Equipo especial de alto nivel sobre derechos humanos dirige su atención hacia la salud y la propiedad intelectual 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Según un nuevo documento elaborado para el Grupo de Trabajo sobre el Derecho al Desarrollo de Naciones Unidas, la estrategia mundial sobre salud y propiedad intelectual de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) comprende elementos sólidos y posibles cambios paradigmáticos; sin embargo, también presenta lagunas considerables en cuanto a derechos humanos.
高级人权工作组把目光投向健康和知识产权问题 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment 一份即将呈交给联合国发展权工作小组的文件说，世界卫生组织在保护健康和知识产权方面的全球战略虽然囊括了强有力并有可能创新模式的因素，但在人权方面仍有显著缺憾。
فرقة العمل رفيعة المستوى المعنية بحقوق الإنسان تلقي نظرة على الصحة والملكية الفكرية 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment تحتوي الاستراتيجية العالمية بشأن الصحة والملكية الفكرية لمنظمة الصحة العالمية على عناصر قوية من شأنها أن تغير النماذج ولكنها تتضمن أيضا أوجه قصور بارزة في ما يتعلق بحقوق الإنسان، كما تفيد بذلك وثيقة جديدة أُعدت لفريق الأمم المتحدة المسؤول عن الحق في التنمية. وتشمل ولاية الفريق العامل المعني بالحق في التنمية، التابع لمفوضية الأمم المتحدة […]
L’Équipe spéciale de haut niveau sur les droits de l’homme s’intéresse à la santé publique et à la propriété intellectuelle 08/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch and James Leonard for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Les éléments qui composent la stratégie mondiale pour la santé publique et la propriété intellectuelle de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé sont d’une grande portée et pourraient même entraîner un bouleversement de l’ordre établi. Toutefois, selon un rapport élaboré à l’attention du Groupe de travail sur le droit au développement des Nations Unies, cette stratégie présente des limites notables en matière de droits de l’homme.
President Obama Backs RIAA In Online File-Sharing Case 07/04/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment President Obama’s US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a legal brief in support of damages sought by an affiliate of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), prompting some observers to speculate on the Obama administration’s impartiality in the RIAA’s file-sharing litigation campaign.
Enzymes A Potential Planet-Saver, But Heavy Patenting Necessary, Industry Says 07/04/2009 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments A dominant global producer of enzymes is arguing that enzymes in biotechnology can make a significant contribution to global environment improvement, but this effort comes with heavy patenting by the company.
People: Kean Out At WHO; US Trade Team In Place 06/04/2009 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The latest news on people in the international IP community.
Detailed Summary Of Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Released 06/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Specific topics being discussed under the secretive negotiating process of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement were revealed Monday when the office of US Trade Representative Ron Kirk released a summary of the key elements under discussion. The summary is available from the USTR website here [pdf]. The six-page document outlines legal frameworks for IP rights enforcement […]
Advocates Call For Balance In Obama IP Appointments 06/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Several recent Obama appointees selected to oversee different aspects of IP policy had immediately before their appointments represented copyright industries, says a letter signed by 19 US-based public interest groups sent to the president last week [pdf]. There is a critical need to balance the interests of authors “in the control and exploitation of their […]
Industry Urged G20 To Consider Importance Of IP 06/04/2009 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Industry representatives sent a message to the Group of 20 leaders last week that intellectual property rights should be given more attention by governments and could bring benefit to the global economy if properly protected. A representative from the Confederation of British Industries said policymakers should assess the economic value of IP, IP offices should […]