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The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Innovation Inducement Prizes
On December 19, 2007, the The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was enacted as Public Law 110-140. The Act created two new innovation inducement prizes to stimulate innovation in the field of energy:
- The H-Prize, which is designed to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies.
- The Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes, which deal with energy efficient solid state lighting.
Compulsory licensing of patents under United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007
The following are excerpts from 42 USC 17231, enacted as part of the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–140, DEC. 19, 2007) as part of a larger program of federal subsidies in the field of energy, the Congress has created a system of compulsory licenses of patents, designed specifically to:
Canada/EU draft agreement on Data Protection on Plant Protection Products and Rules on Avoidance of Duplicative Testing
From the March 23, 2010 version of the leaked chapter on Intellectual Property in the proposed Canada – EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement.
Marcy Kaptur’s bill to create a compulsory license for patented seeds: the Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009
Marcy Kaptur is a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio. In 2009 she introduced HR 3299, the Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009. Continue Reading
The NIH patent license agreement with the UNITAID supported Medicines Patent Pool for patents on darunavir
KEI Statement on NIH license of darunavir to the Medicines Patent Pool.
Mexican Government (nonresponsive) responses to KEI’s concerns about ACTA
KEI has received a letter dated September 28, 2010, from Lic. Alfredo Rendón Algara – Director General Adjunto de Propiedad Industrial of Mexico (IMPI). The letter from the Mexican government is in response to KEI’s earlier letter to C. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, regarding the position of the Mexican government in the ACTA negotiations. Continue Reading
US Statement to 48th WIPO General Assemblies on IGC on genetic resources, traditional knowledges and folklore
On Friday, 24 September 2010, the United States delivered the following intervention on agenda item 28(i) on the Information Reports on the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore.
KEI statement to 48th WIPO General Assemblies on the SCCR work program
Below is the statement delivered by KEI on Thursday, 23 September 2010 to the 48th WIPO General Assemblies on agenda item 27 dealing with Report on the Work of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).
Statement of Knowledge Ecology International
48th Session of the WIPO ASSEMBLIES
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Item 27: Report on the Work of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
Which IPR norm setting forum is the LEAST transparent
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 7% (7 votes) World Trade Organization (WTO) 6% (6 votes) Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 87% (87 votes) Total votes: 100