DIIP Monthly Update- March 2016
This update provides a snapshot of the activities of the Development, Innovation and Intellectual Property Programme during the month of March 2016. (more…)
Intellectual Property
IP Negotiations Monitor 17, April 2016
The IP Negotiations Monitor summarizes the latest developments in multilateral and regional fora where intellectual property negotiations are taking place, and informs on upcoming meetings and events.
(Covering period: January-March 2016) (more…)
DIIP Monthly Update- February 2016
This update provides a snapshot of the activities of the Development, Innovation and Intellectual Property Programme during the month of February 2016. (more…)
Research Paper 66, March 2016
The Bolar Exception: Legislative Models and Drafting Options
The basic principle of patent law is that once the term of a patent has expired, the protected subject matter becomes a part of the public domain. Hence, it can be freely used, including for commercial purposes, without the interference by the former patent owner. This allows competitors to enter the market immediately after such expiry, eventually leading to lower prices for consumers and welfare gains. (more…)
SC Side Event to the 29th WIPO IGC, 18 February 2016
Title: Preventing Misappropriation of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge: What is the Role of WIPO?
Date: 18 February 2016, 13:00-14:45
Venue: WIPO, Room NB 0.107
Organizer: South Centre (more…)
Research Paper 64, February 2016
Implementing Pro-Competitive Criteria for the Examination of Pharmaceutical Patents
This document discusses criteria for implementing the patentability requirements in relation to patent applications covering products and processes, as well as the use of pharmaceutical products. The adoption of rigorous criteria with this purpose is important for four main reasons. (more…)
IP Negotiations Monitor 16, January 2016
The IP Negotiations Monitor summarizes the latest developments in multilateral and regional fora where intellectual property negotiations are taking place, and informs on upcoming meetings and events.
(Covering period: October-December 2015) (more…)
IP Negotiations Monitor 15, September 2015
The IP Negotiations Monitor summarizes the latest developments in multilateral and regional fora where intellectual property negotiations are taking place, and informs on upcoming meetings and events.
(Covering period: July-September 2015) (more…)
Statement, 6 October 2015
South Centre at the WIPO 2015 Assemblies
The South Centre calls on WIPO Member States to guide the work of the organization towards shaping a more inclusive and balanced international intellectual property system.
Policy Brief 22, September 2015
The WIPO Negotiations on IP, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge: Can It Deliver?
There has been much expectation on what the Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) can deliver on intellectual property aspects of the protection of genetic resources (GRs), traditional knowledge (TK) and related traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). Results from fourteen years of extensive study, analysis and discussion have been distilled into three negotiating texts. But in July 2014, negotiations suffered a reversal. (more…)
South Centre Side Event to the WIPO Assemblies, 8 October 2015
Title: The Adoption of the UN Post 2015 Development Agenda: What Does it Mean for WIPO?
Date: 8 October, 13h00-15h00
Venue: WIPO Room NB 0.107 (more…)
IP Negotiations Monitor 14, August 2015
The IP Negotiations Monitor summarizes the latest developments in multilateral and regional fora where intellectual property negotiations are taking place, and informs on upcoming meetings and events.
(Covering period: April – June 2015) (more…)