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Hong Kong – At the World Trade Organization ministerial here, India has proposed the launch of negotiations on the disclosure of origin of material in patent applications, and says that if this issue is not addressed, there will be no…
Hong Kong–China’s recent decision to implement World Trade Organization rules making it easier for poor countries to import cheaper medicines was discussed at a non-governmental organisation meeting at the Hong Kong ministerial today, as questions swirled around the recent decision…
Hong Kong — The sixth World Trade Organization ministerial officially opened in Hong Kong today and although intellectual property issues have not surfaced on the formal agenda so far, they were discussed in some of the many side events taking…
WHO Paper Examines TRIPS Flexibilities The final version of a study entitled “The use of flexibilities in TRIPS by developing countries: can they promote access to medicines?” is now available online at: The study was conducted by Sisule Musungu…
En el proyecto de texto de la próxima reunión ministerial de la Organización Mundial del Comercio, que se celebrará en Hong Kong entre el 13 y el 18 de diciembre, se insta a los negociadores a intensificar las deliberaciones sobre…
Le projet de texte pour la Conférence ministérielle de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), qui se tiendra du 13 au 18 décembre à Hong Kong, enjoint aux négociateurs d’intensifier les débats sur les questions liées à l’Accord de l’OMC sur…
By Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC-In a bilateral free-trade agreement struck this week with Peru, the United States for the first time agreed to language relating to traditional knowledge, according to a Peruvian government source. The language,…
Por Monika Ermert para Intellectual Property Watch La segunda fase de la Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información (CMSI) de las Naciones Unidas, evento que se prolongó durante cinco años, se desarrolló en Túnez. Durante la sesión de…
By Martin Vaughan for Intellectual Property Watch Washington, DC–An agreement by Peru to accept United States demands on protecting intellectual property rights, including protections for pharmaceutical test data found in other US free trade agreements, paved the way for a…
The new draft declaration for the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Hong Kong next week has been updated to reflect the 6 December decision to amend international intellectual property trade law for public health reasons. WTO members amended the…