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ASEAN IP Offices Discuss Regional Trademark System
The national intellectual property offices of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week advanced work on developing a regional trademark registration system, according to European Union sources…
WTO IP Council: Praise For Public-Private Partnerships, Use Of Competition Law To Fight High Drug Prices
At the World Trade Organization Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) – which met on 13 February and finished in one day – discussions on IP and…
Agreement On SPC Manufacturing Waiver Reached, Benefitting EU Generic, Biosimilar Industry
The European Council reached a political agreement today on the SPC Manufacturing Waiver, which will allow the manufacture of generic and biosimilar medicines in the European Union for export and…
South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill Still Moving
Copyright law stakeholders and pundits are keeping a close watch on the progress of South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill, as it makes its way to the National Council of Provinces…
EU Copyright Rules: Provisional Deal Struck On Changes
The European Council’s Romanian presidency announced today it has struck a provisional agreement with the EU Parliament on a draft directive that makes changes to existing European Union copyright rules.…
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Malaysia Still Under Pressure To Make Hepatitis C Medicine More Expensive
The government of Malaysia continues to face pressure from the United States pharmaceutical industry and potentially the US government to undo an action taken to make a key hepatitis C medicine more a…
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WIPO Event: AI On All Fronts – Health, Cities, Agriculture – But Investment Needed; Europe Lagging
Artificial intelligence is with us to stay, and you can expect solutions to great challenges, but governments should be prepared to invest in education and research to keep up with the two global lead…
Read MoreWomen On The Rise In Patent Filings, But Still Underutilised Potential, USPTO Says
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a report on 11 February showing an increase in US patents that include at least one woman inventor from 7 percent in the 1980s to 21 perc…
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TRIPS Council To Look At IP And The Public Interest, Business Interest
The World Trade Organization is the prime gathering point for the world's governments to discuss and negotiate on policies of the day. A decades-long swinging pendulum within the WTO's committee on tr…
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New High-Tech System Against Falsified Medicines Goes Live In Europe
A ground-breaking new high-tech system to catch falsified medicines in the supply chain in Europe went into effect today, allowing prescription medicines to undergo verification for authenticity befor…
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US Industry IP Index Released: US Advances, India Shows Leadership, EU, Singapore Near Top
The leading United States industry association yesterday released its annual International Intellectual Property Index, ranking countries on their progress in protecting US intellectual property right…
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