India, Brazil Tie Biodiversity Negotiations To Doha Development Package 15/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments Hong Kong – At the World Trade Organization ministerial here, India has proposed the launch of negotiations on the disclosure of origin of material in patent applications, and says that if this issue is not addressed, there will be no development package in the outcome of the current round of trade talks at the WTO. […]
TRIPS Public Health Amendment Questioned; China Implements Decision 14/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Hong Kong–China’s recent decision to implement World Trade Organization rules making it easier for poor countries to import cheaper medicines was discussed at a non-governmental organisation meeting at the Hong Kong ministerial today, as questions swirled around the recent decision by WTO members to an amendment establishing these rules. On 29 November China issued an […]
Experts Debate IP Issues As Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Opens 13/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Hong Kong — The sixth World Trade Organization ministerial officially opened in Hong Kong today and although intellectual property issues have not surfaced on the formal agenda so far, they were discussed in some of the many side events taking place at the conference site. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its relationship with […]
Monthly News In Brief 13/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment WHO Paper Examines TRIPS Flexibilities The final version of a study entitled “The use of flexibilities in TRIPS by developing countries: can they promote access to medicines?” is now available online at: http://who.int/intellectualproperty/studies/TRIPS_flexibilities/en/index.html The study was conducted by Sisule Musungu of the South Centre and Cecilia Oh of the World Health Organisation, and commissioned by […]
Se insta a los negociadores en Hong Kong a progresar en cuestiones de ADPIC 13/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment En el proyecto de texto de la próxima reunión ministerial de la Organización Mundial del Comercio, que se celebrará en Hong Kong entre el 13 y el 18 de diciembre, se insta a los negociadores a intensificar las deliberaciones sobre las cuestiones relativas al Acuerdo de la OMC sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de […]
À Hong Kong, les négociateurs devront faire avancer les questions liées aux ADPIC 12/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Le projet de texte pour la Conférence ministérielle de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), qui se tiendra du 13 au 18 décembre à Hong Kong, enjoint aux négociateurs d’intensifier les débats sur les questions liées à l’Accord de l’OMC sur les Aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce (ADPIC). Le projet du […]
US-Peru Deal Includes First-Ever Traditional Knowledge Provisions 09/12/2005 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC-In a bilateral free-trade agreement struck this week with Peru, the United States for the first time agreed to language relating to traditional knowledge, according to a Peruvian government source. The language, which appears in a side letter to the overall agreement, apparently stresses the importance of […]
La propiedad intelectual ausente en el programa de la Cumbre de Túnez 09/12/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch La segunda fase de la Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información (CMSI) de las Naciones Unidas, evento que se prolongó durante cinco años, se desarrolló en Túnez. Durante la sesión de clausura de esta segunda fase, la propiedad intelectual no ocupó un primer plano. Y algunos […]
Peru’s Acceptance Of IP Terms Led To Trade Pact With US 09/12/2005 by Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC–An agreement by Peru to accept United States demands on protecting intellectual property rights, including protections for pharmaceutical test data found in other US free trade agreements, paved the way for a final deal on a US-Peru free trade pact. US Trade Representative Rob Portman and Peruvian […]
Latest Hong Kong Ministerial Draft Reflects TRIPS Health Decision 08/12/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The new draft declaration for the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Hong Kong next week has been updated to reflect the 6 December decision to amend international intellectual property trade law for public health reasons. WTO members amended the 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The amendment will make it […]