The global upsurge of popular opposition to the Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (ACTA), particularly evident across Europe in the last month, has pushed the governments of Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, and the Netherlands, Poland to reconsider their ratification of the controversial treaty. Continue Reading
These are the interventions delivered by the United States of America on 28 February 2012 during WTO Council for TRIPS discussions on ACTA under “IP Enforcement Trends”.
N. IP ENFORCEMENT TRENDS[U.S. First Intervention]
• We appreciate this opportunity to discuss enforcement of IP rights, and hopefully to dispel some misperceptions about IP enforcement in general and the ACTA in particular.
• Effective enforcement of intellectual property rights is critical to sustaining economic growth across all industries and globally.
28 February 2012: Intervention delivered by Ecuador @ WTO TRIPS Council raising concerns with ACTA
According to informed sources, the delegation of Ecuador delivered the following statement to the WTO Council for TRIPS on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 raising concerns that the damages section found under Article 9 of ACTA could potentially chill the flexibilities found under Article 44 of the TRIPS Agreement which sets out the WTO rules on injunctions.
CONSEJO DE LOS ADPIC
28-29 DE FEBRERO DE 2012
PUNTO N. DE LA AGENDA
INTERVENCIÓN DEL ECUADORSeñor Presidente,
28 Feb 2012: Intervention delivered by India at WTO TRIPS Council on IP Enforcement Trends noting concerns with ACTA and TPPA
This intervention was delivered by India at today’s WTO Council for TRIPS during discussions of agenda item “N” on IP Enforcement Trends. The statement raises India’s concerns with plurilateral agreements like ACTA and TPPA and their potential impacts on public health, international exhaustion, border measures and digital goods and internet freedom.
28 February 2012: WTO TRIPS Council discussions on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
As reported previously, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States have requested the WTO TRIPS Council to hold a discussion on IP Enforcement Trends (ie, ACTA). Continue Reading
16 December 2011: KEI side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference: The TRIPS Agreement and Copyright
Friday, 16 December 2011
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) side event @ 8th WTO Ministerial Conference
Geneva
Room B, Centre William Rappard, World Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne 154
11:00 AM to 1:00 PMThe TRIPS Agreement and Copyright
Knowledge Ecology International
IntroductionTRIPS, the copyright 3-step test, and exceptions to rights
WTO TRIPS Council: Ecuador questions the European Union on Italian compulsory licenses
On 25 October 2011, the WTO TRIPS Council held its annual review of the Paragraph 6 System under Item G. Under the sub-heading of alternatives to the Paragraph 6 system, Ecuador asked the European Union (EU) about the issuance of three compulsory licenses in Italy between 2005 to 2007. In its intervention, Ecuador asked the EU for more detail regarding the Italian Competition Authority’s issuance of compulsory licenses for export to Spain and other EU members in cases involving Glaxo and Merck including, but not limited to, administrative procedures, decision-making processes, and rationale. Continue Reading
WTO TRIPS Council: US intervention on ACTA
This is the intervention that the United States made on ACTA on 25 October 2011 during the WTO TRIPS Council discussions of “Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights”.
O. ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (PARTY III OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT)The United States thanks Japan for its opening remarks, with which we fully associate ourselves.
We appreciate this opportunity to share with colleagues from other WTO Members our views on the importance of enforcement and to provide some additional information on the ACTA.
WTO TRIPS Council: Intervention of the United States on implementation of Paragrah 6 of Doha Declaration
G. REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTHWe welcome the opportunity to participate in the annual review on the implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health.
WTO TRIPS Council: Canada’s intervention on Access to Medicines in context of Paragraph 6 and Bill C-393
OCTOBER TRIPS COUNCIL MEETING
October 24-25, 2011
Canada’s Intervention for Agenda Item G (Access to Medicines)Mr. Chairman, Canada welcomes this opportunity to discuss the implementation of the Paragraph 6 system and to share some thoughts on the issue of access to medicines.