US intervention at WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property: Patent related flexibilities
This was the first intervention delivered by the United States of America during last week’s discussion at the 10th session of World Intellectual Property Organization’s Committee on Development and Intellectual Property on the item of patent related flexibilities.
US intervention #1 on CDIP/10/11• The United States would like to express its appreciation to the Secretariat for its preparation of the document CDIP/10/11. We have several comments on the patent-related flexibilities proposed to be studied at CDIP.
Distance education for blind people opposed by a White House responsive to MPAA
During the WIPO negotiations on disabilities, the White House has told U.S. Blind groups it will kill a WIPO treaty on copyright exceptions for persons who are blind or have other disabilities if the treaty covers audiovisual works, including those used in education, including distance teaching programs.
Obama v blind people, day one of SCCR 25 negotiations on WIPO copyright treaty for disabilities
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From left to right, USPTO Director David Kappos, President Obama, Pablo Lecuona of Tiflolibros and Melanie Brunson of the ACB WIPO Copyright Committee (SCCR 25) begins week of negotiations. Treaties for disabilities and broadcasting are focus
Maryanne Diamond and Chris Friend of the WBU listen to opening interventions at SCCR 25 Republican Study Committee report suggests copyright reforms, including shorter copyright terms and expanded fair use
Update: November 17, 2012, 10:27pm: The report was removed from the RSC website on Saturday afternoon.. Paul Teller, Executive Director of the RSC issued the following statement:
WTO TRIPS Council (November 2012): Intervention of Brazil on Intellectual Property and Innovation
On 7 November 2012, Brazil delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.
Statement by Brazil. TRIPS Council.
“Intellectual Property and Innovation”.Thank you Chairman,
When Brazil asked for an item on “Intellectual Property and Innovation” to be included in the agenda of this session of the TRIPS Council, together with the US delegation, its primary intention was to help set the stage for a debate, without prejudging any outcome whatsoever.
WTO TRIPS Council (November 2012): Intervention of India on Intellectual Property and Innovation
On 7 November 2012, India delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.
We thank the delegations of Brazil and the United States for tabling an agenda item on “Intellectual Property and Innovation” which we understand is a standalone item.WTO TRIPS Council (November 2012): Intervention of the United States on the review of the Paragraph 6 system
On 6 November 2012, the United States delivered the following intervention under agenda item F, “Review under Paragraph 8 of the Decision on the Implementation of Paragraph 8 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health”.
F. REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH• Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the Secretariat, for the report on the status of notifications of acceptance of the 2005 Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement.
WTO TRIPS Council (November 2012): Intervention of the United States on Intellectual Property and Innovation
On 7 November 2012, the United States of America delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.
M. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION• Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• The United States is pleased to join with Brazil in sponsoring this item on the agenda.
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