New MPP-Gilead License For HIV Treatment
The Medicines Patent Pool today announced a new licence with Gilead Sciences for a medicine which in combination with others would offer a once-daily, single-tablet HIV treatment.
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WIPO Changes: New Head Of Global Health, Search On For Next Global Challenges Director
The World Intellectual Property Organization has a new head of Global Health, and the Global Challenges Division is hunting for its next director.
2017 Social Forum Focuses On HIV, Other Epidemics, Access To Health
The 2017 Social Forum, an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council, is being held next week in Geneva, and will focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the HIV epidemic and other communicable diseases and epidemics.
Infojustice: Ottawa NAFTA Round Turns To Copyright
Infojustice writes: It was being reported among various observers of NAFTA over the weekend that the talks in the IP chapter are progressing toward Copyright. The US appears poised to table the first set of its demands for that portion of the IP chapter. But it is also rumored that that the US demand may exclude the issue of copyright balance.
WTO Market Access Committee Debates China, India Restrictions On IT, Russia’s GIs On Wine
In the World Trade Organization Market Access Committee today, a range of member countries raised concern over China's tariffs on semiconductors and India's duties on a range of information technology products. In addition, the European Union raised concern over uneven application of lower tariffs for geographically indicated wines, favouring local producers.
New Collaboration To Deliver Open-Source Submission And Peer-Review Platform
This week, eLife and Collaborative Knowledge Foundation announced a partnership "to build a user-driven, open-source submission and peer-review platform" aimed at improving on existing industry models.
WHO Issues Alarming Report On Coming Shortage Of Antibiotics
A new report issued today by the World Health Organization shows a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development, even as resistance to existing antibiotics are on the rise. The head of the WHO said the report shows an “urgent…
Software Paid For With Public Money Should Be Open Source, Groups Say
Publicly financed software should be open source, more than 30 signatories of an open letter are proclaiming, calling for others to sign the letter.
WIPO Study Chronicles Remarkable Rise In Trademark Filings In China Province
A programme of promotion, education and incentives combined to bring about a remarkable rise in trademark filings in the Chinese municipality of Qingdao, a joint study of the World Intellectual Property Organization and Qingdao municipal government found.
European Libraries’ Five Principles For Open Access Negotiations With Publishers
European research libraries have issued five principles for libraries to use when holding open access negotiations with publishers, seeking to prevent over-charging and promote transparency and sustainable access.