intellectual property
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3-Oct-2019 The Financial Express
Trade ministers of RCEP to hold key meet next week
Trade ministers of the 16-nation RCEP grouping will meet in Bangkok on October 10-12, in what could be the last ministerial before a potential deal is sealed in November.
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1-Oct-2019 Forum for Trade Justice
Don’t trade our lives away in free trade negotiations
To sign the RCEP and start negotiations on a FTA with the US when the Indian economy is on the brink of economic downturn and needs strong domestic policies is a decision that is not in national or public interest.
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11-Sep-2019 CityNews
US farmers’ group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA
The National Farmers Union says the new deal’s extended patent protection for new pharmaceuticals must be reduced so that less expensive generic versions of new drugs can be available to consumers sooner.
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11-Sep-2019 Radio Canada
Libre-échange : des agriculteurs américains s’inquiètent de l’accès aux soins de santé
La National Farmers Union affirme que la protection élargie des brevets pour les nouveaux produits pharmaceutiques doit être réduite.
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28-Aug-2019 Indonesia for Global Justice
Seed patent protection in FTA castrated the farmers’ rights
The government of Indonesian is aggressively increasing the negotiation of international trade agreements governing seed patents for corporations.
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16-Aug-2019 Mirage News
Aussie farmers dig in to save common food names
Farmers are fighting back calling the EU’s demands on geographical indicators ‘bad policy’.
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14-Aug-2019 Euronews
Accord UE-Australie : Bruxelles veut protéger les appellations des produits européens
L’Union européenne a posé plusieurs conditions dont la protection des appellations de 400 produits européens, comme le gruyère, la feta ou le prosecco.
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13-Aug-2019 ABC
Europe seeking feta and scotch beef protection as Australia pushes back on prosecco claims
Europe’s bid to stop Australian cheesemakers using the name feta has advanced but its claim on the sparkling wine prosecco is facing growing opposition amid ongoing trade talks.
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11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commons
Administrative enforcement of IP: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
KORUS grants a power to the customs authorities to suspend release of suspected counterfeit or pirated goods into free circulation when a right holder requests to do so with “adequate evidence”.
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11-Aug-2019
Why TRIPS-plus IPR enforcement is bad: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
One of the main purposes of the US in bilateral negotiation is to level up the enforcement of IPRs, especially enhanced enforcement provisions that the US sought but failed in achieving at the TRIPS negotiation.
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11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commons
Civil enforcement of IPR: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
The provisions for civil enforcement are to ensure to the maximum extent the economic interests of IP holders. For the full compensation for them, KORUS intervenes the way to calculate the amount of damages.
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11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commune
Criminal enforcement of copyright and unintended consequences: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
Soon after the signing of the Korea-US FTA (“KORUS”) in June 2007, South Korea experienced a dramatic increase of complaints of copyright crime from 2007.
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1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements
Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government
The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector.
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31-Jul-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and US break new ground on free digital trade
Japanese and American trade negotiators have reached a broad agreement on the digital economy, in which digital products are tariff-free and businesses can host servers wherever they choose.
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25-Jul-2019 Managing IP
Vietnam: New free trade agreement with EU strengthens IP protection
Vietnam’s full compliance with the EVFTA will require a comprehensive review and amendment of its intellectual property law.
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18-Jul-2019 Open Democracy
Trade negotiations and the triple trouble for health and the NHS
On Monday, the British parliament will debate whether the NHS should be included in US trade talks. Here’s how to decode the reassuring words we’ll no doubt hear from government.
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18-Jul-2019 El Periodista
Lucía Sepúlveda (RAP): “Al estar en contra del tratado TPP, estamos defendiendo la agricultura familiar campesina”
El 8 de julio comenzó a desplegarse la consulta ciudadana “Plebiscito TPP11”, una instancia organizada por la plataforma “Chile Mejor Sin TLC” que permite demostrar el sentimiento ciudadano ante el Senado sobre la legislación del proyecto TPP-11.
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3-Jul-2019 Make Medicines Affordable
Old wine in new bottles: Keep TRIPS-plus provisions out of the RCEP FTA!
Intellectual property barriers, which would hinder access to affordable medicines, have supposedly been removed from the draft RCEP free-trade agreement (FTA).
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2-Jul-2019 The Times of India
India protects drug, agriculture business at RCEP
Three harmful provisions concerning pharmaceuticals and agriculture which were part of the RCEP have been withdrawn.
