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Intellectual Property Watch

Reports on the interests and behind-the-scenes dynamics that influence the design and implementation of international intellectual property policies.
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Group Discussion Deepens Over WHO Role In Stopping Poor Quality Medicines

Posted on March 01, 2011
The role of the World Health Organization in the safety, quality and efficacy of medical products is under scrutiny this week by member states and stakeholders. In particular, the focus is on the WHO?s role in the prevention and control of medical products of compromised quality, the organisation?s relationship with the international taskforce against counterfeit products, and the taskforce?s alleged focus on the protection of intellectual property rights rather than on public health issues...

Debate Rises Over Elevating Profile Of Genetic Resources At WIPO

Posted on March 01, 2011
Experts discussing the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week are struggling to stay within their technical mandate as the issues carry significant political impact. Discussions today resulted in a marked-up text on objectives and principles of a possible international instrument that reveals key differences among members on the role of IP, and of WIPO, in genetic resources...

Are The Stars Aligned For US Patent Reform This Year?

Posted on March 01, 2011
In a week in which the United States Congress is fighting to avoid a government shutdown over budget disagreements and political posturing is high, technocrats and friends of innovative businesses are working to get passage of a bill to reform US patent law...

Long Week Ahead For WIPO Experts Considering Treaty On IP And Genetic Resources

Posted on February 28, 2011
Having successfully advanced discussions toward treaties on the protection of folklore and traditional knowledge, country experts this week are meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization to discuss the protection of genetic resources. But this time, it might prove trickier...

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Tech Industry Unhappy With US Patent Reform Bill

Posted on February 28, 2011
The high technology remains unconvinced by efforts in the United States Senate to reform US patent laws, a Washington tech industry association said today, as debate on the bill began on the Senate floor. Related Articles:New US Senate Patent Reform Bill Brings Many Reactions Obama Administration Tells Senate It Supports Patent Reform Changes Wide Industry Coalition Backs US Internet Anti-Piracy Bill

Building a Consensus to Address the Health Threat Posed by Fake Medicines

Posted on February 25, 2011
On the eve of a meeting of the WHO working group on substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit medical products, research-based pharmaceutical industry group IFPMA sets out thoughts on building global consensus to address fake medicines...

Negotiators Work From New Text Of Traditional Knowledge Treaty At WIPO

Posted on February 25, 2011
Experts gathered at the World Intellectual Property Organization to produce a negotiating document on traditional knowledge produced a cleaner text yesterday. Related Articles:Experts Work On WIPO Traditional Knowledge Draft Treaty Text WIPO Traditional Knowledge Experts In Small Groups To Craft Treaty Text Officials Work To Advance WIPO Treaty To Protect Biological, Traditional Resources

WHO Members To Work To Disentangle Problem Of Fake Medicines, IP Issues

Posted on February 25, 2011
A designated working group will meet for the first time this week to discuss the World Health Organization?s role in the safety, quality and efficacy of medical products, but some countries are concerned about what they consider to be the unwelcome intrusion of intellectual property rights issues into the debate...

After Folklore, Traditional Knowledge Makes Steps Toward WIPO Treaty Text

Posted on February 25, 2011
After a week of technical discussions to elaborate a draft text designed to help the World Intellectual Property Organization member states reach a treaty text on the protection of traditional knowledge, experts provided a set of draft articles, comments and proposed amendments...

WIPO Traditional Knowledge Experts In Small Groups To Craft Treaty Text

Posted on February 23, 2011
After two days of broad analysis of a draft document on traditional knowledge, country experts were to convene today in small drafting groups to trim down the language and arrive at a treaty negotiating text for the delegates meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization in May...

Experts: L’Application D’un Nouveau Protocole Sur La Biodiversit� Repose Sur Les R�glementations Nationales

Posted on February 21, 2011
PARIS ? R�cemment adopt�, l?accord international pour faciliter l?acc�s aux ressources g�n�tiques et le partage �quitable des ressources en d�coulant a �t� ouvert � la ratification la semaine derni�re. Le texte a d?ores et d�j� re�u des commentaires mitig�s des parties prenantes...

Experts Work On WIPO Traditional Knowledge Draft Treaty Text This Week

Posted on February 21, 2011
A group of country experts are gathered at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week to elaborate a draft text on intellectual property and traditional knowledge. The positive momentum set by the results obtained by experts on traditional cultural expressions last July paved the way for this week?s agenda...

Stronger IP Rights Granted In EU-Korea FTA: Precedent For Future FTAs?

Posted on February 19, 2011
A European Parliament majority this week approved a free trade agreement with Korea with strong provisions on intellectual property rights protection, according to Robert Stury, rapporteur of the lead EP Committee on the dossier. Related Articles:Lack Of Transparency In EU-India FTA Talks Spurs Requests For Halt Lack Of Transparency In EU-India FTA Talks Spurs Requests For Halt Does EU-India FTA Serve Mutual Interests? Policymakers, NGOs Disagree

WHO, WTO, WIPO Combine Forces To Improve Patent Information For Public Health

Posted on February 18, 2011
Patents and public health are sometimes seen as a mismatch, but three prominent international organisations today stepped up their collaboration on ways to facilitate access to medicines by making a better use of the patent system. Effective, reliable and transparent information on patents is necessary to help decision-makers take the best public health approaches for global health coverage, panellists said...

WIPO Could Enter Growing Fray Over Internet Domain Takedowns

Posted on February 17, 2011
An influential private sector trademark defender is proposing to the World Intellectual Property Organization to undertake creation of an international ?notice and takedown? system for alleged online trademark infringers. And he told Intellectual Property Watch that this will be followed in a few months by a separate proposal for ?notice-and-trackdown? article requiring internet service providers to divulge information about online counterfeiters so they can be gone after...

Brazil And The Defence Of Public Health: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Posted on February 17, 2011
A recent decision issued by Advocacia-Geral da Uni�o (Advocacy-General of the Union) restricts the role performed by Anvisa - the National Agency for Health Surveillance - in examining pharmaceutical patent applications. This may represent a huge setback for commitments made by Brazilian government related to the protection of public health, writes Felipe Carvalho...

Retired US Copyright Chief On Copyright Clearance Center Board

Posted on February 17, 2011
The appointment of former United States Register of Copyrights to the board of directors of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) was announced yesterday. Related Articles:European Broadcasters Call For Easier Copyright Clearance For Online Content Columbia Law Expert On Telecom, Copyright To FTC US Seeks Comments on Internet Access and Copyright

Pharma Lawyer Is New Deputy Director At USPTO

Posted on February 17, 2011
A Washington intellectual property lawyer and private sector representative has been named deputy director at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her area of expertise is pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other life science issues. Related Articles:USPTO Deputy Director To Leave Next Month USPTO Director David Kappos Speaks On Need For IP Cooperation Changes At USPTO, Sidley’s Geneva Office

Columbia Law Expert On Telecom, Copyright To FTC

Posted on February 16, 2011
A respected US law professor has been named senior advisor to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for consumer protection and competition issues that affect the internet and mobile markets. Tim Wu, a Columbia Law School professor, starts on 14 February, according to a press release, available here...

Senior Changes At The Gates Foundation With An IP Twist

Posted on February 16, 2011
The head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program intends to retire from his position in June, according to a press release. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s leading international advocate for intellectual property rights has joined the Gates Foundation Global Health Program...

Parliament Approves European Directive Against Falsified Medicines

Posted on February 16, 2011
The European Parliament today approved a new law aimed at preventing falsified medicines from entering the legal supply chain, according to a Parliament press release. The law needs to be formally approved by the Council of Ministers. Related Articles:Emerging Economies’ New Initiative On Falsified And Substandard Medicines European Commission Gets Tough Treatment From Parliament Over ACTA European Parliament Votes To Rein In Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty

Australia Accused Of Using Development Aid To Press Trade Agreements

Posted on February 15, 2011
A United Nations independent expert yesterday issued a statement on Australia's aid programmes for countries in need, praising some of the country's work but warning that it not use such aid to pressure regional governments to enter into free trade agreements with it...

USPTO Requests Budget Increase, Expects Rise In Applications

Posted on February 15, 2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office yesterday submitted a request to the US Congress for a budget increase in 2012 on expectations of a rise in patent and trademark applications and promises of reductions in application processing times. Related Articles:USPTO Invites Comments On Strategic Plan USPTO Seeks Comment On New Patent Process USPTO Deputy Director To Leave Next Month

WTO GI Discussions Gather Speed, Parties Watchful Until Negotiations

Posted on February 15, 2011
The international protection of wines and spirits named after geographical locations has seen renewed attention at the World Trade Organization since the beginning of the year as part of a push to conclude the Doha Round of trade liberalisation. Legal effects and costs of a register for such wines and spirits were addressed last week...

Obama 2012 Budget Proposal Reduces Exclusivity For Biologics

Posted on February 15, 2011
Shortly after passage last year of the US healthcare reform act called for a regulatory pathway to bring follow-on biologic drugs, or biosimilars, to market with 12 years of data exclusivity for brand-name producers, the Obama administration has proposed to reduce that time to its original 7 years, according to sources...

European Commission Sued On EU-India Bilateral Trade Deal

Posted on February 15, 2011
Watchdog organisation Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) yesterday filed a complaint at the European General Court against the European Commission's denial of access to information on the EU-India bilateral trade talks. Related Articles:European Commission Gets Tough Treatment From Parliament Over ACTA European Commission Tells Parliament ACTA Must Be Minimal AIDS Patients Protest EU-India Trade Agreement

Report: Nanotechnology Patents Spreading But Regulatory Framework Needed

Posted on February 11, 2011
The non-profit ETC Group has released a report on global governance of nanoscale technologies that showed that thousands of patents are being granted on this still little understood area of science. Related Articles:New EU E-Communications Regulatory Body Based In Latvia US Govt Economic Report: Patent Reform Will Boost Jobs Patents In Cosmetics: Disclosure Of Origin Arduous, Report Says

Economist: Breadth Of Patent Portfolio Better Than Betting On One Winner

Posted on February 11, 2011
Determining the value of patented inventions is akin to a guessing game, said a speaker at the World Intellectual Property Organization yesterday. Companies should try to spread their patents over related technological innovations rather focusing on one patent, hoping it will be ?the philosopher?s stone?...

Study: Boon Of Drugs, Vaccines From Public Research

Posted on February 11, 2011
A new study finds that publicly funded research has had a greater positive impact on public health than previously believed. Related Articles:Study Of Public Domain, Copyright At WIPO Offers Recommendations Public Health Policy In 2010: Research Funding And Regulations Biotech Marathon: Vaccines And Open Innovation, But Less IP?

New White House IP Advisory Committees Elevates IP Enforcement To Highest Level

Posted on February 10, 2011
US President Barack Obama this week used an executive order to create two government advisory committees on intellectual property rights enforcement. The committees put IP rights at the highest interagency level possible and have the stated aim of promoting innovation through the protection of such rights...

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