La industria pierde fe en la OMPI y debate los casos presentados por Estados Unidos contra China en la OMC 03/04/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Liza Porteus Viana para Intellectual Property Watch Nueva York – Pareciera que este último tiempo la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) vive momentos de incertidumbre. Por un lado, la OMPI busca su nuevo director general y, por el otro, trata de resolver, entre otras cuestiones, la aplicación de un Programa para el […]
Droits de propriété intellectuelle et droits de l’homme : une relation sous tension 31/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez Les participants à la Table ronde sur l’impact négatif des systèmes de propriété intellectuelle sur les droits de l’homme ont souligné l’incidence que les droits liés à la propriété intellectuelle ont sur les droits humains dans de nombreux domaines, notamment la santé publique, l’accès à la connaissance et l’agriculture, et la nécessité […]
Industry Losing Faith In WIPO; Debates US WTO Cases Against China 28/03/2008 by Liza Porteus Viana, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch NEW YORK–The World Intellectual Property Organization is seen as in a state of tumult these days, as the global body searches for a new director general and tries to grapple with issues such as implementing a Development Agenda and further harmonising global patent regimes. And some industry […]
Un panel observa tensión entre la PI y los derechos humanos 27/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez Los derechos de propiedad intelectual (PI) están afectando los derechos humanos en diversas áreas, entre ellas, la salud pública, el acceso a los conocimientos y la agricultura, y aquéllos que abogan por los derechos humanos desempeñan una función fundamental para invertir la tendencia, según los integrantes de un panel que abordó recientemente […]
Proponents: Slow Better Than Poor For WIPO Development Agenda 21/03/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New World Intellectual Property Organization member states felt their way slowly this month in the first committee meeting on how to implement 45 agreed recommendations for transformation of the United Nations organisation toward a stronger development orientation. But the slow start may have been good for development, some supporters said. The first meeting […]
Panel Sees Tension Between IP And Human Rights 20/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Catherine Saez Intellectual property rights are affecting human rights in several areas such as public health, access to knowledge and agriculture, and human rights advocates have a decisive role to play to reverse the trend, according to members of a recent panel discussion on the negative impacts of intellectual property systems. The event organised […]
Conseil des ADPIC : la moitié des membres de l’OMC est en faveur de l’amendement sur la biodiversité 17/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Kaitlin Mara et William New La commission de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle a conclu sa rencontre triennale avec un jour d’avance, au terme d’une réunion que plusieurs participants ont qualifiée de « routinière ». Cette réunion a été marquée par un soutien plus fort en faveur d’un amendement […]
Consejo de los ADPIC: la mitad de los miembros de la OMC apoya la enmienda sobre la biodiversidad 17/03/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Kaitlin Mara y William New El Comité sobre Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) finalizó un día antes su reunión trienal que fue considerada “de rutina” por varios participantes. La reunión se caracterizó por un mayor apoyo a una enmienda de las normas de la OMC relativas a la […]
Tussle Over Participation In India Compulsory Licence Hearing 14/03/2008 by Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is expected to appear before the Indian Patent Office on 17 March to assert its right to attend a later meeting that could result in one of its drugs being copied, without its permission, by an Indian generic pharmaceutical company. The hearing is due […]
TRIPS Council: Half Of WTO Membership Backs Biodiversity Amendment 14/03/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara and William New The World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights concluded its triennial gathering one day early in a meeting several participants characterised as “routine.” The meeting was marked by further support for an amendment to WTO rules for biodiversity, a lack of enforcement issues, the welcome of Vietnam, and […]