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By William New with Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) committee negotiating proposals this week for a stronger development focus at WIPO appeared to be on track to finishing work by meeting’s end Friday, though some…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen World Intellectual Property Organization members negotiating development-related proposals for WIPO’s future mandate reached preliminary agreement on several more key issues Thursday, including access to knowledge and exceptions and limitations. Agreement came after lengthy talks on…
Par Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen et Drew Clark pour Intellectual Property Watch Les efforts déployés par le président du comité de l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) chargé de négocier un traité sur les droits des organismes de radiodiffusion…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) members this week are engaged in intensive negotiations on proposals to change WIPO’s activities and mandate to include more development issues. The Group B of developed countries, particularly the United…
Por Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen y Drew Clark para Intellectual Property Watch A pesar de los esfuerzos realizados por el Presidente del Comité Permanente de Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (SCCR) de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual…
By William New with Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen A weeklong meeting on proposals to change the World Intellectual Property Organization mandate or practices toward development began almost immediately with a focus on substantive proposals, according to participating officials. But the…
By Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen with William New Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are gearing up for the second and final meeting next week of a committee addressing proposals to increase the development orientation of WIPO’s mandate.…
Por William New Los negociadores de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) podrían iniciar la última ronda de negociaciones de este año sobre la propuesta de un Programa para el Desarrollo con un espíritu de avenencia. Por su…
By William New The developing countries that in 2004 proposed an agenda for reform of the World Intellectual Property Organization toward stronger consideration of developing country needs are exploring a compromise in advance of the next WIPO meeting on the…
Por William New Estados Unidos, Japón, el Reino Unido y Suiza, en pos de su preocupación por las cuestiones de responsabilidad y liderazgo que se plantean en la Organización Mundial de Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), exigen respuestas con respecto a las…