IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

INTRODUCTION The World Trade Organization (WTO) since its establishment has ratified more than 300 regional and bilateral Free-Trade Agreements (FTA). [i] The topic of data exclusivity is controversial; some current agreements include it, while others—such as India’s position—prioritize access to reasonably priced medications.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Also on the topic, the Legal-Patent blog posted a comment on the Protocol on the provisional application of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (PAP), which is currently in force, and the possibility of the UPC to materialise in 2022. Our GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko also commented on the decision here.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is gearing up for its 12th Ministerial Conference, which will take place in Geneva from November 30 to December 3. Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way?

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

These negotiations served as an impetus towards propagation and acceptance of Geographical Indications into the folds of Intellectual Property Law regime.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Here is another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh, where he looks into a variety of topics ranging from IP and Gaming to Biodiversity and Benefit Sharing! Other Posts Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) Image from here Sit back, relax, and sift through the pages of January’s posts on SpicyIP!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Topical Highlight. India’s ambassador to the WTO stated that the COVID vaccine IP waiver negotiation deadlines could not be met due to the failure of a few members to engage with the text-based waiver negotiation. A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. July 29, 2021].

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Moreover, the failures of the WTO to serve as a unifying body for a response to the COVID pandemic have been well documented on the blog recently (for eg here ). However, during discussions, these two topics have been the main points of disagreement.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It is a longstanding topic of debate in economic and legal circles: Hot to marry the innovative bride and the competition groom?” [i] Taylor, „International Competition Law: A new dimension for the WTO? Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Law: Is There Any Tussle Between The Two? “It See Martyn D. x] Atare Games Corp v.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This is the first in-person Congress since London hosted in 2019, so it was only apt that the first panel session was on the topic of IP and Covid-19. Since the pandemic began, Wolf explained that the WTO has been monitoring measures being instituted across the world impacting trade and IP.

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

Under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Treaty (TRIPS), India and South Africa presented a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive drug companies’ intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Speakers include representatives from the WTO, industry and academia, among others. Among the topics covered will be COVID effects on the IP world, Big Data, updates on prosecution in the US, EU, and China, as well as a series of master classes. Free registration is available here. On October 26, the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Topical Highlight. IPAB Issue Finally Comes to a Conclusion: Delhi HC Creates Specialist IP Division. Varsha reported the significant development that the Delhi High Court issued a press release stating its plan to create an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the Delhi High Court.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

The so-called “conditional irresponsibility” of online content-sharing service providers (OCSSPs) with regards to copyright infringements is a never-ending, vexing, and daunting topic not only for scholars (see here , here , here and here ), but also for the European Court of Justice itself (CJEU).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 21, 2023

The TRIPS waiver, which became a hot topic for debates around multilateralism from October 2020, brought to the forefront the international community’s inaction and paralysis in the face of a global crisis of unprecedented scale. Part of the reason behind the WTO’s inefficient decision-making is its consensus-based model.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

The response to the competition was overwhelming in the previous years and we’ve received entries from law students across India on an impressive range of topics. The third was an essay competition held by CREATe on the topic of how Artificial Intelligence would change the practice of intellectual property law. Shamnad Basheer.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Expected to find a lot of talking around the topic of pleasure, but surprised to find a lot of hostility to, especially, defendants’ enjoyment of their own conduct. Joy of producing/consuming can be important motivation for activities, though, so exploring how courts deal with it in IP is important.

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