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Member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization who act in a coordinating capacity for the UN body today indicated acceptance of the officials proposed by the WIPO director general to act as his cabinet for the next three years,…
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…
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…
Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Le 29 mai dernier, un groupe de six pays en développement, représenté par l’Inde, a soumis à l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) une proposition prévoyant d’introduire dans le droit commercial international des prescriptions relatives à…
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…
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,…
A key group of member governments of the World Intellectual Property Organization today discussed further ways to tighten their control over WIPO’s budget and administration. The 6 June informal meeting of the WIPO Programme and Budget Committee (PBC) was a…
The 59th World Health Assembly, taking place from 22-27 May followed by a meeting of the World Health Organization Executive Board, is addressing three resolutions related to intellectual property rights. These include a proposal to establish a working group to…
A key question among delegates, lobbyists and activists tracking intellectual property-related resolutions at this week’s World Health Assembly is what a proposed new research and development framework would look like. The assembly is addressing two intellectual property-related resolutions aimed at…
Par William New et Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Les négociateurs chargés d’examiner les propositions relatives à la protection des savoirs traditionnels, des expressions culturelles traditionnelles (folklore) et des ressources génétiques se sont achoppés à la question de savoir s’il fallait…