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PIJIP Research Paper no. 2012-08 Author: Aberto Cerda Silva Abstract: The standards of copyright protection promoted by the Berne Convention are highly problematic for developing countries because these countries need to ensure a wide dissemination of works for teaching, scholarship, and research purposes. In order to accommodate these needs and to promote accession to this […]
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND SAVE THE DATE December 15-17, 2012 FGV Law School Rio De Janeiro, Brazil English | Portuguese Printable Call for Participation We are pleased to announce the Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. The theme for this year’s Congress will be “Setting the positive agenda in motion.” This […]
[Federal Register, vol 77, no. 77]: Pursuant to a request from Congress, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments as to whether the United States should identify and bar from publication and issuance certain patent applications as detrimental to the nation’s economic security. The USPTO is also seeking comments on the […]
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Call for Participation: 2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest The Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest will be held December 15-17, 2012 at FGV Law School in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The theme for this year’s Congress will be […]
Both sides appeal in ongoing civil society lawsuit for compulsory license A Colombian administrative judge has ruled that Abbott Laboratories and the Ministry of Health threatened and violated collective rights to public health by maintaining the price of an HIV medicine above the reference price, flouting a government order. The court’s decision is a groundbreaking […]
On April 26, the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “International Patent Issues: Promoting a Level Playing Field for American Industry Abroad.” Witnesses from industry and academia participated, and each listed what they consider to be the largest threats to firms relying on IP internationally. All of […]
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