Author: Thiru

In a comprehensive, 2000 word speech to the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee (INTA) on Modernising Trade Policy – Effectiveness and Responsibility, European Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, cast a wide net in her speech covering in her words, 1) the “benefits of trade for all: our economy in general, consumers, entrepreneurs, SMEs and the poorest countries”, 2) “trade policy’s commitment to our values in the world, supporting our foreign policy, promoting the respect of human rights, soci Continue Reading →

On 20 March 2015, the European Union published a position paper on intellectual property outlining its priorities for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). At the time of publication of this position paper, the EU noted that “the U.S. has not yet formally identified the areas of interest that it could consider as priorities.”

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10th TTIP Stakeholder Event, Round 10
SESSION 2 Issues related to intellectual property including Geographical Indications and public health

15 July 2015

Knowledge Ecology International

A Positive Agenda for TTIP

My presentation today will address creating a positive agenda for TTIP focusing on the following six themes

1. Cooperation in funding R&D as a public good
2. Promoting the transparency of drug development costs, revenues, and prices
3. Standards for putting government funded research data and articles into free public archives
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Norway delivered the following statement on non-violation and situation complaints at the June 2015 meeting of the WTO TRIPS Council.

As delivered

TRIPS COUNCIL MEETING 9 AND 10 JUNE 2015

6. NON-VIOLATION AND SITUATION COMPLAINTS

Statement by Norway

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• We would like to join the overwhelming majority of members that have intervened today.

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On Wednesday, 10 June 2015, Norway – a high-income member of the WTO with a GDP per capita of 100,898 USD- (Source: World Bank, 2013) delivered this powerful intervention supporting the LDC Group request for an extension of the transition period for pharmaceutical products. On the LDC Group’s specific request on extension until graduation, Norway said,

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