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Discussions on an international regime on the sharing of benefits deriving from genetic resources at a recent United Nations conference in Brazil focused mainly on procedure, leading some sources to argue that developed countries tried to derail the process. The…
A much-anticipated World Health Organization (WHO) report by a special commission looking at the relationship between intellectual property rights and research and development into diseases disproportionately affecting developing countries, makes some 50 recommendations on how to improve the situation. The…
Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen GRANADA, España- Tras intensas deliberaciones, los participantes de la conferencia del Convenio sobre Diversidad Biológica (CDB) de las Naciones Unidas, celebrado entre el 30 de enero y el 3 de febrero, llegaron a un acuerdo…
For the coming months, key biotechnology industry organisations are focusing their efforts on blocking the addition of disclosure of origin requirements in international patent applications on three fronts. The issue is being debated in three international fora: the World Trade…
The Internet governance forum established by the November World Summit on the Information Society began to take shape after a 16-17 February meeting at the United Nations. The first forum will be held in Athens, Greece, but the date and…
A finales de enero, el Consejo Ejecutivo de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) acordó presentar a la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud un proyecto de resolución sobre la necesidad de elaborar medicamentos seguros y asequibles para las enfermedades…
Fin janvier, le Conseil exécutif de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a décidé de soumettre à l’Assemblée mondiale de la Santé un projet de résolution sur la nécessité de mettre au point des médicaments sûrs et peu coûteux contre…
GRANADA, Spain – A meeting of government officials responsible for biodiversity here last week adopted draft recommendations on a possible international regime for biodiversity. But there were tough behind-the-scenes negotiations between all parties involved in the run-up to the adoption.…
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has won three domain name disputes at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for website addresses that were found to use in bad faith the name of Roche’s trademark medicine, Tamiflu, touted as the best defense…
GRANADA, Spain – After intensive negotiations here this week, negotiators at a United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) conference adopted three draft documents recommending a new international regime for the use of genetic resources. The recommendations, if adopted by the…
GRANADA, Spain — A revised draft proposal for an international regime governing the use of genetic resources presented here on 2 February at a Convention on Biological Diversity negotiating session is meeting with strong opposition from developed countries. The new…
GRANADA, Spain – A draft version of international regulations on the use of genetic resources has been put forward by the chairwoman of a United Nations conference here. The draft was welcomed by developing countries and a few developed countries…