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As mentioned in a previous piece, the trilateral report by the secretariats of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation: Intersections between public health, intellectual property and trade, covers a lot of ground including but not limited to: 1) the global burden of disease and global health risks, 2) health and human rights, 3) access to essential medicines: an indicator for the fulfillment of the right to Continue Reading →

On Tuesday, 5 February 2013, the Secretariats of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) released their joint publication, Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation: Intersections between public health, intellectual property and trade. This 251-page report covers a lot of ground.

In the words of the secretariats,

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On 7 November 2012, Brazil delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.

Statement by Brazil. TRIPS Council.
“Intellectual Property and Innovation”.

Thank you Chairman,

When Brazil asked for an item on “Intellectual Property and Innovation” to be included in the agenda of this session of the TRIPS Council, together with the US delegation, its primary intention was to help set the stage for a debate, without prejudging any outcome whatsoever.

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On 6 November 2012, India delivered the following intervention under agenda item J, “Tenth Annual Review under Paragraph 2 of the Decision on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement”.

TENTH ANNUAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT

Intervention on Agenda item J: Art 66.2

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On 7 November 2012, India delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.

We thank the delegations of Brazil and the United States for tabling an agenda item on “Intellectual Property and Innovation” which we understand is a standalone item.

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On 6 November 2012, the United States delivered the following intervention under agenda item F, “Review under Paragraph 8 of the Decision on the Implementation of Paragraph 8 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health”.

F. REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH

• Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the Secretariat, for the report on the status of notifications of acceptance of the 2005 Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement.

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On 7 November 2012, the United States of America delivered the following intervention under agenda item M, “Intellectual Property and Innovation”.

M. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION

• Thank you, Mr. Chair.

• The United States is pleased to join with Brazil in sponsoring this item on the agenda.

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The following WTO airgram WTO/AIR/4020 (12 October 2012) contains the agenda for the upcoming WTO Council for TRIPS meeting to be held in Geneva from Tuesday, 6 November 2012 to Wednesday, 7 November 2012. The airgram notes that Brazil and the United States have made a written request for an agenda item on “Intellectual Property and Innovation (agenda item M). Agenda item F covers the “Review under Paragraph 8 of the Decision on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health”.

Here below is the WTO airgram in full.

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