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Health Assembly Officials Watch For Last-Minute Amendments

William New May 20, 2005 4 min read

At the U.N. World Health Assembly negotiations in Geneva, officials have been watching carefully for the last-minute introduction of any amendments they view as unfavourable. This is true for all…

May Edition of IP-Watch Monthly Reporter Available

William New May 19, 2005 1 min read

A note to our readers: The May edition of Intellectual Property Watch’s Monthly Reporter is available on our website. The monthly publication, available online and in hard copy every month,…

Experts Discuss Essential Drugs Patent Pool Proposal

William New May 19, 2005 6 min read

Consumer representatives, United Nations diplomats, drug industry representatives and others this week discussed a proposal to form a patent pool for essential medicines. The proposal was put forward by Consumers…

Pressure Rises On Drug Patents In Brazil

William New May 15, 2005 6 min read

Brazil, a developing country leader on international intellectual property issues, has come under pressure at home and abroad over whether to lift domestic patents on foreign pharmaceuticals for AIDS to…

Ten Years Later, U.S. Report On IPR Compliance Still Questioned

William New May 12, 2005 11 min read

Ten years after the signing of a multilateral agreement pitched as a vehicle to help developing countries defend against unilateral actions against them by larger countries, the Office of the…

Key US Official On TRIPS And Public Health To Step Down

William New May 11, 2005 4 min read

Ambassador Linnet Deily, the United States representative to the World Trade Organization, has informed staff that she will be leaving office on June 15, according to a US trade official.…