Category Africa

Grupo de Trabajo: Se requiere un mayor equilibrio en PI y comercio; la divulgacion podria no ser suficiente

Por Catherine Saez Un régimen internacional más equilibrado de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y el comercio es necesario para rectificar el sistema actual, que está demasiado inclinado a favor de los países desarrollados, dijeron los panelistas de los países…

Panellists See High Impact Of Bilateral Trade Deals On Geneva Policymaking

By Kaitlin Mara and William New A panel of government and non-governmental experts on intellectual property and biodiversity issues last week stressed the high impact that leading economies’ bilateral free trade negotiations are having on multilateral policymaking in Geneva. Panellists…

Panel: More Balance Needed In IP And Trade; Disclosure May Not Be Enough

By Catherine Saez A more balanced international regime for intellectual property rights and trade is needed to rectify the current system, which too strongly favours developed countries, developing country panellists said at a recent event. But some say that a…

Diferencias en la aplicacion del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC por parte de países en desarrollo

Por Catherine Saez Según los oradores en un reciente evento organizado por el Centro del Sur, existen diferencias significativas en la aplicación por parte de países en desarrollo del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual…

Disparities Seen In Developing Countries’ TRIPS Implementation

By Catherine Saez There are considerable differences in developing countries’ implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and their use of flexibilities in it, according to speakers at a recent South Centre…

Internet Governance Forum: Test Of A New Global Governance Model

By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch RIO DE JANEIRO – The debate over whether the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) should grow beyond its no-decisions, dialogue-only capacity was under consideration from the opening of the meeting here Monday. While a…

Le Kenya tente d’identifier les découvertes issues de sa recherche médicale susceptibles de faire l’objet de droits de propriété intellectuelle

Tatum Anderson, pour Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI – Le Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), l’un des instituts de recherche médicale les plus prestigieux du Kenya, a entamé un audit approfondi de ses découvertes afin d’identifier celles qui pourraient être protégées…

Kenya decide identificar derechos de PI en sus investigaciones médicas

Por Tatum Anderson para Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI- Uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del país, el Instituto de Investigación Médica de Kenya (KEMRI, por sus siglas en inglés Kenya Medical Research Institute), ha iniciado una amplia auditoría…

Developing Countries Get Perspective On IP And Enforcement

By William New There is more to the story of enforcing intellectual property rights than one typically reads in the media, and developing country governments should defend themselves against unfair enforcement practices, officials and activists said recently. Speakers gave their…

Kenya Works To Identify IP Rights In Its Medical Research

By Tatum Anderson for Intellectual Property Watch NAIROBI – One of Kenya’s most prestigious research institutions, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has begun an extensive intellectual property audit to try and identify any discoveries that should be protected. The audit…