Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Intellectual Property Law Blogs -> Intellectual Property Watch

Intellectual Property Law

: Intellectual Property Watch

Health Waiver, IP Enforcement Discussed At Lively WTO TRIPS Council Meeting

By Intellectual Property Watch

After two days of lively discussion, members of a World Trade Organization committee this week agreed to devote a day in October to an in-depth discussion on a waiver to WTO intellectual property rules aimed at boosting access to medicines for poor countries. In addition, some member countries presented concerns about the possible effect of a global enforcement push by developed countries and the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) under negotiation outside WTO, while ACTA proponent countries sought to allay fears.

Related Articles:

• Drug Access Waiver Debate Looms For June TRIPS Council Meeting
• WTO TRIPS Council Considers Workshop On Public Health Amendment
• WTO Members To Consider Review Of TRIPS Public Health Amendment

Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on June 10, 2010 (boomark / email).