World Bank Report Urges Caution In Adopting Plant Breeding IP Policy 21/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Developing countries should use international law on plant breeding but not necessarily sign up to binding conventions as they could have a negative impact, argues a new World Bank-commissioned report presented at a joint event on 20 June at the World Trade Organization. The report was authored by Niels Louwaars of the Centre for Genetic […]
EU Gets Little Support For Enforcement Proposal at WTO; CBD Issue Unresolved 16/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Union got little support for its proposal to add further enforcement measures into international trade law on intellectual property at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on 15 June, according to participants. This was the last day of the 14-15 June meeting of the Council on the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of […]
Director de la OMPI propone nuevos nombramientos de alto nivel; ascenso de un funcionario de China 16/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen y William New Tras celebrar intensas consultas con países Miembros en las últimas semanas, el Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual, Kamil Idris, propuso nombres para los cargos de más alto nivel en la OMPI. Los cambios incluyen el reemplazo de un estadounidense por otro y […]
Brazil, India Get Developed Country Support For TRIPS Amendment On Biodiversity 15/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Two new proposals on the relationship of international agreements on the protection of biodiversity were discussed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday, one of which supports a developing country view. But member states still disagree as to whether there is a conflict between international rules. The new proposals were tabled by Japan [Japan Proposal] […]
Brasil lucha por la protección internacional de la biodiversidad 15/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Brasil cuenta probablemente con la fuente de biodiversidad más rica del mundo, y lucha por obtener apoyo a nivel internacional para proteger estos recursos naturales de lo que considera una explotación injusta a través del uso de patentes por parte de empresas y otros dentro y fuera del país. Mientras […]
Países en desarrollo buscan enmendar ADPIC respecto a la divulgación de origen 13/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Un grupo de seis países en desarrollo, liderado por la India, presentó a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) el 29 de mayo una propuesta en la que se plantean cambios al derecho comercial internacional que permitan incluir requisitos específicos en materia de divulgación del origen del material biológico citado […]
June Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Now Available 08/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment In June, the Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter features the latest on who is coming and going at the UN, the Geneva missions and NGOs, plus briefs on new reports and events, and a handy summary of the 2006 World Health Assembly. For this and more, visit the June edition of the Intellectual Property Watch […]
Biggest Developing Countries Present TRIPS Amendment Proposal 07/06/2006 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments The world’s largest developing countries are seeking an amendment to international trade rules to provide more protection for genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in patent applications, and have presented the amendment proposal to other governments with mixed results. Brazil, India and China are among the eight countries that have publicly supported the proposal to […]
WIPO Head Proposes New Top-Level Appointments; Elevates Chinese Official 01/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New Following intensive consultations with member states in recent weeks, World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Kamil Idris has put forward names for the top positions at WIPO, including the proposal to replace one American with another and the creation of a new post to be filled by […]
Developing Countries Propose TRIPS Amendment On Disclosure 01/06/2006 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments A group of six developing countries led by India have submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) suggesting changes to international trade law to include specific requirements for disclosure of where biological material has been obtained from in patent applications. If adopted, this could mean that anyone applying for a patent based on […]