TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues (2016)

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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues (2016)

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Developing Countries Prioritize "TRIPS Flexibilities" in WIPO's Patents Committee
by Sangeeta Shashikant (14 Dec 16)
UN Rapporteur Raises Concern Over ARIPO PVP Protocol
(01 Dec 16)
ARIPO’s Draft Regulations for Plant Variety Protection Fail to Operationalize Government’s Right to Object
by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Dec 16)
WHO: Member State Mechanism agrees to drop "counterfeit" term
by TWN (30 Nov 16)
Global Consultation on Farmers’ Rights / Co-chairs' Summary of Recommendations
(24 Nov 16)
Shining a spotlight on the 2030 Agenda
by Kanaga Raja (01 Nov 16)
Clarins Raw Deal for Africa
by Edward Hammond (21 Oct 16)
CSOs say NO to 'TRIPS Plus' in regional trade agreement
(17 Oct 16)
SouthNews: UN Human Rights Council creates position of Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development
by Adriano José Timossi (06 Oct 16)
WIPO Side Event: 'Designing Sui Generis PVP System and the Role of WIPO'
(06 Oct 16)
New APBREBES Publication: Farmers’ Right to Participate in Decision-making
(28 Sept 16)
The unfulfilled promises of innovation and expansion of IPRs
by Kanaga Raja (05 Sept 16)
UN: Menace of fraud deserves serious attention, says JIU report
by Chakravarthi Raghavan (22 Jul 16)
New - Spotlight Report on Sustainable Development
(13 Jul 16)
ARIPO Draft Regulations on Plant Variety Penalizes Small Farmers
by Sangeeta Shashikant (24 Jun 16)
Proposed Plant Variety Regulations inconsistent with ARIPO's Protocol, violates sovereign rights
(17 Jun 16)
ARIPO PVP Regulations: Ferocious Campaign against Seed Saving Farmers in Africa and State Sovereignty
(17 Jun 16)
EU sharply criticised over new trademarks directive
by Kanaga Raja (17 Jun 16)
The curious case of generic Hep C drug sofosbuvir
by Leena Menghaney (14 Jun 16)
WHO Member States concerned over unaffordable prices of medicines
by Mirza Alas & K M Gopakumar (11 Jun 16)
CSO letter to countries negotiating RCEP
(10 Jun 16)
Civil Society Joint Statement on the Occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to US
(07 Jun 16)
Health: Plain packaging of tobacco products can save lives, says WHO
by Kanaga Raja (06 Jun 16)
Indian national IPR policy - A reality check
by K M Gopakumar (06 Jun 16)
WHO: Member States agree to postpone discussions on R&D treaty
by K M Gopakumar (02 Jun 16)
Countries reaffirm need for high-level commitment on antimicrobial resistance
by Mirza Alas (30 May 16)
DivSeek founder offers industry patent rights on climate change genes for US $400,000
by Edward Hammond (25 May 16)
Apbrebes Updates on Plant Variety Protection #23, 9 May 2016
(11 May 16)
Apbrebes Updates on Plant Variety Protection Issue #22, 29 April 2016
(03 May 16)
WHO Member States to decide on legally binding R&D agreement
by K M Gopakumar (02 May 16)
Academics call for WHO R&D agreement discussion to advance
by K M Gopakumar (29 Apr 16)
WHO: Member States to finalise FENSA during May Assembly
by K M Gopakumar (29 Apr 16)
WHO: Switzerland refuses to join consensus on FENSA emergency exception
by K M Gopakumar (27 Apr 16)
WHO: Norway re-opens paragraph on due diligence and risk assessment of NSA
by TWN (27 Apr 16)
WHO: Member States agree to prohibit private sector secondments
by K M Gopakumar (26 Apr 16)
Civil society call to save WHO from undue influence of corporations and corporate linked entities
(26 Apr 16)
WHO: Final FENSA negotiations to focus on private sector engagement
by K M Gopakumar (25 Apr 16)
WHO – Norway proposal on emergency exception weakens FENSA rules
by K M Gopakumar (25 Apr 16)
New threat against affordable medicines in trade negotiations with India and ASEAN
(21 Apr 16)
WHO: Developed countries turning against non-State actor engagement framework
by K M Gopakumar (21 Apr 16)
Synthetic Biology and Agriculture: Access to genetic data is "the big issue of our time"
by Edward Hammond (19 Apr 16)
Nothing Special (301) to report
by K. M. Gopakumar (18 Apr 16)
DNDi and Pharco to test affordable hepatitis C regimen with support of Malaysian and Thai governments
(14 Apr 16)
WIPO: Proposal for training of judiciary raises concerns
by K. M. Gopakumar (13 Apr 16)
US business launches campaign against UNHLP
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Apr 16)
Digital genebankers plan to ignore UN request on the impact of genomics/synthetic biology on access and benefit sharing
(05 Apr 16)
SDG indicators challenged by many UN member states
by Bhumika Muchhala (24 Mar 16)
Outcome on FAO Treaty/UPOV inter-relations, far cry from expectations
by Sangeeta Shashikant (24 Mar 16)
2030 Agenda and the SDGs: indicator framework, monitoring and reporting
by Barbara Adams & Karen Judd (22 Mar 16)
India adopts new Guidelines for Computer Related Inventions
by Centre for Internet and Society (11 Mar 16)
Some Important Provisions in China’s Revised Seed Law
by Zhu Zhenyan (04 Mar 16)
Sustainability goals to get action going
by Martin Khor (03 Mar 16)
WIPO: IGC still divided on genetic resources protection
by Mirza Alas (23 Feb 16)
WHO: Is the Secretariat’s proposal on medicines shortage a windfall for big pharma?
by K. M. Gopakumar (28 Jan 16)
China’s Patent Office Invalidated Novartis’ Patent on Gleevec
(27 Jan 16)
WIPO: SCP future work wrecked by US proposal
by K. M. Gopakumar (04 Jan 16)

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