UNITAID Patent Pool Budget Approved; Implementation To Begin
Today, board members of international drug purchasing mechanism UNITAID approved a 2010 budget for a pioneering patent pool initiative.
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New US Government Report On Counterfeit, Piracy
The US Government Accountability Office, an agency that works as a “congressional watchdog” investigating how taxpayer money is spent, has released a new report on intellectual property. The report [pdf] reviews the economic effects of counterfeiting and piracy. It finds…
WHO Documents From Counterfeit Meeting Now Online
The World Health Organization secretariat record of a International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) meeting that took place 26 March are now available online. Intellectual Property Watch reported on the meeting earlier, including statements made by stakeholders (IPW, WHO, 31…
WHO Review Of Pandemic Flu Response Underway
World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan today opened an expert review process on the way WHO handled the outbreak of a pandemic influenza virus last year. In her opening speech, Chan called it the “most closely watched and carefully…
Public ACTA Declaration Open For Signature
When government negotiators start the next round of closed meetings on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) this week in Wellington New Zealand, they will be served a declaration by "Public ACTA", an initiative by New Zealand's country code registry InternetNZ.
UK Passes Internet Access-Limiting Bill For Alleged IP Infringers
The United Kingdom Parliament late last night approved a controversial digital economy bill that allows the court to impose obligations on internet service providers to limit internet access of its users deemed to have infringed online copyrights.
Smooth Criminal Harmonisation — ACTA, EU And IPR Enforcement
Lassi Jyrkkiö writes: Anything one can consider as politically cool from an EU perspective, ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the multilateral treaty to combat counterfeiting and piracy) negotiations have got it all: the internet, the USA, large potential for media exposure and a hitherto Nixonian element of secrecy balanced by a flow of thrilling documents leaked by generous deep-throats.
Europe Learns The Truth(s) About ACTA
The truth about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is different depending on which side you are on.
United States Sees Spate Of Intellectual Property Policy Activity
In the aftermath of the recent protracted fights over healthcare, the United States has seen a wave of intellectual property-related policy activity
Special Report: The Significance Of Europe’s Ruling On Google Ads And Trademarks
The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling in Google v. Louis Vuitton Malletier SA has been hailed a major legal victory for Google and other search providers. That, however, is only part of the story.
Brazil, US Reinvigorate Talks On Trade Retaliation
Brazil’s imposition of trade countermeasures against United States products and intellectual property rights, following a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling, might be averted as the two countries are working toward a negotiated settlement.
UN Claims Victory In Biodiversity Talks, But Outcome Not Certain
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity last month hailed Cali, Colombia as the birthplace of a protocol they hope will lead to an international regime on access and benefit-sharing by their October 2010 deadline. But, while it is clear the late March negotiation in Cali brought significant progress, participants reported difficult disagreements and in the final days, signs that there is yet more work to be done.