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WIPO Rekindles Patent Talks As Some Cry Foul

William New Feb 19, 2005 5 min read

The World Intellectual Property Organisation on Friday announced a recommended path for future work on harmonising patent laws around the world. The announcement came after a two-day informal consultation with…

U.S. Official Cites Possible Chinese TRIPs Violations

William New Feb 18, 2005 7 min read

[Editor’s Note: This story was modified at 6.30pm on Friday 18/2/2005] Washington, D.C.—A key U.S. official based in Beijing on Thursday cited several ways that China’s interpretation of its criminal…

“Deliverables” For Developing Nations Discussed By Hand-Picked WIPO Members

William New Feb 17, 2005 2 min read

A group of nations hand-picked by the head of the World Intellectual Property Organisation on Thursday concluded informal consultations on ways to move the harmonisation of national patent regimes forward…

US Tech Industry Urges More Patent Applications

William New Feb 16, 2005 2 min read

Washington, DC–United States technology industry leaders today decried the rapid growth in research and development in major industrialized and developing nations, including the rapid rise in patent applications in Asia,…

Experts Debate Access To Knowledge

William New Feb 15, 2005 9 min read

Intellectual property experts from a wide range of backgrounds are finding common ground in informal proposals to ensure the right of individuals to access knowledge, including possibly through a negotiated…

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