Shared Traditional Knowledge: Issues and Options
Growing evidence shows that shared and widely disseminated traditional knowledge is the existing norm rather than the exception, in the context of indigenous peoples culture and livelihoods. However,...
View ArticleE15 - Expert Group meeting on Trade and Innovation
Innovation and new technologies are key drivers of economic growth and job creation. While trade liberalisation and investment flows contribute to technology diffusion and innovation, absorptive...
View ArticleOMPI adopta tratado en beneficio de personas con discapacidad visual
Un acuerdo internacional inédito en materia de propiedad intelectual cuya meta es atender las necesidades de una categoría específica de usuarios y no ampliar la protección de los derechos de propiedad...
View ArticleAdido agrícola: linha de frente do agronegócio brasileiro
Neste artigo, o autor analisa o papel desempenhado pelo posto de adido agrícola não apenas na resolução de conflitos em mercados aos quais o Brasil já exporta bens agrícolas, mas também na consolidação...
View ArticleFarm policy reforms and the multilateral trading system:
This policy dialogue, which is being organised jointly by ICTSD and FAO, will seek to explore the relationship between farm policy reforms and the future of the multilateral trading system, looking in...
View ArticleWhat does the EU common agricultural policy reform mean for Africa?
What are the implications of the controversial European Union (EU) common agricultural policy reform for African countries? The European Union (EU) reached a political agreement on the shape of its...
View ArticleLicensing of Climate Change related Technologies to Developing Countries:...
Enhancing the diffusion of climate change related technologies, particularly to developing countries has emerged as a critical priority in efforts to combat climate change. Although licensing is an...
View ArticleProtecting Shared Traditional Knowledge
Shared and widely distributed traditional knowledge, among communities and across national borders is often the norm rather than the exception. However, it remains an area for which policy and legal...
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Intellectual Property, Competition and Regulatory Aspects of Medicines:...
Intellectual property, competition and regulatory aspects of medicines: International determinants and public policy examines the most recent generation of international norms that impact on...
View ArticleThe Implementation of Exhaustion Policies
The concept of the exhaustion, which determines the point at which the IPRs holder’s control over the good or service ceases, is the subject of increased attention by policymakers and courts in...
View ArticleWIPO Genetic Resources Talks Advance, Though Differences Linger
Delegates meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) last week made some limited progress in discussions on genetic resources and intellectual property rights, producing a new...
View ArticleSouth Africa, pharmaceutical industry face off on patent reform
Abstract: South Africa’s efforts to reform its intellectual property (IP) regime in order to improve access to medicines has sparked a firestorm lately, with major pharmaceutical companies openly at...
View ArticleWIPO Ctte Nominates Gurry for Second Term
Francis Gurry is set to serve another six years as the head of the UN’s intellectual property body, after a selection committee nominated him for a second term last week. The recommendation is expected...
View ArticleFirst Geneva Dialogue on Traditional Knowledge
The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture (ACIPA) and the Institute for Sustainable Development and...
View ArticleMultilateral IP negotiations: Between rhetoric and reality
Multilateral intellectual property (IP) negotiations face multiple challenges in an increasingly complex global innovation landscape. From climate change to biodiversity and access to medicines, IP has...
View ArticleInternational technology transfer: Current implementation and future course...
Improving technology transfer flows and arrangements directed towards developing countries and LDCs has emerged as an important priority in a number of international forums such as the WTO, WIPO and...
View ArticleThe Declaration on Patent Protection: Regulatory sovereignty under TRIPS.
The Declaration on Patent Protection: Regulatory sovereignty under TRIPS was drafted under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. It is the result of two...
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