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By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A drafting group at the UN World Health Assembly today suggested a possible merger of two key intellectual property resolutions, including the establishment a global strategy and plan of action for research…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New A technical committee of the World Health Assembly on 24 May decided to wait until the next day to set up a short-term working group on two draft intellectual property resolutions, which…
The United States today made clear its opposition to a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution that aims to promote research and development into neglected diseases, and which is scheduled to be discussed at this week’s WHO annual meeting. Meanwhile proponents…
MADRID – The plan of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop a roadmap on patents and research got substantial input at a conference here as the viewpoints of people favouring patents in research as well as…
MADRID – During the first half of a two-day of an intellectual property conference, studies presented on whether patenting affects access for researchers concluded that although there is an access problem, it may not be a major problem for academic…
Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen La Asamblea Mundial de la Salud, que se reunirá del 22 al 27 de mayo, considerará propuestas radicales de cambio para el régimen mundial de investigación y desarrollo y medidas relacionadas con los derechos de…
Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Du 22 au 27 mai 2006, l’Assemblée mondiale de la santé se penchera sur des propositions visant à apporter des changements substantiels au régime mondial de recherche-développement, et sur les mesures à adopter en matière…
Negotiators at the World Intellectual Property Organization today scheduled another meeting on a proposed broadcasters’ rights treaty before deciding whether to recommend a full negotiation. They also took the significant step of putting an unpopular proposal to include webcasting in…
A group of countries led by Brazil, India and Peru has indicated that it intends to present a text relating to the discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on biodiversity “in days, not weeks” suggesting an amendment to current…
Croatia has proposed a candidate for a senior management position at the World Intellectual Property Organization, and has the backing of the Central European and Baltic States group. The Croatian proposal was made at the same time as proposals from…
On the second day of a weeklong meeting at World Intellectual Property Organization on copyright issues, there is little indication so far whether member governments will recommend the full negotiation of a treaty boosting the protection of broadcasts, according to…
Negotiators addressing proposals for the protection of traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions (folklore) and genetic resources ran aground over whether to address potentially legal text before completing work on objectives and principles. The committee will meet again on 4-12 December…