. The draft was welcomed by developing countries and a few developed countries but met with deep scepticism from many developed countries, the pharmaceutical industry, and some inter-governmental […]
WHO Board Submits Unresolved Text On New R&D Agenda To Assembly 28/01/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organisation Executive Board agreed Friday to submit a heavily bracketed draft resolution on the need to develop safe and affordable medicines for diseases primarily affecting the world’s poorest people to the World Health Assembly for consideration. The resolution was submitted to the board by Brazil and Kenya with the original headline “Global […]
WHO Board Sends Trade And Health Resolution To Assembly For Vote 27/01/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Health Organisation Executive Board this week agreed on a resolution linking health to international trade issues, and will forward it on to the World Health Assembly in May for final adoption. The resolution was agreed to by an informal consultation group, open to all member states, on 24 January and the board approved […]
WHO Board Wrestles With IP And Public Health Report, R&D Proposal 27/01/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Executive Board of the World Health Organisation this week is struggling with how to proceed on issues of intellectual property rights, innovation and public health. The issues are being addressed by a special commission which failed to meet a mandate to present its report to the board this week. At the same time, two […]
Le Chili enjoint à l’OMPI de prendre des mesures pour protéger le domaine public 27/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment En vue de la prochaine réunion du nouveau Comité du plan d’action de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) pour le développement, le gouvernement chilien a présenté cette semaine une proposition par laquelle il demande que des mesures concrètes soient prises pour la protection du domaine public. La première réunion du nouveau Comité provisoire […]
CBD Meeting Focuses On Access To Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing 26/01/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), meeting in Granada, Spain, have been urged by the secretariat to make progress next week on the development of a global regime on access to genetic resources and benefit sharing. This week, the members are discussing issues related to the protection and promotion of traditional […]
USTR Clarifies Demand For Details On China’s IPR Enforcement Cases 25/01/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has clarified the legal basis for its insistence that China provide the details of numerous judicial cases involving the enforcement of intellectual property rights from 2001 through 2004. The clarifications are contained in a 20 January letter (obtained by Intellectual Property Watch) from Peter Allgeier, US ambassador […]