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By Kaitlin Mara An event at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) last week brought some key actors in copyright and related rights to discuss the value of limitations and exceptions and to present a recently released study describing an…
Kaitlin Mara et William New La commission de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle a conclu sa rencontre triennale avec un jour d’avance, au terme d’une réunion que plusieurs participants ont qualifiée de « routinière…
Por Kaitlin Mara y William New El Comité sobre Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) finalizó un día antes su reunión trienal que fue considerada “de rutina” por varios participantes. La reunión se caracterizó por…
By Claudia Jurberg for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – After 10 years of debate, Brazil approved in February the commercialisation of two varieties of genetically modified corn, a highly contentious decision in the country that has become linked…
By Kaitlin Mara and William New The World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights concluded its triennial gathering one day early in a meeting several participants characterised as “routine.” The meeting was marked by further support for an amendment…
By William New Several nations have joined Chile in presenting a new proposal for work on limitations and exceptions to this week’s meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee. The work would include establishing an international agreement on…
By David Cronin for Intellectual Property Watch BRUSSELS – A formal complaint has been lodged with the European Parliament over how its information technology systems rely almost exclusively on software manufactured by Microsoft. Advocates of open standard software, which is…
By William New The “historic” first day of the new World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) opened with a focus on procedure, a focus likely to carry through the whole first week, according to participants.…
By Kaitlin Mara Representatives of global indigenous groups were in Geneva last week to exchange views on the role of intellectual property in the protection of indigenous and traditional knowledge and folklore. Indigenous groups participated an informal meeting held on…
Par Tatum Anderson pour Intellectual Property Watch Lors d’une audience prévue la dernière semaine de février, le gouvernement indien va se pencher sur la question de savoir s’il doit permettre que les médicaments brevetés puissent être fabriqués et exportés sans…