Kaitlin Mara

Kaitlin Mara

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Pandemic Flu A Top Focus Of Health Assembly, But IP Issues Unresolved

As the world looks to the World Health Assembly for a plan of action in case of pandemic, delegates are negotiating remaining parts of a framework for pandemic influenza preparedness, and an associated model agreement for the movement of virus and vaccine-related materials.

A procedural agreement might come as early as Tuesday afternoon, but it remains to be seen whether agreement can be reached on how to handle uncompleted work.

World Health Assembly Takes On R&D, Pandemics, Not Counterfeits

The annual World Health Assembly kicks off Monday with key issues of intellectual property and public health on the agenda, but the plan to end the assembly early this year in the face of the pandemic influenza crisis has trimmed talks on counterfeit medicines from the meeting, according to official sources.

WHO Meeting On Pandemic Flu Reconvenes Under Pressure

As cases of swine flu in humans pile up and fears that a more serious outbreak could occur in the future, member states, drug manufacturers and public health advocates gather Friday and Saturday to see if they can come up with a way to facilitate sharing of both viruses and vaccine related materials.
Intellectual property laws are a key point of contention at the reconvened meeting.

EPO Looks To Future Technologies, 2010 Leadership Change

PRAGUE - The current revolution in science and information was the topic of this year’s European Patent Forum, which brought together examiners, lawyers, policymakers and other patent professionals to discuss how the pace of the patent system can mesh with today’s whirlwind of technological change.

Meanwhile, European Patent Office (EPO) President Alison Brimelow informed her staff that she will “not be seeking extension” when her current three-year contract is up at the end of June 2010.

Pascal Lamy Reappointed WTO Director General

World Trade Organization (WTO) members Thursday agreed to a second four-year term for current Director General Pascal Lamy. Prior to joining the WTO, Lamy was Commissioner for Trade at the European Commission, and also previously served as CEO of the…

More Time For China On DSB Ruling On IP

China repeated its position to the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body Monday that it will “need a reasonable period of time” to implement the DSB ruling that called for changes to its enforcement of intellectual property rights. The United…