Notes on a panel discussion on IP and free trade with government and industry representatives

A Panel Discussion on Policy Approaches to Intellectual Property Enforcement and the Impact on Trade Agreements

Organized by the Property Rights Alliance, this event was hosted by the Intellectual Property Caucus and sponsored by Rep. Tom Feeney.

Date: 12:00-1:30pm October 4, 2007
Venue: Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC

Attendance: Congressional staff, industry representatives, other interested parties.

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WHO guide on compulsory licensing and government use: Forthcoming?

On 23 October 2006, the WHO, as an intergovernmental organization with observer status at the WTO TRIPS Council, presented a seven page report on its technical cooperation activities with respect to “Trade, Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Medicines”.

The full document IP/C/W/478/Add.4 can be found on the WTO document database:
http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/docs_e.htm

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NGO Statement on Patent Ruling

Knowledge Ecology International – NGO Statement on Patent Ruling

Tuesday, 07 August 2007

Joint Statement by CPAA, MSF, DNP+ and Lawyers Collective on Novartis Judgment the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA), the Lawyers Collective HIV/AIDS Unit, the Delhi Network for Positive People (DNP+) and Médecins Sans Frontières.

Contacts:
 
Lawyers Collective: Anand Grover:  +91.9820184788; Chan Park: + 91.9899452377
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MSF Press Release on Indian Court Ruling

Monday, 06 August 2007
Indian Court Ruling in Novartis Case Protects India as the 'Pharmacy of the Developing World'

Médecins Sans Frontières
India: Leena Menghaney + 91.98.11.36.54.12
Switzerland: Sheila Shettle + 41.79.293.0270, + 41.22.849.8403
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Views on the 60th World Health Assembly IGWG resolution

On 23 May 2007, the 60th World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization’s highest governing body, adopted resolution WHA60.30 on Public health, innovation and intellectual property. This resolution bolstered the work program of WHO’s Intergovernmental Working Group on Public health, innovation and intellectual property (IGWG/PHI). This is the key operative section of the resolution, and the reactions by several key persons.

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