December 12 to December 15, 2016 WIPO’s Page on the Meeting SCP 25: Opening statement of Knowledge Ecology International SCP25: Statement of Asia Pacific Group on Patents and Health SCP25: South Africa’s Experience Related to the Topic of Access to… Continue Reading →
December 11 to December 15, 2017 WIPO’s Page for the Meeting SCP27: WIPO patent committee agrees to future work on patent oppositions, exceptions and limitations, and patents and health SCP27: South Africa urges WIPO to invite UNHLP Co-Chairs to present… Continue Reading →
The October 2017 meeting of the WTO TRIPS Council witnessed heated discussions on compulsory licensing within the context of IP and the Public Interest. As reported earlier by Knowledge Ecology International, on 31 May 2017, Brazil, China, Fiji, India, and… Continue Reading →
Other KEI timelines. KEI web page on WIPO broadcasting treaty negotiation. 1961 Concluded at Rome on 26 October 1961 in Rome, Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations 1997 28-30 April 1997, World Symposium… Continue Reading →
July 3 to July 6, 2017 WIPO’s Page for the Meeting SCP26 – Agreement reached on future work reached at WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (6 July 2017) WIPO SCP 26 KEI Side Event: Running royalties as… Continue Reading →
Links to KEI blogs for individual SCP meetings SCP 26
2004 CPTech at WIPO on Proposals for Propection of Traditional Knowledge CPTech Summary of Proceedings at WIPO IGC (November 2004) 2009 WIPO stalemate: No agreement reached on genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore 2009: WIPO General Assembly renews mandate of… Continue Reading →
KEI’s timeline of WIPO negotiations on the treaty from 1961 to 2023 is available here. For SCCR 43, March 13 to March 17, 2023 Meeting documents. (link) English version of Second Revised Draft Text for the WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty,prepared… Continue Reading →
2009 2009: Minimum TRIPS Terms of Protection for Copyright and Related Rights 2009: TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) resolution on copyright terms 2009: Terms of Protection for Copyright and Related Rights in multilateral treaties 2012 2012: Republican Study Committee report suggests… Continue Reading →