.@ThiruGeneva has the agenda for this week’s meeting of the WTO intellectual property (IP, TRIPS) Council, Wednesday and Thursday.
The meeting starts with important (but deadly dull) transparency on countries’ IP laws.
Expect some fun and games for Russia’s notification
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The meeting starts with important (but deadly dull) transparency on countries’ IP laws.
Expect some fun and games for Russia’s notification
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https://twitter.com/ThiruGeneva/status/1500516721219747843
Includes 3 items on IP and COVID-19
3—actions taken
12—the waiver (India-South Africa proposal)
13—a draft declaration (EU proposal)
(Links follow)
Also four age-old items which surely have not moved in at least a decade: items 4, 5, 6 and 7
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3—actions taken
12—the waiver (India-South Africa proposal)
13—a draft declaration (EU proposal)
(Links follow)
Also four age-old items which surely have not moved in at least a decade: items 4, 5, 6 and 7
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https://twitter.com/ThiruGeneva/status/1500516721219747843?s=20&t=PQ_FsPod_d2n03BQE3iXpg
Item 3—COVID-19: Measures regarding trade-related intellectual property rights.
The agenda’s reference⬇️ is a WTO list of announced measures on intellectual property (some notified, some verified) taken by governments in response to the pandemic.
3/5 wto.org/english/tratop…
The agenda’s reference⬇️ is a WTO list of announced measures on intellectual property (some notified, some verified) taken by governments in response to the pandemic.
3/5 wto.org/english/tratop…
Item 3—some explanations
Compulsory licensing (Bolivia, Hungary, Italy, Russia) = allowing someone else to produce a patented product or process without the consent of the patent owner.
Article 31bis = compulsory licensing for export/import.
FAQ: wto.org/english/tratop…
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Compulsory licensing (Bolivia, Hungary, Italy, Russia) = allowing someone else to produce a patented product or process without the consent of the patent owner.
Article 31bis = compulsory licensing for export/import.
FAQ: wto.org/english/tratop…
4/6
Item 12—waiving the obligation to protect intellectual property related to the pandemic.
See what WTO members have said so far, with links to the proposed text, meeting minutes, and more:
5/6 tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2022/02/22/8-r…
See what WTO members have said so far, with links to the proposed text, meeting minutes, and more:
5/6 tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2022/02/22/8-r…
Item 13—EU proposal for a “General Council declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and public health in the circumstances of a pandemic”
Using flexibilities, including compulsory licensing. Clarifies:
● “emergency”
● remuneration
● simpler notification
6/6 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
Using flexibilities, including compulsory licensing. Clarifies:
● “emergency”
● remuneration
● simpler notification
6/6 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
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