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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Rights
- WIPO: Patent committee agrees on issues to re-start discussions by Riaz K. Tayob & Sangeeta Shashikant (01 July 08)
- WIPO: Patents committee begins work with usual North-South differences by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 July 08)
- The politics of polio by Pushpa M. Bhargava (01 July 08)
- Trade: US academic exposes IP maximalists' TRIPS-Plus-Plus agenda by Sangeeta Shashikant (24 June 08)
- WIPO: Meeting on patent law, as Secretariat issues report by Sangeeta Shashikant (23 June 08)
- Indian patent office rejects aids drug patent application (23 June 08)
- Limited Impact of FDI on Economic Growth In Latin America by Kanaga Raja (17 June 08)
- Biopiracy' thwarted as US revokes bean patent by Arturo Barba (17 June 08)
- U.S. Loses Latest Appeal on Cotton Subsidies by The Associated Press (17 June 08)
- Trade: WTO Director-General issues report on GI extension, TRIPS/CBD talks by Kanaga Raja (17 June 08)
- Trade: TRIPS Chair issues report on GI register talks by Kanaga Raja (17 June 08)
- Agreed roadmap to complete access/benefit sharing regime by TWN (05 June 08)
- WHO: WHA strengthens WHO's mandate on IP and Health by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 June 08)
- WHO: Secretariat's publications policy questioned at Board meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 June 08)
- WHA discusses avian flu, smallpox virus stocks by Sangeeta Shashikant (02 June 08)
- NGO Letters to Member States & WHO DG on Publications Policy (17 May 08)
- Tough negotiations on IP and health to continue at WHA by Sangeeta Shashikant (17 May 08)
- Australia's Gurry to be WIPO Director-General by Kanaga Raja & Sangeeta Shashikant (17 May 08)
- News on Election of new WIPO Director General (09 May 08)
- Webcast of Civil Society Meeting with WIPO DG Candidates (09 May 08)
- Health: Recent Thai compulsory licenses and the aftermath by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Apr 08)
- WHO: Slow progress in talks on IPRs and innovation by Riaz K. Tayob (01 Apr 08)
- TRIPS disclosure proposal supported by majority by Martin Khor (19 Mar 08)
- WIPO: Copyright meeting ends, retains 3 items on its agenda by Riaz K. Tayob (15 Mar 08)
- WIPO: Work plan on "limitations and exceptions" proposed at copyright meet by Riaz K. Tayob (15 Mar 08)
- WIPO: Traditional knowledge group concludes meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant (15 Mar 08)
- Action needed to expand Copyright Exceptions and Limitations by Gwen Hinze (13 Mar 08)
- Development Agenda meeting ends, slow progress on implementation by Sangeeta Shashikant (12 Mar 08)
- WIPO: Discussion begins on implementing the Development Agenda by Riaz K. Tayob (06 Mar 08)
- Compulsory Licensing for Cancer drugs in Thailand by Bangkok Post (25 Feb 08)
- CBD group makes some progress on access-benefit talks by Lim Li Lin (12 Feb 08)
- NGOs calls for legally-binding ABS regime by Kanaga Raja (12 Feb 08)
- WHO publications will come under committee review by Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)
- WHO Executive Board discusses avian flu issues by Sangeeta Shashikant & Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)
- WHO Board debates "global health security", climate, IPRs by Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)
- South criticizes North for not fulfilling Climate Commitments by Martin Khor (10 Dec 07)
- No shift in positions on GI extensions, TRIPS / CBD by Kanaga Raja (06 Dec 07)
- Developed countries must fulfill commitments for 2008-2012 by Hira Jhamtani (05 Dec 07)
- Bali climate talks to decide fate of Kyoto Protocol by Martin Khor (05 Dec 07)
- Development issues crucial for post-2012 climate regime by Martin Khor (05 Dec 07)
- Global campaign vows to fight MNC drug monopoly by Marwaan Macan-Markar (28 Nov 07)
- WHO meeting on avian flu virus ends with draft documents by Sangeeta Shashikant (28 Nov 07)
- WHO: Meet discusses proposals to reform WHO's influenza surveillance system by Riaz K. Tayob (28 Nov 07)
- Report on WHO IP-innovation group meeting by Riaz K. Tayob (16 Nov 07)
- TRIPS: LDCs join call for TRIPS disclosure requirements by Kanaga Raja (02 Nov 07)
- Rush is on for patents on Avian Flu viruses and vaccines by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Nov 07)
- Biopiracy meet ends with no progress by Lim Li Lin and Chee Yoke Ling (24 Oct 07)
- WIPO in Crisis as Assemblies end without resolving key issues by Martin Khor (13 Oct 07)
- WIPO general assembly adopts development agenda proposals by Sangeeta Shashikant (10 Oct 07)
- Dispute panel set over Chinese measures on IPRs by Kanaga Raja (10 Oct 07)
- WIPO assembly: regional groupings voice their priorities by Sangeeta Shashikant (10 Oct 07)
- WIPO Assembly refers DG's age issue to "Friends of Chair" by Martin Khor (10 Oct 07)
- Thailand to Import Plavix Generics from India by Bangkok Post (29 Aug 07)
- Action not talk needed on bio-piracy, says Brazil by Elpidio Peria (16 Jul 07)
- NGOs give detailed critique of broadcast treaty by Sangeeta Shashikant (22 June 07)
- Developing countries criticize Chair's text on broadcasting treaty by Sangeeta Shashikant (21 June 07)
- Meeting agrees to 45 proposals and new Development Committee by Sangeeta Shashikant (21 June 07)
- Proposals on "norm-setting" informally agreed to by Sangeeta Shashikant (21 June 07)
- Development Agenda meeting agrees to technical assistance proposals by Sangeeta Shashikant (21 June 07)
- G8 pushes on IP enforcement by Martin Khor (11 June 07)
- Support grows for TRIPS disclosure as Africa joins proposal by Martin Khor (11 June 07)
- WHA agrees on health, innovation and IP after initial divisions by Lim Li Lin (04 June 07)
- WHA avian flu decision links sharing of virus and benefits by Sangeeta Shashikant (29 May 07)
- WHO stung by delegates' criticisms by Martin Khor (25 May 07)
- WHO admits patents taken on avian flu virus by Martin Khor (22 May 07)
- Developing countries look to WHA for solution to flu virus issue by Martin Khor and Sangeeta Shashikant (16 May 07)
- Winners and losers in the sharing of avian flu viruses by Martin Khor and Sangeeta Shashikant (16 May 07)
- "Sharing" of avian flu virus to be a major issue at WHA by Martin Khor and Sangeeta Shashikant (16 May 07)
- Abbott sought compulsory licence while criticising Thai licence by James Love (09 May 07)
- Brazil sanctions compulsory license on Efavirenz (08 May 07)
- Brazil moves on compulsory license after failed talks with drug company by Sangeeta Shashikant (03 May 07)
- Italy compels pharmaceutical companies to issue licences to genetic competitors (10 Apr 07)
- Drug-resistant TB treatment barely succeeds by Kanaga Raja (26 Mar 07)
- Key Congressional Democrats Voicing Concern over TRIPS-plus in FTAs (16 Mar 07)
- One for the ages: U.N. official uses two birthdates by Claudia Rosett (14 Mar 07)
- Abbott Withholds Registration of Important Live-saving Drugs by Brook K. Baker (14 Mar 07)
- Report of Expert Meeting on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance (05 Mar 07)
- WIPO committee agrees to 24 development agenda proposals by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Mar 07)
- Indonesia's move on bird flu samples highlights key access issues by Martin Khor (27 Feb 07)
- Indonesia to share bird-flu samples only if there is new system by Martin Khor (27 Feb 07)
- Intensive consultations to narrow divisions on "development agenda" by Sangeeta Shashikant (27 Feb 07)
- Development meeting discusses norm setting, technical assistance by Sangeeta Shashikant (27 Feb 07)
- Health: WHO DG regrets her reported remarks on Thai compulsory licenses by Martin Khor (15 Feb 07)
- TRIPS/CBD, Enforcement & GIs discussed at TRIPS Council by Kanaga Raja (15 Feb 07)
- Flurry of activity before next week's development meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant (15 Feb 07)
- Developing countries raise fears over sharing bird flu virus samples by Marwaan Macan-Markar (14 Feb 07)
- WHO DG's shocking views on compulsory licensing criticised by health movements and experts (13 Feb 07)
- Thailand issues 3 licenses to promote access to medicines (12 Feb 07)
- No progress over negotiating text for broadcast rights treaty by Riaz K. Tayob (12 Feb 07)
- Latest news on novartis challenge to indian patent law (05 Feb 07)
- Draft wha resolution opposes genetic engineering of smallpox by Sangeeta Shashikant (02 Feb 07)
- Executive board unable to reinvigorate ip group process by Sangeeta Shashikant (02 Feb 07)
- People before patents: Sign on petition to ask novartis to drop the case by Kanaga Raja (26 Jan 07)
- 10th meeting of wipo committee on traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore (18 Dec 06)
- Monsanto’s patents to be re-examined (18 Dec 06)
- New stories on discussions at WHO working group on Public Health, Innovation and IP by Sangeeta Shashikant (07 Dec 06)
- Thailand uses compulsory licence for cheaper AIDS drug by Chee Yoke Ling (06 Dec 06)
- Indian patent database launched (28 Nov 06)
- Generic Drug Makers Launch Legal Challenge to New Federal Data Exclusivity (21 Nov 06)
- DOHA declaration ignored by the rich countries by Kanaga Raja (20 Nov 06)
- WHO intergovernmental committee on public health, innovation & IP meets in December by Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen (20 Nov 06)
- A pricing guide for the purchase of arvs for developing countries (20 Nov 06)
- News stories on the election of who director general (10 Nov 06)
- China: Doubles aid and investment to africa by Chee Yoke Ling (10 Nov 06)
- Decisions of wipo general assembly 2006 (06 Nov 06)
- Selected latest news stories (10 Oct 06)
- GSK says patent applications related to combivir have been withdrawn (10 Oct 06)
- Increasing drug costs, are we getting good value? (12 Sept 06)
- GSK withdraws combivir patent application from india and thailand by Jyothi Datta (12 Sept 06)
- Latest news on trade agreements, ip and access to medicines (12 Sept 06)
- Elections for a new who director general (12 Sept 06)
- Growing movement opposing granting of drug patents by Sangeeta Shashikant (03 Aug 06)
- Uncertainty as development agenda talks end without result by Sangeeta Shashikant (06 Jul 06)
- Continuing differences at wipo development meeting by Riaz K. Tayob (06 Jul 06)
- Difference re-emerge on deveopment proposals by Riaz K. Tayob (30 June 06)
- Deveplopment meeting begins; fod group submits new paper by Martin Khor (30 June 06)
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