U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 11, 2023

It struck Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and other nations in Africa in February and March, leaving devastation and destruction in its wake. Throughout this period of immense change, the Census Bureau’s assistance in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia has helped the world track and understand its changing population.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

The topic of the potential TRIPS COVID-19 waiver continues to rumble on, with the Kluwer Patent Blog considering the investment treaty arbitration angle and suggesting that patent proprietors may still be able to obtain remuneration as compensation for the expropriation of patent rights, even in the event of a waiver being applied.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The book was released in October, in an ominous coincidence with news of the death of nearly 70 children in Gambia , West Africa due to the consumption of cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), which had been made in India. The first two chapters provide historical context to drug regulation globally and in India.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We have been watching legislative developments in South Africa for many years and continue to do so. South Africa’s president sent the controversial copyright legislation back to Parliament for re-consideration more than a year ago. Additional details on this topic are available in a recent post at JDSupra, entitled “ Filter Future?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

While there is no empirical or otherwise relevant research that I could find on this topic tracing the history of IP teaching, given the above details, it seems that India (and many countries in Asia and the Pacific countries, as clear from IPMall’s archives) actively started getting into academic discussions about IP only after the 2000s.

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Government IP Intellectual Property Reporting 112

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nations like Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Namibia, and South Africa advocated for specific language such as “Common But Differentiated Responsibility” (CBDR), aiming to address the varying needs and responsibilities of different nations.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2022

He pointed to the cite--Books For Africa, which reminded Neil that others have donated to this project in the past, all with great satisfaction. ("Why Submissions of papers covering a wide range of topics are encouraged, relating to how copyright law needs to be reformed in the 21st century.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

DABUS was granted patents in Australia and South Africa, with the Federal Court of Australia citing that while only humans can be owners, the definition of “inventor” is more flexible. Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011.

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IP Copyright Infringement Inventor Intellectual Property 106

SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Prashant’s potent post on this topic titled “ The Uneasy Alliance between Basmati & IP ” discusses the issue since the RiceTec case and the politics around IP protection. At the same time, South Africa also rolled a similar “Bayh Dole” ball. Besides Pakistan, America has been an active participant in this Basmati bagarre.

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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

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. Wolf returned to the IP incentivization topic, but noted there was also the important “access” to vaccine issue. These measures included export controls and compulsory licenses (e.g.,

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Reporting IP Contracts Licensing 91

The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Topics include the evolution of the performers’ rights in the UK, through to all key aspects of the rights, such as subsistence, duration, ownership, licensing, remuneration, infringement, and exceptions.

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Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 128

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

They cover topics including forestry, environmental protection, nutrition and medicine, as well as understanding of minerals and soils, ecosystems, agriculture, and climate change. xiv] These attributes largely concern plants, their traits, and applications.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. Ryan Abbot in putting man and machine on an equal footing when it comes to inventorship under international patent law regimes, in light of recent decisions on the issue by courts in Australia and South Africa. Sun Pharma v. Cipla: Madras HC Rejects COVID as an Excuse for Passing Off. Cipla Ltd. ,

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2022

KECOBO's advisory on memes and copyright law The advisory defined a meme as "an image, video or text used in social media for humorous or political banter and illustrative of a line of thought on a topic under discussion".

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