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India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Egypt: Consolidated proposals for Chair’s Summary
Submitted by thiru on 8. May 2009 - 4:57May 8, 2009
The following text was submitted by the Like-Minded Group (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Egypt) on Friday, 8 May 2009, for consideration by the PCT Working Group. It is a best endeavor to consolidate the four proposals made yesterday by the African Group, Group B, GRULAC and the aforementioned like-minded Group.
CONSOLIDATED PROPOSALS FOR CHAIR’S SUMMARY
Proposal of Group B for Recommendation to the PCT Assembly
Submitted by thiru on 7. May 2009 - 9:58Proposal of Group B for Recommendation to the Assembly
The Working Group of the PCT recognizes the willingness of all Contracting Parties to commit to developing the PCT in order to meet the needs of all applicants, Offices, third parties and the general public. Following its discussion of the roadmap presented in the document PCT/WG/2/3, the PCT Working Group makes the following recommendations to the Assembly.
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Egypt: Inputs for chair’s summary proposed
Submitted by thiru on 7. May 2009 - 9:51India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Egypt have just provided inputs for the Chair’s (Canada, Alan Troicuk, Senior Counsel, Canadian Intellectual Property Office), Summary of the Working Group of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The Philippines made the intervention on behalf of the group of like minded countries.
Inputs for chair’s summary proposed by group of like minded countries
GRULAC recommendations to Working Group to the PCT Assembly
Submitted by thiru on 7. May 2009 - 9:06Today is day four of the second session of the International Patent Cooperation Union (PCT) Working Group of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) taking place at WIPO. Here below are the suggestions of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Member States (GRULAC) would like to be incorporated into the recommendation of the Working Group to the PCT Assembly.The Members of GRULAC that are contracting-parties to the PCT Treaty suggest the addition of the following elements into the recommendation of the Working Group to the PCT Assembly.
EC’s two medicines in transit exceptions
Submitted by James Love on 24. March 2009 - 6:00At the WIPO SCP coffee break, one attendee explained to KEI that the EU has in two places, (1) the regulations on tiered pricing, and (2) the implementation of the WTO’s 30 August 2003 decision on compulsory licensing, created an exception for goods in transit to developing countries.
DG Trade and DG Customs Union reply to TACD on Seizures of Medicines in Transit
Submitted by James Love on 24. March 2009 - 3:47The European Commissioners for External Trade and for Taxation and Customs Union have replied to TACD in a letter available here:
Dear All,
KEI reaction to GSK announcement on patent pool for neglected diseases
Submitted by James Love on 19. February 2009 - 9:10As an early proponent of the use of patent pools to expand access to medical technologies, our initial reaction to the GSK announcement is that GSK is responding to several new developments.
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).
Comments by WIPO SCP Members and Observers on the WIPO Report on the International Patent System
Submitted by thiru on 13. February 2009 - 3:31On 3 February 2009 WIPO released the revised Report on the International Patent System (SCP/12/3 Rev.2) with three annexes.
Senator Judd Gregg and the pharmaceutical industry
Submitted by James Love on 2. February 2009 - 9:10Judd Gregg will reportedly be appointed as Sec. of Commerce today.
Here a few data points on pharmaceutical issues.
