In April 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a new version (SCCR/38/10) of the WIPO Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations. Currently, the proposed treaty anticipates the scope of application to include new beneficiaries such as on-demand… Continue Reading
On Friday, 5 April 2019, the 38th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR 38) proposed the following draft recommendation to the 2019 WIPO General Assembly in relation to the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty. April 5, 3:00 PM Draft Recommendation… Continue Reading
On Monday, 1 April 2019, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following oral statement to the Open Session of the 22nd Meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines. The program for the open… Continue Reading
PhRMA’s Special 301 submissions are part of a yearly ritual to shape the “Special 301” Report, an annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement, conducted by the Office of the United States Trade… Continue Reading
On 1 February 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a submission (IP/C/W/651)by South Africa to the TRIPS Council on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Promoting Public Health Through Competition Law and Policy. The South African paper endeavored to… Continue Reading
On 8 February 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a submission (IP/C/W/652) by Australia; Canada; Chile; The European Union; Hong Kong, China; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Singapore; Switzerland; Chinese Taipei; and the United States to the TRIPS Council… Continue Reading
On 1 February 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a submission (IP/C/W/651) by South Africa to the TRIPS Council on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Promoting Public Health Through Competition Law and Policy. The South African paper endeavors… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following intervention on the WHO Cancer report (agenda item 5.7.2) on Tuesday evening, 29 January 2019. We commend the WHO secretariat for the 171-page report on “Pricing of cancer medicines and its impacts.” A… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the WHO roadmap on access to medicines, vaccines and health products (agenda item 5.7.1) on Tuesday evening, 29 January 2019 during the 144th session of WHO’s Executive Board. The WHO Roadmap… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) will make the following intervention on agenda item 5.5.3 titled “Preparation for the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on universal health coverage.” Currently, WHO member states are involved in intense negotiations on a draft resolution… Continue Reading