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No Agreement For WIPO Committee On Traditional Knowledge And Folklore
By Kaitlin Mara Late Friday evening, weary government officials had to admit they had reached a deadlock in negotiations on international protection of traditional knowledge and folklore at the World…
New Text For Committee On Traditional Knowledge, Folklore, And Genetic Resources
The chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore has released a draft chairman’s proposal for accelerated work at…
WIPO Poised To Move To Talks On Potential Traditional Knowledge “Treaty”
By Kaitlin Mara and William New Member states of the committee on traditional knowledge, genetic resources, and folklore at the World Intellectual Property Organization on Friday must decide whether and…
Progress In WIPO Traditional Knowledge Committee Seen In Informal Sessions
By Kaitlin Mara Movement is beginning to be seen at the World Intellectual Property Organization body tasked with discussing protection for traditional knowledge and folklore as informal meetings – and,…
WIPO Committee On Traditional Knowledge And Folklore Running In Place
By Kaitlin Mara Work of the World Intellectual Property Organisation body dedicated to the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore this week has moved largely to informal meetings after progress…
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WIPO Secretariat Ramps up the Pressure for a new Treaty on Broadcasting Organisations
At the recent WIPO Assembly, Member States resisted pressures to move forward with a diplomatic conference on a proposed new treaty to provide increased protection to broadcasting organisations. The W…
Read MoreThe Domino Effect of US FTAs: Public Health Groups, Members of Congress claim CAFTA will choke Access to Medicines
Recent efforts to rally Congress to approve a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reached earlier this year with Central American countries has reignited debate about USTR’s approach to intellectual property a…
Read MoreWIPO Proposal for PCT Fee Increase rejected: the Search for 70 million Swiss Francs continues…
The rejection at the recent WIPO Assembly of a Secretariat proposal to increase fees for patent applications filed under the terms of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) has prompted a broader interes…
Read MoreThe Facts Speak
This table provides a sample of the recommendations offered by three of the major U.S. industry associations regarding the placement of countries in the Office of the United States Trade Representativ…
Read MoreUSTR’s Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights: Public Interest Groups Still Calling for a Voice
In the wake of a series of U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs) which include ‘TRIPS-plus’ commitments on intellectual property, civil society groups are again urging the United States to better incorpor…
Read MoreThe Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Civil Society Groups fear a rushed General Comment on “Intellectual Property”
The plans of a leading UN human rights body to finalize a General Comment on “Intellectual Property and Human Rights” in November has provoked calls from human rights and public interest organisations…
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