WTO Panel Report
The WTO released a panel report on the US-China dispute over IP rights. Read it here.
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Original news and analysis on international IP policy
Year 2009
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New International Pharma Industry Leader Brings Prospect Of Change
By William New
Alicia Greenidge represents a change for the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, but as she grows into her role as the head of the industry's international trade association, it is unclear whether there will be substantive changes on policy relating to intellectual property and public health. Key policy areas include counterfeit medicines and funding for research and development into diseases afflicting poor populations in ways that echo past industry approaches, but Greenidge brings a new focus on networking and negotiation.
WHO Puts Nearly $150 Billion Price Tag On Global R&D Strategy For Neglected Diseases
By Kaitlin Mara Estimated funding needs for the implementation of the World Health Organization strategy on global public health and intellectual property have been revealed in a new document. The document lays out element by element the expected cost of…
WHO Members Make Informal Progress On Plan Of Action As Executive Board Opens
By Kaitlin Mara A small, diverse group of member states meeting informally over the weekend were able to resolve questions of which institutions should be actors in a broader plan of action for the implementation of the World Health Organization…
Counterfeit Medication, R&D Financing Key IP Issues At WHO Board Meeting
By Kaitlin Mara The Executive Board of the World Health Organization meets next week with significant discussion expected on a new secretariat report on counterfeit medical products as well as on the implementation of the WHO’s mandated global strategy on…
IP From Publicly Funded Research Should Benefit The Public, Experts Say
By Catherine Saez Publicly funded research institutions are major players in the area of life sciences and policies on the management of intellectual property emanating from this research have to be defined, according to speakers at a recent symposium in…
Revised Chinese Patent Law Aims At Quality, Compulsory Licensing
By Jia Hepeng and Yuan Yue for Intellectual Property Watch BEIJING – China’s newly revised patent law could create a more favourable environment for foreign companies to do research in the country, though measures are still needed to implement the…
FAO Plant Treaty To Operationalise Benefit-Sharing Fund
By Kaitlin Mara Benefits from sharing and using biodiversity of food crops could soon be making their way to stakeholders, as the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture prepares to make its benefit-sharing fund fully operational.…
Un nouveau projet pour permettre aux scientifiques d’accéder librement à la littérature sur la physique des particules
Alors que le prix des abonnements aux revues de physique des particules ne cesse d’augmenter, rendant difficile pour certains chercheurs de pouvoir accéder à des articles importants relus par des pairs, de grands physiciens ont mis en place un modèle…
Proyecto en marcha para convertir las publicaciones sobre la física de alta energía en un formato de acceso abierto
Por Catherine Saez Destacados físicos han presentado un modelo alternativo para la publicación en formato de acceso abierto, a medida que el aumento de los precios de las revistas altamente especializadas sobre la física de alta energía pone en peligro…
World Customs Organization To Replace Controversial IP Standards Body; Doubts Remain
By William New In what might be seen as a victory for defenders of flexibilities for poor nations in international trade rules, the World Customs Organization in December recommended the discontinuance of a working group on intellectual property enforcement standards…