Doctors of the World – Médecins du Monde is filing a patent challenge to Gilead’s patent on sofosbuvir at the European Patent Office
[Médecins du Monde press release, Link] Today, Doctors of the World – Médecins du Monde (MDM) has filed a European…
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On Biologic Drugs, Obama’s 2016 Budget Violates the Provision the Administration Seeks in the Trans Pacific Partnership
Last week the Obama Administration released its Budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes a number of policy proposals…
Senators Hatch and Schumer Seek More Action by USTR in Bilateral Trade Disputes Over Intellectual Property Protection
Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Obama Administration’s trade policy, in which U.S. Trade Representative…
U.S. International Trade Commission Releases Report on “Trade, Investment, and Industrial Policies in India”
[Updated Jan 5] The U.S. International Trade Commission has released its report on Indian trade, investment and industrial policies, including…
Open Access Policy Announced by Two Departments within India’s Ministry of Science and Technology
Two departments within India’s Ministry of Science and Technology, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Department of Science and…
The “Road to Dignity by 2030” Includes Access to Information and an Open Internet
[International Federation of Library Associations, Link, (CC-BY)] IFLA’s response to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015…
Obama Comments to Business Roundtable on China, Intellectual Property, and the Trans Pacific Partnership
President Obama gave a talk on the stat of the economy last week at the Business Roundtable, group of American…
After Special 301 Listing, Indonesia Plans Tough New IP Enforcement Measures
Ahmad M. Ramli, the Law and Human Rights head of Indonesia’s Intellectual Property Rights Directorate General, recently told the Jakarta…
TPP Trade Ministers’ Report to Leaders Claims Overall Progress, Indicates Tough Negotiations on Intellectual Property
The 12 heads of state of the nations negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) met in Beijing today, where…
More on TPP Transition Period Thresholds: Per Capita Income for the Bottom 80% of People in Living in TPP Countries
The newly leaked May 16 draft of the Trans Pacific Partnership intellectual property chapter confirms previous reports that negotiators are…
New Leaked TPP Text on Intellectual Property
Today, Wikileaks has released a draft text of the Trans Pacific Partnership intellectual property chapter, dated May 14, 2014. This…
El Salvador Becomes the Second Nation to Ratify the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty for the Visually Impaired
El Salvador has become the second country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons…