Other Matters at WIPO SCCR 40,a Proposal for study on public lending right: Like a sail in the wind on Lake Leman in Geneva, the Copyright and Related Rights Committee can change directions quite rapidly. For example, at the end… Continue Reading
On Monday, 15 April 2024, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota (Permanent Representative of Brazil to the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations based in Geneva) delivered the following opening statement (in Brazil’s national capacity) at the 45th session of… Continue Reading
On Monday, 27 November 2023, Brazil delivered the following general statement at WIPO’s Thirty-First Session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property. The statement was delivered by Ambassador Guilherme Patriota, one of the architects of WIPO’s Development Agenda. General… Continue Reading
The 154th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board will take place from 22 January 2024 to 27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board of the World Health… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) invites WIPO delegates attending the 35th session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) to a side event on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. Title: US government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations for non-voluntary use of… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) invites delegates attending the Special Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore to a side event on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. The details… Continue Reading
On Friday, 7 July 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the work of WIPO’s Standing Committee on the Law of Patents. KEI GA statement on work of SCP July 7, 2023 Generative AI is going to… Continue Reading
On Friday, 17 March 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following intervention on recorded and streamed music at the 43rd session of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). KEI will direct its comments to the topic… Continue Reading
On Thursday, 16 March 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the future work of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). KEI encourages the SCCR to include in its future work, the topics of… Continue Reading
What is the role of model laws in norm setting for intellectual property? DATE: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 TIME: 18:00 to 20:00 VENUE: Room B CONVENER: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) cordially invites you to attend our… Continue Reading
KEI has shared this analysis of the WIPO negotiations on a broadcasting treaty with negotiators. WIPO-Broadcast-Treaty-Analysis-28Feb2023 Brief update 1: The WIPO negotiations on a broadcasting treaty began in 1997. This week, the broadcasters hope to finally get an SCCR node… Continue Reading