Category Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech

WHO Asserts Global IP And Health Strategy Progressing But Offers Few Details

By Kaitlin Mara Work is ongoing within the World Health Organization on a member-mandated global strategy on public health, innovation and intellectual property, a WHO official said Tuesday. But little information about that work has been forthcoming since the strategy…

“IP5” Biggest Patent Offices Meet As WIPO Assembly Proceeds On Policies

By William New Top officials from the world’s five biggest patent offices met Wednesday night in Geneva to discuss ways to further harmonise their activities, United States Patent Commissioner John Doll told Intellectual Property Watch. Meanwhile, members of the World…

Green Marketers Discuss IP Protection For A Greener Market

By Kaitlin Mara
As more companies embrace environmental sustainability as an essential part of business strategy, policymakers have been questioning what they can do to create a policy environment conducive to green business. Intellectual Property Watch spoke to several green business professionals to get their view on the IP policy environments in which they work.

Le Sud riposte contre les excès dans l’application des droits de propriété intellectuelle

Catherine Saez, William New et Kaitlin Mara Pour les pays en développement les plus avancés et notamment la Chine, les efforts déployés par les pays développés pour intensifier la mise en application des droits de propriété intellectuelle (DPI) sont excessifs…

New IP Model Proposed To Facilitate Technology Access In Developing Countries

By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Biotechnology policymakers, business leaders, and academics need to adopt a new intellectual property strategy focussed on cooperation and collaboration, rather than the current counterproductive model that encourages patenting as much as possible, says…

Difícil aplicación de metas de biodiversidad y seguridad alimentaria en tratado internacional sobre semillas

Por Catherine Saez Mientras el mundo lucha contra una crisis global de alimentos, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) está trabajando para apoyar la biodiversidad, como una forma de contribuir a la seguridad…

Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture: des objectifs difficiles à mettre en œuvre

Par Catherine Saez Alors que le monde est confronté à une crise alimentaire, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation (FAO) tente de défendre la biodiversité afin de contribuer à la sécurité alimentaire. À cette fin, elle a lancé…

International Seed Treaty’s Goals Of Biodiversity, Food Security Tough To Implement

By Catherine Saez As the world struggles with a global food crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is working to support biodiversity as a way to contribute to food security. To that end, the FAO…