KEI Briefing Note 2018:1. Bayh-Dole Obligations to Disclose Federal Funding in Patented Inventions
Access to Knowledge
EC publishes report on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in “third countries”
On March 12, 2018, the European Commission issued a press release on a report on the “protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries”. The report was published on February 21, 2018 and is entitled – “Commission Staff… Continue Reading
SCP 25
December 12 to December 15, 2016 WIPO’s Page on the Meeting SCP 25: Opening statement of Knowledge Ecology International SCP25: Statement of Asia Pacific Group on Patents and Health SCP25: South Africa’s Experience Related to the Topic of Access to… Continue Reading
SCP 27
December 11 to December 15, 2017 WIPO’s Page for the Meeting SCP27: WIPO patent committee agrees to future work on patent oppositions, exceptions and limitations, and patents and health SCP27: South Africa urges WIPO to invite UNHLP Co-Chairs to present… Continue Reading
Trade Policy Reviews
KEI page on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Policy Reviews All members of the WTO are subject to review under the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM). The TPRM takes place in the “Trade Policy Review Body which is actually… Continue Reading
Zinbryta
Compulsory licensing as limitations on remedies for infringement under 28 U.S.C. §1498: Patent and copyright
The United States government can use any patented invention, copyright, or protection of plant variety, original design or semiconductor design, subject to providing compensation of the owner of the right, under 28 U.S.C. §1498. Recently there has been renewed interest… Continue Reading
Universal Copyright Convention (UCC)
Universal Copyright Convention (UCC) Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI 1971 Universal Copyright Convention, with Appendix Declaration relating to Articles XVII and Resolution… Continue Reading
KEI asks FTC to block Celgene Acquisition of Juno Therapeutics, over BCMA-targeted CAR T treatment for Multiple Myeloma
On February 14, 2018, KEI meet with the FTC to express our opposition to Celgene’s proposed acquisition of Juno Therapeutics. Celgene-Juno-KEI-FTC16Feb2018 The Celgene acquisition of Juno Therapeutics would give Celgene control over competing candidates for the treatment of multiple myeloma… Continue Reading
Timeline of WIPO negotiations on a Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
1961 Concluded at Rome on 26 October 1961 in Rome, Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations 1997 28-30 April 1997, World Symposium on Phonograms, New Communication Technologies and Intellectual Property, Manila, Philippines. 9-12… Continue Reading