India
US NGO’s Call For George Washington University to Cease Industry-Sponsored Intellectual Property Training in India
Submitted by Judit Rius on 9. June 2010 - 12:44On June 7, 2010 medicine access advocacy groups joined together in asking that George Washington University (GWU) put a stop to its industry-sponsored intellectual property (IP) summits and to take an academic, evidenced-based approach to conferences it conducts in India.
KEI statement on possible WTO disputes against the EU seizures of goods in transit
Submitted by thiru on 12. May 2010 - 10:1012 May 2010
Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on possible WTO disputes against the EU seizures of goods in transit
Thiru Balasubramaniam, Geneva Representative
“In a world with territorial patent rights, it is important that the rules for ‘goods in transit’ permit the transport of medicines from places where they can be made to places where they will be used. The EU's systematic seizure of at least 17 drug consignments is indefensible and undermines the very principle of free trade, the raison d’être of the World Trade Organization.
Tie up with Pfizer in India a mistake, says USPTO
Submitted by James Love on 22. March 2010 - 10:46On March 5, 2010, KEI published documents received from a FOIA request, about a collaboration between the USPTO and Pfizer to hold workshops in India. On March 11, the USPTO responded with a statement of regret concerning the collaboration, which it termed a mistake.
The Business Standard of India has written an article about the USTPO/Pfizer collaboration here:
Indian NGOs confront GWU Law School efforts to push maximalist IPR norms in India
Submitted by Judit Rius on 4. March 2010 - 17:10The ties between Universities and businesses are often complex and blurred. Private companies or trade associations fund research and seminars, and have consulting relationships with faculty members, trying to shape public policy and judicial decisions on a wide range of issues. A particularly interesting industry/university connection concerns something called the "India Project," that is associated with the George Washington University (GWU) Law School.
Intervention of India at MSF workshop at the WTO Public Forum
Submitted by thiru on 30. September 2009 - 9:57India delivered the following intervention at MSF's workshop at the World Trade Organization Public Forum today. The title of the MSF workshop was "Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit: what impact on access to medicines?"
WTO Public Forum ( MSF event)
Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit: what impact on access to medicines?
Wednesday 30 September 2009, 14:15 to 16:15
WTO building, Room A
India limitations on injunctions
Copyright
In the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, there are limits on injunctive relief for cases involving architectural plans.
KEI RN 2007:2 Recent examples of compulsory licensing of patents
KEI Research Note 2007:2 [1]
(A PDF version of this is available here.)
Recent examples of the use of compulsory licenses on patents[1]
KEI Research Note 2007:2
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs broaches seizures of generics at ECOSOC
Submitted by thiru on 7. July 2009 - 22:00Note: Only a portion of the speech is reproduced here.
Special Event on Africa and the Least Developed Countries:
Partnerships and Health
(1130 – 1330 hrs, 8 July 2009, Geneva
Intervention by Hono’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Smt. Preneet Kaur
Hon’ble Co-Chairs/Madam Moderator, Distinguished Delegates,
Press Advisory: NGO letters to WHO & WTO on Dutch seizures of generic medicines in-transit from India to Brazil, Colombia & Peru
Submitted by thiru on 19. February 2009 - 5:32February 19, 2009
Press Advisory on NGO letters to WHO and WTO on topic of Dutch seizures of generic medicines in-transit from India to Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
In response to news about four seizures of generic medicines manufactured in India and shipped through the Netherlands in route to Brazil, Colombia and Peru, sixteen public health, consumer and development NGOs have sent separate letters to the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Intervention by Brazil at WTO General Council on seizure of 500 kilos of generic medicines by Dutch customs authorities
Submitted by thiru on 3. February 2009 - 14:08On this day, 3 February 2009, H.E. Ambassador Roberto AZEVÊDO, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other economic organizations in Geneva made the following intervention at the WTO General Council meeting on the seizure by Dutch authorities of a cargo of 500 kilos of losartan potassium en route from India to Brazil.
