The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) convened the 39th session of its Program and Budget Committee (PBC) from 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025. With respect to WIPO’s proposed Program and Budget for 2026/2027, the PBC passed the following… Continue Reading
CR-prize-study-tor-2024 At the end of 2024, Congress was poised to enact a 1547 page appropriations bill with bipartisan support. Elon Musk blew up the bill, mounting an attack on the bill through X, the social media platform he controls. The… Continue Reading
On 18 March 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a communication (IP/C/W/719) by Brazil, India, and Peru entitled, “Revising discussions on the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and Convention on Biological Diversity“. Brazil, India, and Peru have called for… Continue Reading
This is a PDF copy of the letter June 13, 2025 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20201 RE: Request for issuance of authorization and consent to use… Continue Reading
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European Commission (DG 1) note on the WHO’s Revised Drug Strategy EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE GENERAL 1 EXTERNAL RELATIONS: COMMERCIAL POLICY AND RELATIONS WITH NORTH AMERICA. THE FAR EAST, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Directorate D -Sectoral trade questions,… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, the 48th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) continued discussions on graphical user interfaces (GUIs). KEI’s detailed comments can be found here: SCT_48 2025,… Continue Reading
As mentioned in a previous blog, Under the topic of industrial designs, the 48th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) is considering two submissions. The first submission is an… Continue Reading
On Monday, 24 March 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on design protection for graphical user interfaces at WIPO’s 48th session of Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT). Under the… Continue Reading
Annually, the Office of the United States Trade Representative spearheads the Special 301 review process, whose goal is to produce a report that names-and-shames countries that have committed perceived offenses against intellectual property rights. The USTR solicits written comments from… Continue Reading