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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues (2014)
- Fraudulent medicines model law promotes pharma interest
(08 Dec 14)
- WIPO: New Proposal On Disclosure Requirement In Design Applications
by Catherine Saez (27 Nov 14)
- US industry patent lobby meeting with judges foiled
by Dilasha Seth & Soma Das (24 Nov 14)
- African Regional IP Office & implications for Access to Medicines
by Sangeeta Shashikant (20 Nov 14)
- [APBREBES] Updates on Plant Variety Protection #11
(19 Nov 14)
- Public call to Indian justices not to meet with multinational pharmaceutical industry
(17 Nov 14)
- Examples & Experiences on Patent Related Impediments to Technology Transfer
by Sangeeta Shashikant (17 Nov 14)
- Multinational seed industry pitches for further harmonization in UPOV
by Sangeeta Shashikant (14 Nov 14)
- South Centre concerned over US pressure on India's IP regime
by Kanaga Raja (12 Nov 14)
- Conference on ICT intellectual property enforcement raises concerns
by K M Gopakumar (12 Nov 14)
- WIPO Member States failed to reach consensus on future work of SCP
by K M Gopakumar (10 Nov 14)
- Joint Symposium to focus on innovation and access challenges in MIC
by TWN (06 Nov 14)
- Civil society concerns over India-US Joint Working Group
by K M Gopakumar (04 Nov 14)
- WIPO Patent Committee to discuss critical issues on patents and public policy
by TWN (03 Nov 14)
- EU pushing for a right to intercept medical products in transit
(30 Oct 14)
- Patent industry selling out future of our food
(27 Oct 14)
- WHO’s antibiotic resistance draft action plan soft on critical issues
by K M Gopakumar (16 Oct 14)
- Investment: UN Rapporteur on right to health call for review of investment treaties
by K M Gopakumar (13 Oct 14)
- New Report warns that Stronger plant variety protection may threaten the right to food
(10 Oct 14)
- Misappropriation of Sri Lanka purple rice
by Edward Hammond (08 Oct 14)
- Updates on Plant Variety Protection #9
(08 Oct 14)
- TWN statements at WIPO General Assembly (22-30 September 2014)
(08 Oct 14)
- Tackling the proliferation of patents
by IPS Columnist Service/Carlos M. Correa (03 Oct 14)
- WIPO: Failure to reach consensus, "no decision" adopted on four issues
by K. M. Gopakumar (02 Oct 14)
- WIPO: Consensus still elusive after days of informal consultations
by K. M. Gopakumar (30 Sept 14)
- WIPO: Debate to continue on governance, 'development expenditure'
by K. M. Gopakumar (30 Sept 14)
- CSOs concerned over timing of IP policy review in India
by Kanaga Raja (25 Sept 14)
- Japanese Universities Patent Potent Painkilling Drugs Based on Southeast Asian Traditional Knowledge and Plants
by Edward Hammond (24 Sept 14)
- Gilead Sciences seeks to pre-empt affordable generic Hepatitis C medicine
by Shailly Gupta & K M Gopakumar (12 Sept 14)
- WIPO: Call for Diplomatic Conference on genetic resources, TK and folklore
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (24 Jul 14)
- APBREBES - Updates on Plant Variety Protection Issue #8 - 23 July 2014
(24 Jul 14)
- WIPO talks on broadcasting organizations treaty
(09 Jul 14)
- WIPO: Divide over new treaty on exceptions for libraries/archives
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (08 Jul 14)
- African Genes Protect Syngenta's Seedless Watermelon Business
by Edward Hammond (06 Jul 14)
- Human Rights Council: Historic resolution adopted for a legally binding instrument on TNCs
by Kinda Mohamadieh (30 Jun 14)
- G77 Summit celebrates 50th anniversary with speeches, Declaration
by Martin Khor (17 Jun 14)
- WIPO: New patent fee reduction eligibility criteria approved
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (16 Jun 14)
- MERS Virus Claimed in Dutch University's International Patent Application
by Edward Hammond (06 Jun 14)
- WHO: Governmental pushback on industry role in medical product regulation
by K M Gopakumar (30 May 14)
- Enhancing ITPGRFA benefit sharing system - report of first Working Group meeting
by Edward Hammond (29 May 14)
- WIPO: Developed countries resist movement on IP and development
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (28 May 14)
- Act now, or face catastrophic post-antibiotic era
(22 May 14)
- WIPO: Deadlock continues on development and IP integration
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (22 May 14)
- WHO: Drafting Group established on "non-state actors" engagement
by K M Gopakumar & Sangeeta Shashikant (21 May 14)
- Melinda Gates addresses the World Health Assembly - Civil Society registers its protest
(21 May 14)
- WHO alliance with industry raises concerns over medicine regulation
by K. M. Gopakumar (20 May 14)
- WIPO: No consensus on convening a diplomatic conference on Designs Law Treaty
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (16 May 14)
- WIPO: Copyright exceptions and limitations text needed, says South
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (07 May 14)
- Mixed reactions to internet governance meeting outcome
(07 May 14)
- WIPO: Scope and rights of potential broadcasting treaty clarified
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (06 May 14)
- WIPO: Work resumes on treaty to protect broadcasting organisations
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (02 May 14)
- Policy space under TRIPS Agreement clarified in Declaration
by K M Gopakumar (20 Apr 14)
- APBREBES Press Release - UPOV breaking its own rules to tie-in African countries
(15 Apr 14)
- Open Letter to UPOV Members of ARIPO Draft PVP Protocol
(10 Apr 14)
- Health: No sofosbuvir patent in Egypt, but Gilead deal still expensive
by Heba Wanis (10 Apr 14)
- WIPO: Protection of traditional cultural expressions text further developed
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (09 Apr 14)
- APBREBES Updates on Plant Variety Protection Issue #6
(08 Apr 14)
- AFSA condemns sleight of hand moves by ARIPO to join UPOV 1991, bypass national laws
(04 Apr 14)
- WIPO: Attempts to shift from "protection" to "safeguarding folklore criticised
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (03 Apr 14)
- WHO: No consensus on draft policy on non-State actors
by K. M. Gopakumar (03 Apr 14)
- WIPO: Negotiations resume on traditional cultural expressions
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (02 Apr 14)
- WIPO: Traditional knowledge treaty text inches forward
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (02 Apr 14)
- WIPO: Slow negotiations on traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (27 Mar 14)
- WIPO: Call for "red lines" on genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (27 Mar 14)
- Indian public opposition to Hepatitis C medicine patent claim
by K. M. Gopakumar (25 Mar 14)
- WIPO: Mixed views over protection of country names in trademarks
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (24 Mar 14)
- WIPO: IGC resumes negotiations on protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
by K M Gopakumar (24 Mar 14)
- WIPO: Divergences persist in proposed Industrial Designs Law Treaty
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (20 Mar 14)
- US leads the world in use of compulsory licenses, says KEI
by Kanaga Raja (18 Mar 14)
- South encouraged to use TRIPS flexibilities for public health
by Kanaga Raja (18 Mar 14)
- WIPO: Developing Countries Continue Call for Balanced IP Enforcement
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (11 Mar 14)
- WIPO: Gurry nominated for second term as D-G
by Kanaga Raja (10 Mar 14)
- WTO discusses intellectual property and green technologies transfer
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (03 Mar 14)
- Patent granted on screening biodiversity in soybean plants for climate adaption
(27 Feb 14)
- US company patents 'Organic Roundup', an extract of the Asian long pepper plant
by Edward Hammond (25 Feb 14)
- Civil Society Calls for Ghana's Plant Breeders' Bill to be Revised
(25 Feb 14)
- WIPO IGC defines patent disclosure text, but strong disagreements remain
by Edward Hammond (24 Feb 14)
- US cosmetics firm claims skin cream from China and Vietnam's xianmu tree
by Edward Hammond (24 Feb 14)
- Biopiracy of Turkey's purple carrot
by Edward Hammond (24 Feb 14)
- New report on patent claims on genetic resources under the Budapest Treaty
(21 Feb 14)
- Intellectual property issues dominate the USITC public hearing on India
by K M Gopakumar (13 Feb 14)
- APBREBES Updates on Plant Variety Protection Issue #5
(13 Feb 14)
- WIPO: No consensus on disclosure requirement in genetic resources text
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (11 Feb 14)
- WIPO: Divergence over full mandatory disclosure for IP and genetic resources
by Alexandra Bhattacharya & Edward Hammond (07 Feb 14)
- WIPO: South push for work programme on patents and health
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (07 Feb 14)
- WIPO: Genetic resources negotiations move slowly, Member State views repeated
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (05 Feb 14)
- Two potential biopiracy cases involving genetic resources of India and South Africa
(04 Feb 14)
- WIPO: North-South differences on genetic resources instrument
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (04 Feb 14)
- WIPO Member States Reluctantly Agree on The Future Work of the Patents Committee
by Alexandra Bhattacharya & K. M. Gopakumar (03 Feb 14)
- WIPO: Negotiations on IP and Genetic Resources to resume amidst major differences
by K M Gopakumar (03 Feb 14)
- North pursues "soft law" on client-attorney privilege, South says "No"
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (31 Jan 14)
- WIPO: Developing Countries Oppose Proposals on Work-sharing in Patents Committee
by Alexandra Bhattacharya & K M Gopakumar (30 Jan 14)
- WIPO: Different priorities emerge as Patents Committee begins discussion
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (29 Jan 14)
- In WHO, South defends use of TRIPS flexibilities for public health
by Alexandra Bhattacharya (29 Jan 14)
- Smallpox: WHO Executive Board passes the buck to the World Health Assembly
by Edward Hammond (28 Jan 14)
- WHO Chief - No Government Should Be Intimidated For Doing 'Right Thing' In Public Health
by Catherine Saez (28 Jan 14)
- MSF slams Bayer for saving drugs for those who can pay
(28 Jan 14)
- WHO Sets Path For Model R&D Projects, But Doesn't Rock The Boat
by William New (28 Jan 14)
- A resolution in support of Farmers' Right
(20 Jan 14)
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