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 […]
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 […]
US Congressional Delegation In Geneva Focuses On Trade, Avian Flu 30/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Members of the United States House of Representatives visited Geneva this week to learn more about ongoing trade negotiations and policy related to the possible avian influenza pandemic. The bipartisan group of Republicans and Democrats met on 28 November with World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy as well as with officials at the World […]
Webcasting Prominent In WIPO Broadcasting Talks Despite Few Supporters 28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organisation last week spent significant time discussing a proposal to include the delivery of broadcasts over the Internet in a treaty updating the rights of broadcasters. But the proposal appears to have almost no supporters among the member governments. The proposal to include webcasting in a WIPO broadcasting […]
Según un funcionario, Estados Unidos presiona a Rusia para que adopte normas restrictivas de propiedad intelectual 28/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Rusia negocia su adhesión a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) al tiempo que entabla negociaciones bilaterales con los Estados Unidos sobre disposiciones que exceden las condiciones estipuladas en el acuerdo de la OMC sobre propiedad intelectual. Un alto funcionario ruso comentó el 20 de octubre que las dos negociaciones estaban entrelazadas. Según el principal […]
IP Experts Discuss Access To Pharmaceuticals In Developing Countries 27/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Bern, Switzerland – A day-long conference of experts on health issues demonstrated the range of views in the debate on how developing countries should best address their public health needs through international policies. Dominique Sprumont of the University of Neuchâtel institut de droit de la santé, said the global push to arrange access to Tamiflu […]
TRIPS Council To Resume Talks On 29 November 25/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization next week will reconvene a suspended meeting on unresolved intellectual property issues that sources say have moved little in the final weeks before the 13-18 December ministerial in Hong Kong. The 29 November meeting will consider agenda items related to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) […]
Questions liées au Conseil des ADPIC débattues en vue de la Conférence ministérielle de l’OMC 22/11/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Peu de progrès ont été réalisés au cours des quatre jours de réunion du comité de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) chargé des questions de propriété intellectuelle, mais de nombreuses questions sont restées ouvertes en vue de la Conférence ministérielle de l’OMC, qui se tiendra à Hong-Kong au mois de décembre. Le Conseil des aspects […]
Global Focus Emerges On Avian Flu 08/11/2005 by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Strategy for a possible outbreak of avian flu has been elevated from a national to an international level with a high-level meeting on a “plan of action” being held this week at the World Health Organisation. Intellectual property rights are on the agenda, but the focus during the first day and a half was bio-security […]
TRIPS Council Issues Still Alive For WTO Ministerial 28/10/2005 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The World Trade Organization committee handling intellectual property issues finished four days of meetings with minimal progress in real terms, but kept several issues alive for the December WTO ministerial in Hong Kong. The WTO Council on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) met from 25 to 28 October. Issues still […]