ISDS Case Map
intellectual property
Written by Luis Alonso Garcia, former head negotiator for Peru for the Intellectual
Property Chapter of the FTA with the United States, this paper examines the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement as
an example of the challenges and opportunities, especially for civil
society participation, presented by such negotiations.
Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, has stated that a Bilateral Agreement on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cooperation between India and Singapore will be signed shortly.
This paper explores the implications of ACP Countries continuing
negotiations for further IPR protection in EPAs by: conducting an
analysis to determine the exact nature of commitments that the ACP
regions have made regarding the basis and scope of future negotiations
on IPRs; examining some of the more significant provisions on IPRs in
the EU-Cariforum EPA; and concluding with recommendations for future
actions that ACP countries can take in their approach to IPRs in future
EPA negotiations.
PIJIP has compared the US Trade Representative's 2008 Special 301 Report to input it received from the copyright-owner and pharmaceutical industries. The Special 301 Report identifies IP policies and practices in foreign countries which the US government considers harmful to American IP owners. The PIJIP comparison shows that the US government is fairly responsive to industry, although some industry recommendations carry more weight than others.
A free trade agreement is slated to be finalised between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) by early 2009. The EFTA countries include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
A free trade agreement is slated to be finalised between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) by early 2009. The EFTA countries include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Interview with Silvia Rodríguez Cervantes of Costa Rica's Biodiversity Coordination Network about the national struggle against joining UPOV (Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties) as required by CAFTA.
Luigi Palombi discusses TRIPS,
post-TRIPS bilateralism and patents in the context of biological resources and traditional knowledge and seeks to
provide a solution to the present intellectual property deadlock between the developed and developing worlds.
A panel of government and non-governmental experts on intellectual property and biodiversity issues last week stressed the high impact that leading economies' bilateral free trade negotiations are having on multilateral policymaking in Geneva.
