Intervention of the South Centre at EB134 expressing solidarity with the Republic of South Africa
On Thursday, 23 January 2014, the South Centre delivered the following statement at the 134th session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board under agenda item 9.7, access to essential medicines, expressing solidarity with the Government of the Republic of South Africa following the Pharmagate exposé.
GRACIAS SENORA PRESIDENTA POR DARNOS LA PALABRA.WIPO hosts Conference on Open Innovation: Collaborative Projects and the Future of Knowledge (22-23 January 2014)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host a “Conference on Open Innovation: Collaborative Projects and the Future of Knowledge” on 22-23 January 2014 at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The origins of this conference on open collaborative development models is predicated upon Recommendation 36 of the WIPO Development Agenda which states:
LESI to convene Global Technology Impact Forum (20-21 January 2014) at WIPO followed by dinner at the Mandarin Oriental
The Licensing Executives Society International, Inc. (LESI) is convening its annual Global Technology Impact Forum (GTIF) at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from 20 to 21 January 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland. Although this international forum is hosted in Room A at WIPO headquarters, this event (at the time of publication of this blog) does not appear on the calendar of WIPO events for January 2014. Continue Reading
SCCR26: US Intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities
The United States of America delivered the following intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities at SCCR 26 on Friday morning, 20 December 2013.
United States of America
Intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities
SCCR/26, December 20, 2013Draft Conclusions on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
The following draft conclusions were distributed during the morning session (18 December 2013) of Wednesday’s SCCR. There will be changes before they are approved.
CONCLUSIONS ON THE PROTECTION OF BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS
1. The Committee considered the working document SCCR/24/10 Corr., as well as the proposal submitted by the government of Japan, document SCCR/26/6. In addition, the Committee took note of the working document containing the proposal from the government of India.
WIPO broadcasting treaty: US tables proposal for discussion on a single right
The United States tabled this proposal for discussion to ensure that its compromise approach would be annexed to the consolidated text.
SCCR 26
December 17, 2013Proposal for Discussion
Right:
Broadcasting organizations shall have the right to authorize the simultaneous or near-simultaneous retransmission of their broadcast or pre-broadcast signal over any medium.
Definitions:
US proposes a “single right” which excludes post-fixation rights and opens door to retransmission over any medium
During discussions at the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) on the broadcasting treaty, the following proposal of the United States (on Article 9-Protection for Broadcasting Organizations) was distributed in the plenary (following requests by Kenya and Ecuador to see the proposal in writing). Continue Reading
WIPO broadcast treaty: New Indian proposal on scope of application rejects webcasting
16 December 2013
Monday afternoon’s session of the WIPO SCCR witnessed a spirited debate on the heart of the proposed WIPO broadcast treaty (Article 6) on the Scope of Application. The original consolidated text, SCCR/24/10 CORR, contains two alternatives, A and B with language detailing the relationship between the protection of signals, the underlying content and webcasting.
Japan wants Webcasting back into the Casting Treaty: What happened to Broadcasting in the “Traditional” Sense?
In preparation for WIPO’s upcoming Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) discussions (16 December 2013 to 20 December 2013) on a proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations, the Government of Japan submitted a new proposal, SCCR/26/6 (Draft Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations) on 28 November 2013 to be consolidated with the main negotiating text, SCCR/24/10 Corr. Continue Reading
TPP: Waxman letter to USTR opposing 12 year term of biologics exclusivity
In a 6 December 2013 letter, Representative Henry Waxman wrote to USTR Ambassador Michael Froman opposing USTR’s proposal of a term of 12 years of exclusivity for biologics in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The letter notes,
[w]hile I have worked closely with Senator Hatch on important health issues, including the generic drug law that we co-authored in 1984, I strongly disagreed that the United States should be proposing twelve years of exclusivity.