WIPO
KEI submission to the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP): Patents and Health
Submitted by thiru on 12. September 2011 - 5:42Submission of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) to the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP): Patents and Health
11 September 2011
Thiru Balasubramaniam
US wary of WIPO initiative to host meeting on avian influenza and intellectual property rights (2005)
Submitted by thiru on 5. September 2011 - 2:03On 2 November 2005, Ambassador Kevin Moley wrote the following entitled, "NOT A GOOD IDEA - WIPO PROPOSAL ON AVIAN INFLUENZA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" after meeting with Rita Hayes, Deputy Director General WIPO, to discuss a proposed WIPO-hosted meeting of a high-level advisory group for intellectual property and avian flu.
Wikileaks: US Cable on WIPO SCCR 17 meeting
September 2, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (http://keionline.org/wikileaks)
This is a US Department of State cable reporting on the WIPO SCCR 17 meeting, which took place November 3-7, 2008. This was the first meeting focusing primarily on copyrigh limitations and exceptions, and also, the meeting where the World Blind Union first presented its proposal for a treaty.
Among the observations reported in the cable:
Decision for WIPO GA 49: Matters Concerning the IGC on IP and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore
Submitted by thiru on 22. July 2011 - 9:58After ten years of deliberations, the 19th session (18-22 July 2011) of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC/GRTKF) submitted a Decision for approval to the WIPO General Assembly (26 September-5 October 2011) that could pave the way for the General Assembly in 2012 to convene a Diplomatic Conference on an international legal instrument(s) for the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs).
WIPO patent committee solicits comments on proposals on quality of patents (including opposition systems) and patents and health
Submitted by thiru on 8. July 2011 - 2:24On 28 June 2011, Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), sent out Circular note 7998 requesting Member States and Observers to the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) to submit comments on the the proposal by Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Quality of Patents, including Opposition Systems and the proposal by South Africa on behalf of the African Group and the Development Group on
Report from SCCR 22 discussions of WIPO treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities
Submitted by James Love on 16. June 2011 - 1:43 |
| Members of the WBU delegation at WIPO SCCR 22 |
June 16, 10 am: There are good news and less good news to report from Geneva. While overall, things have moved in positive directions, with the US and the EU engaged in very constructive negotiations with Brazil and other treaty sponsors, there are still many frustrations.
SCP 16: Summary by the Chair
Submitted by thiru on 23. May 2011 - 10:08
WIPO
World Intellectual Property OrganizationSCP/16/8 PROV.
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DATE: MAY 20, 2011Standing Committee on the Law of Patents
Sixteenth Session
Geneva, May 16 to 20, 2011SUMMARY BY THE CHAIR
Agenda Item 1: Opening of the session
1. The sixteenth of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) was opened by Mr. James Pooley, Deputy Director General, who welcomed the participants. Mr. Philippe Baechtold (WIPO) acted as Secretary.
SCP16: KEI intervention on Patents and Health
Submitted by thiru on 19. May 2011 - 8:0016th session of the WIPO Standing Committee of the Law of Patents (SCP)
Thursady, 19 May 2011KEI Statement on Patents and Health
KEI is impressed by and fully supportive of the joint proposal of the African Group and the Development Agenda Group on a work program on Patents and Health, which has been published as SCP/16/7. We agree with the comments of the Chair that the proposal is both comprehensive and well thought out.
SCP16: Slide presentations of Professor Carlos Correa, Judit Rius Sanjuan and James Love at KEI briefing on Patents and Health
Submitted by thiru on 17. May 2011 - 9:27On 17 May 2011, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) organized a Briefing on Patents and Health at WIPO’s 16h session of the Standing Committee on Patents (SCP).
WIPO patent committee discusses Exception and Limitations to Patent Rights
Submitted by thiru on 16. May 2011 - 5:09The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has convened the 16th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP). The SCP elected Albert Tramposch, Administrator for Policy and External Affairs, USPTO as Chair.
