WIPO Meeting 2024: New treaty on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in place
Mandatory disclosure of source of genetic material and associated traditional knowledge could benefit biodiversity rich countries; concerns …
WIPO Meeting 2024: Conference on genetic resources & associated traditional knowledge begins in Geneva
Two-week event hopes to present a way to protect rights of communities that have conserved genetic resources & hold knowledge of their use
The war for intellectual property
Why it pays to link products to places — and how African countries can do it
African countries can position geographical indications to help global IP rights enforcement for developing economies. Export of GI products will …
Outsourcing patent functions
WIPO begins talks on controversial proposal to allow countries to outsource their patent examination processes to another country
A dirty US fight to control WIPO
China loses to Singapore in American smear campaign but the US will have to contend with an IP powerhouse
A promise of equitable access to all
WHO, pharma giants and governments have come together to provide access to all on COVID-19 therapies. But will WIPO allow this to happen?
World Intellectual Property Organization working towards treaty on traditional knowledge, folklore
Draft text though fails to address the problem of biopiracy of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge using patents, says experts
Annoying the US, our way
Despite close cooperation with American enforcement officials, US unhappy with India’s report card
FARM IP, ENTER WIPO
Developing countries will now have to battle IP issues related to new agricultural technologies at WIPO instead of WTO
The fine line for judges
Judges have recused themselves in a number of cases but there are no clear guidelines on what constitutes conflict of interest
Any cheers for Doha pact?
The Doha Declaration on protecting public health is a decade old, but developing countries have not been able to make use of TRIPs flexibilities