Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate
This paper captures the political economy of technology transfer negotiations since the 1960s to address two key questions. The first question is whether the debates cater to country level...
View ArticleWIPO Ctte Agrees to Host IP and Development Conference in 2013
Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have agreed to convene an international conference on intellectual property (IP) and development in 2013, officials announced last week....
View ArticleWIPO Negotiations on New Legal Instrument for Visually Impaired Move Forward
After five days of intense negotiations, members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) made significant progress on the text for a future legal instrument aimed at improving access to...
View ArticleWHO Adopts Strategic Work Plan on Health R&D
Member states at the World Health Organization (WHO) last week approved a strategic work plan on the issue of research and development (R&D) for diseases that disproportionally affect developing...
View ArticleWIPO Industrial Design Talks Highlight Technical Assistance, Capacity Building
Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) made some progress last week on the draft text of a treaty on industrial design formalities. However, developed and developing country...
View ArticleNegotiations for Visually Impaired Treaty Get Green Light at WIPO
In a high-profile decision on Tuesday, members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) agreed to convene a diplomatic conference to negotiate a treaty aimed at improving access to...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Calls for Binding Instrument on Genetic Resources
A binding legal instrument would be the surest way to prevent the misappropriation of genetic resources (GRs) and traditional knowledge originating from biodiversity-rich developing countries, European...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Calls for Binding Instrument on Genetic Resources
A binding legal instrument would be the surest way to prevent the misappropriation of genetic resources (GRs) and traditional knowledge originating from biodiversity-rich developing countries, European...
View ArticleWTO Authorises Antigua to Move Forward on Retaliation in US Gambling Dispute
On Monday, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) authorised Antigua and Barbuda to retaliate against US intellectual property (IP), as part of their longstanding dispute regarding internet gambling...
View ArticleWIPO: Text on Genetic Resources in Final Stages of “Relay”
Members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have agreed to move forward with a draft text on genetic resources, following a week-long meeting held in Geneva. The document is expected...
View ArticleFast-tracking Green Patent Applications
In recent years, innovation has topped the agenda of policymakers worldwide as they seek to promote green growth and advance sustainable development. As a result, several countries - including...
View ArticleDialogue on Global IP Negotiations: Present Realities and Future Challenges
From climate change to biodiversity and access to medicines, intellectual property (IP) has become a cross cutting issue with important public policy implications. Regional/bilateral trade agreements...
View ArticleMapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property
Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property by Professor Jean-Frédéric Morin, Université libre de Bruxelles, examines an overlooked yet critical dimension of global IP governance: where do IP...
View ArticleDialogue on The TRIPS LDC Extension: The Way Forward
In 2005, the TRIPS Council extended the transition period for LDCs to apply the bulk of TRIPS provisions until July 2013. The council called on LDCs to identify their priority needs for technical and...
View ArticleDialogue on Global IP Governance
Public‐private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly becoming a prominent feature in global IP governance. In the area of health, private firms producing pharmaceutical innovations increasingly...
View ArticleTechnical Note: The LDC TRIPS Transition Extension and the Question of Rollback
When the WTO agreements entered into force in 1995, least developed countries (LDCs) were given until 1 January 2006 to implement the obligations contained in the then-newly adopted TRIPS Agreement. In...
View ArticleThailand Commits to End Ivory Industry as Wildlife Trade Meet gets Underway
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, on Sunday announced that the government would start to work towards ending the country’s domestic ivory trade. The announcement came during the opening...
View ArticleIP Trends in African LDCs and the LDC TRIPS Transition Extension
This Policy Brief by Fikremarkos Merso (Addis Ababa University School of Law) provides an overview of the intellectual property landscape in African LDCs, in the context of the current LDC TRIPS...
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Poorest WTO Countries Granted New TRIPS Extension
WTO members have agreed to extend the transition period for least developed countries (LDCs) to implement the organisation’s rules on intellectual property rights until July 2021, which was previously...
View ArticleDialogue on Global IP Negotiations: Closing the Gap between Theory and Practice
From food security to climate change and access to medicines, intellectual property (IP) has become a cross cutting issue with important public policy implications. As a result global IP negotiations...
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