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Par William New et Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Les négociateurs chargés d’examiner les propositions relatives à la protection des savoirs traditionnels, des expressions culturelles traditionnelles (folklore) et des ressources génétiques se sont achoppés à la question de savoir s’il fallait…
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…
Por William New y Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Los negociadores que examinaron las propuestas en materia de protección de conocimientos tradicionales, expresiones culturales tradicionales (folclore) y recursos genéticos no lograron decidir si se va a elaborar un texto que podía…
Debates over the intellectual property system, access to knowledge, and free and open source software are raging worldwide, but perhaps nowhere so much as in Brazil. And in that country, one forum for debate and analysis that stands out is…
An advisory group of government and industry experts at a World Intellectual Property Organization this week highlighted work in the enforcement of intellectual property rights. But tensions arose over the group’s mandate and whose views may be presented, according to…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen and William New The World Health Organization’s annual meeting on 22-27 May will consider at least three resolutions related to health and intellectual property rights. There is some overlap among them, and it remains to…
Por William New y Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen Los negociadores gubernamentales que examinaron el pasado mes de abril la cuestión de la armonización global de los sistemas de patentes no lograron alcanzar un acuerdo sobre el programa de trabajo de…
Who will head the new US intellectual property office opening in New Delhi this summer? Who is involved in the recent top-level reshuffling at the World Health Organization (WHO)? Find out in the People section, unique to the Intellectual Property…
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch The French Senate on 10 May approved legislation aimed at aligning the country’s intellectual property law with the European Union Copyright Directive. The Senate package differs in several key respects from the one…
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…