Category United Nations – other

UNCITRAL Begins Debate On Harmonising Secured Financing, IP Laws

By Liza Porteus Viana for Intellectual Property Watch
NEW YORK - A United Nations group on Monday began debate on a publication aimed at helping the world's governments harmonise their secured financing and intellectual property laws.

The UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group VI is meeting in New York this week to hammer out differences various parties have on issues including transfer of intellectual property rights, creation of a security right, registries, and intellectual property rights related to tangible assets when those rights are used as collateral to secure credit.

Liza Porteus Viana
May 20, 2008

Suspension des obligations au titre de l’Accord sur les ADPIC: une alternative croissante en matière de sanction

Par Catherine Saez Prendre des mesures de rétorsion à l’égard d’un pays violant les règles de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) en sanctionnant les activités qu’il exerce dans un secteur autre que celui concerné par la violation constitue une alternative…

Catherine Saez
May 16, 2008

UN Events Map Efforts To Narrow Digital Divide, Increase Information Access

By Kaitlin Mara Nearly three weeks of meetings of governments, civil society organisations, trade groups, and intergovernmental bodies will report on how far nations have come towards bridging the so-called “digital divide” between those who have access to information technology…

Kaitlin Mara
May 16, 2008

IP Rights Arise In UN Debate On The Right To Participate In Cultural Life

By Catherine Saez Intellectual property rights came into play in a recent discussion on the right of all humans to take part in cultural life organised by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The right…

Catherine Saez
May 15, 2008

Suspensión de obligaciones en virtud del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC: una nueva alternativa de retorsión de la OMC

Por Catherine Saez Cuando un país infringe las normas de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), la retorsión contra dicho país mediante la imposición de sanciones a sus actividades en un sector comercial no relacionado puede ser una opción más…

Catherine Saez
May 15, 2008

Francis Gurry Of Australia Wins Nomination To Be Next WIPO Director General

By one vote, Francis Gurry of Australia tonight won a hard-fought election to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

William New
May 13, 2008
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Third Round Of Formal Voting Leaves Graça-Aranha Versus Gurry

Candidate Votes Francis Gurry (Australia) 35 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 29 Masood Khan (Pakistan) 19 The final vote is expected this evening.

William New
May 13, 2008
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WIPO Director General Election: Field Dramatically Drops To Three Candidates

By William New The field of candidates vying to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization dramatically plummeted from the original 15 candidates to three frontrunners on the first day. The race is now between Francis…

William New
May 13, 2008

WIPO Election: Ali, Odek Exit; Three More Face Elimination

By William New With the second official round of voting still open, two more candidates have exited the race to be the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and three others face near elimination. All voting results…

William New
May 13, 2008

First Round Results Of Voting For WIPO DG

Candidate Votes Francis Gurry (Australia) 24 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 16 Masood Khan (Pakistan) 13 Yoshiyuki Takagi (Japan) 6 Jorge Amigo Castañeda (Mexico) 4 Philippe Petit (France) 4 Alicja Adamczak (Poland) 3…

William New
May 13, 2008

Voting Results: Gurry, Graça Aranha, Khan Take Straw Poll

Candidate First Place Votes Second Place Votes Alicja Adamczak (Poland) 1 2 Toufiq Ali (Bangladesh) 4 5 Jorge Amigo Castañeda (Mexico) 4 13 José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 13 2 Gjorgji Filipov (Macedonia) 1 0…

William New
May 13, 2008
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First Candidate For WIPO Director General Post Withdraws

By William New Just days before the election begins for the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the first candidate has withdrawn, according to official sources. Mauro Masi, a former chief of staff to Italian Prime…

William New
May 9, 2008