Francis Gurry Of Australia Wins Nomination To Be Next WIPO Director General
By one vote, Francis Gurry of Australia tonight won a hard-fought election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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Third Round Of Formal Voting Leaves Graça-Aranha Versus Gurry
Candidate Votes Francis Gurry (Australia) 35 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 29 Masood Khan (Pakistan) 19 The final vote is expected this evening.
WIPO Election: Ali, Odek Exit; Three More Face Elimination
By William New With the second official round of voting still open, two more candidates have exited the race to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and three others face near elimination. All voting results…
Suspending TRIPS Obligations: A Rising Alternative For WTO Retaliation
By Catherine Saez
Retaliating against a country found in violation of World Trade Organization rules by sanctioning the country's activities in an unrelated trade sector may be a more effective alternative for developing countries than retaliating under the sector of the violation, especially when such cross-retaliation involves WTO rules on intellectual property rights, an expert told a panel this week.
European Parliament Set To Reprimand Mandelson For Pressuring Thailand
By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – The European Parliament looks set to take Brussels’ top trade official to task over his latest attempt to persuade Thailand that it should revise its policy on pharmaceutical patents. Shortly after…
Proponents: ‘Time Is Now’ For TRIPS Biodiversity Amendment In Doha Round
By William New India and other proponents on Wednesday sought to counter concern raised by the World Trade Organization chief that a “clash” could occur if differences are not narrowed on a proposed amendment to WTO intellectual property rules for…
Support Mixed For US Orphan Works Bill As Issue Catches Global Attention
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch In an issue that may be rising internationally, legislation pending in the United States Senate and House to free up use of “orphan works” whose copyright owners cannot be found has won strong…
WHO IP And Health Group Concludes With Progress; Tough Issues Remain For Assembly
Note: The latest version of the draft strategy (dated Saturday, 3 May, 14.00h) is now available on the WHO website [click here]. By Kaitlin Mara and William New The World Health Organization (WHO) negotiations on public health, intellectual property and…
La protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle : une priorité pour le Représentant américain au commerce
Par William New Si le rapport publié chaque année par le gouvernement américain afin d’évaluer la manière dont les partenaires commerciaux étrangers protègent les droits de propriété intellectuelle des entreprises américaines et décourager les investissements dans les pays défaillants a…
WHO Members Inch Toward Consensus On IP, Innovation And Public Health
By Kaitlin Mara and William New Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered this week to address innovation and intellectual property issues in public health saw hope for agreement on a strategy paper focused on the needs of developing…
El informe anual del USTR sobre propiedad intelectual da prioridad a la observancia
Por William New El informe anual del Gobierno de Estados Unidos que evalúa la protección de los derechos de propiedad intelectual estadounidenses en los socios comerciales extranjeros y que, posiblemente, desalienta la inversión en países errantes se centró este año,…
UN Agency To Address Link Between IP Assets And Financial Securities
By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK - The banking industry and the intellectual property community will be keeping close tabs on the activities of a United Nations group next month when it meets to begin forming the foundation of IP rights treatment by the world's various secured financing systems.