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By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen As a case challenging India’s patent law proceeds this week, pressure is building from politicians, religious leaders and civil society on Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis to withdraw the case in the name of public health,…
By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Multi-stakeholder “dynamic coalitions” of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) are pushing to have privacy, intellectual property, open standards and freedom of expression on the agenda of the second meeting in Rio de…
By Rishab Aiyer Ghosh and Karsten Gerloff, UNU-MERIT The Development Agenda put forward by many World Intellectual Property Organization member states seeks in part to fulfil WIPO’s mission to “promote the use and protection of works of the human spirit.”…
Par William New et Catherine Saez Les entreprises multinationales tentent de trouver des nouvelles tactiques pour empêcher que la contrefaçon et le piratage de leurs produits ne fassent chuter leurs bénéfices et nuisent à leur réputation. Dans le cadre d’une…
Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Durante la reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) celebrada entre el 22 y el 30 de enero, los Estados miembros expresaron consternación por el proceso del Grupo de Trabajo…
Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Lors de la 120e session du conseil exécutif de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), qui s’est tenue du 22 au 30 janvier, les Etats membres ont exprimé leurs inquiétudes vis-à-vis du processus engagé par…
With technology causing groundbreaking changes in global music industry business models, intellectual property rules governing music are in question. At the annual Midem gathering in Cannes in late January, Intellectual Property Watch’s William New sat down with Jacqueline Charlesworth, senior…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen At a counterfeit and piracy meeting in Geneva, Japan reintroduced its proposal for an international legal framework on enforcement of intellectual property rights, and the European Union made clear its plans to step up IP…
By William New Multinational companies have long complained about cheap, dangerous knock-offs of their products undermining their profits and reputation, but in a two-day annual high-level gathering along with key intergovernmental organisations this week, they have taken the anti-piracy and…
By Catherine Saez Counterfeiting and piracy are inflicting an uncomfortable bite on profits for businesses and tax revenues for states, and also raise health and safety risks, say businesses and governments. The global business community is determined to fight back…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen At last week’s meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, member states expressed dismay with the process of a public health and intellectual property working group and agreed that the spirit they set…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Non-governmental participants have different opinions about how a World Health Organization (WHO) working group set up to boost research and development into neglected diseases, should best move forward. While some argue that intellectual property rights…