Intellectual Property Watch was an independent newspaper that covered international IP policy from 2005-2019

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USTR’s Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights: Public Interest Groups Still Calling for a Voice

Isabelle Scherer Nov 4, 2004 2 min read

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…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Civil Society Groups fear a rushed General Comment on “Intellectual Property”

Isabelle Scherer Nov 4, 2004 2 min read

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…

US Vows to “Fight” the Push for WIPO Reform

Isabelle Scherer Nov 4, 2004 3 min read

In an October 15 speech, the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Jonathan Dudas, vowed that the U.S. government will “fight” proposals that aim to “fundamentally change…

Editorial

Carolyn Deere Nov 4, 2004 3 min read

Dear Reader, Welcome to the first issue of Intellectual Property Watch! Established in the summer of 2004, Intellectual Property Watch is a journalistic initiative created to report on the interests…

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