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SCP 16: Summary by the Chair
WIPO
World Intellectual Property OrganizationSCP/16/8 PROV.
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DATE: MAY 20, 2011Standing Committee on the Law of Patents
Sixteenth Session
Geneva, May 16 to 20, 2011SUMMARY BY THE CHAIR
Agenda Item 1: Opening of the session
1. The sixteenth of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) was opened by Mr. James Pooley, Deputy Director General, who welcomed the participants. Mr. Philippe Baechtold (WIPO) acted as Secretary.
Continue ReadingCivil Society on transparency, public health in TPPA; 28 Senators call for highest standards of protection IP in agreement
On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, eight civil society organizations submitted joint comments and recommendations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). Continue Reading
WIPO SCP16: Joint proposal of the African Group and the Development Agenda Group on a work program on Patents and Health
Update: The proposal has now been formally published on the WIPO web site as SCP/16/7.Senator Wyden releases redacted version of October 29, 2010 CRS report on ACTA
On April 26, 2011, Senator Wyden released a redacted version of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on ACTA that has been the subject to an ongoing Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) dispute with USTR.
(More context here, here and here).
This is a link to the report that USTR claimed they could not release because of restrictions on its use by Senator Wyden.
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Ambassador Kirk’s responses to Senate Finance Committee suggests enforcement of TRIPS-plus data exclusivity measures
Recently, Ambassador Ron Kirk, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) responded to follow up questions from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee regarding the 2011 Trade Agenda. In addition to asserting that the U.S. Congress is not bound by ACTA, the responses suggest USTR desire to establish requirements for the implementation of data exclusivity provisions.
US Congress is not bound by ACTA, according to White House answers to Senate Finance on ACTA and TPP negotiations
Ambassador Ron Kirk holds the office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the White House. On March 9, 2011, he testified before the US Senate Finance Committee on the 2011 Trade Agenda. Several members of the Committee provided follow up questions, and Ambassador Kirk has answered them. A full copy of the responses are available here:
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April 2011 report on negotiations for a WIPO copyright treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities
KEI Research Note 2011:1
April 7, 2011Background and update on negotiations for a WIPO copyright treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities
Introduction
The production of generic drugs in India: A new trade agreement with the EU would hinder access to drugs in developing countries
On March 22, 2011, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published the following guest editorial about the EU/India Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
Continue ReadingUN Rapporteur for the Right to Health asked to intervene in the TPP negotiation
The following groups and individuals have written to Anand Grover, the Special Rapporteur for the United Nations on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, to lodge a complaint about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a regional free trade agreement being negotiated by the governments of Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Peru, Vietnam and the United States.