WTO TRIPS Council (November 2012): Intervention of the United States on Intellectual Property and Innovation
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.
Exclusivity data from the US FDA Orange Book
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes the “Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” in both an annual paper bound edition and web-based searchable database (available here). As part of a larger effort to expand access to government data, the FDA provides monthly updates of the underlying data here.
How did markets respond to Romney’s temporary surge in polling data?
How did the market respond to Romney’s temporary surge in polling data? And which sectors of the economy expect to do better if Romney is elected? For the companies included in a survey, the share prices for all large banks and large health insurance and managed care providers rose when Romney’s poll numbers unexpectedly surged, while prices for the companies in the telecommunications and technology sectors declined.
Update: WTO Trade Policy Review of Israel covers new developments on fair use, data exclusivity and parallel importation
UPDATE: On 3 December 2012, the secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) released the minutes of Israel’s Trade Policy Review (WT/TPR/M/272) held on 30 October 2012 and 1 November 2012. According to the chair, Eduardo Munoz Gomez (Colombia), innovation was one of the salient points identified in the TPR noting that:
How common is Federal Funding of patented inventions?
Frequency of disclosure of federal funding in patents, 2000 to 2011
Following our filing of a march-in petition with the NIH, seeking a rule that government funded inventions be no more expensive in the United States than in other high income countries, I was asked about the extent of federal funding of patented inventions.
2013 deadline looms for LDC members of the World Trade Organization
On 29 November 2005 the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Council for TRIPS (TRIPS Council) extended the transition period accorded to least developed country (LDC) members of the WTO to implement their obligations under the TRIPS Agreement from 1 January 2006 to 1 July 2013. Continue Reading
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in First Sale Doctrine Case (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons)
On Monday, 29 October 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the first-sale doctrine case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. This case involved the petitioner, Kirtsaeng, purchasing lawfully made copies of the books from Thailand and reselling these books in the United States. John Wiley & Sons asserted, and the Second Circuit agreed, that the first sale doctrine applies only to copies manufactured in the United States and does not apply to foreign made goods. Continue Reading
2012 October. Four NGOs ask NIH to grant open licenses to ritonavir patents under Bayh-Dole March-in provisions
On October 25, 2012, the American Medical Students Association (AMSA), Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), U.S. Continue Reading
October 19 WIPO negotiations on copyright exceptions for disabilities
After three days, the WIPO intersessional negotiations on copyright exceptions for persons with disabilities adjourned. On July 26, 2012, the SCCR negotiating text (SCCR 24/9) was 26 pages long, with 4051 words, and included 56 brackets, and 20 alternatives. The Final document on Friday (copy here) evening was 26 pages, with 47 brackets, and 22 alternatives.
WIPO negotiations on copyright exceptions for disabilities, October 18, 2012
The October 18 version of the text is available, here. From the October 17 version, the number of brackets as gone from 65 to 61. The number of alternatives has increased from 24 to 26. Both numbers are higher than the July 26 version of the text, which had 56 brackets and 23 alternatives.
