The Moratorium the AI Industry Cannot Afford to Lose
The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) starts in Yaoundé, Cameroon, next week with a packed agenda and real stakes. Buried in the long list of negotiations is a decision that […]
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SCT: Background, next meeting and key issues to be considered
WIPO STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (SCT) Background According to WIPO, “the SCT was created in 1998 to serve as a forum to
ACE: Background, next meeting and key issues to be considered
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENFORCEMENT (ACE) Background The Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) was established by the WIPO General Assemblies in 2002 with a mandate focused on technical assistance and coordination
IGC: Background, next meeting and key issues to be considered
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE (IGC) Background The IGC is an ad hoc body with a renewable two-year mandate. Since its establishment in
IP Meets AI: Disney’s Deal with OpenAI
Originally posted at Kluwer Copyright Blog and Andrés Izquierdo Lawyers Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty in copyright law, with over 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging the unlicensed use of
Time for an IP Reset for Health, Education, Creativity and TK?
It’s time to put people back into the Intellectual Property system. Currently IP tends to reproduce inequality. IP should support public goods such as health and education. We need to
WIPO SCCR 47 Ends with Some Progress After Another Late Night
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights negotiated its conclusions into the early morning hours of December 6 over the conclusions on a packed agenda.
Centre Launches with Top Thinkers; Video available.
At a packed event at the Geneva Graduate Institute on 3rd December 2025, the Centre on Knowledge Governance held its official launch. The launch featured top thinkers and high level
Centre Announces New Advisory Board, Fellows and Faculty Advisors
At the launch of the Centre on 3rd December 2025 at the Geneva Graduate Institute, Centre Director Sean Flynn announced new appointments to the advisory bodies of the Centre, including
Centre Announces Short Course on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence
The Centre on Knowledge Governance is pleased to announce a new short course on AI and IP to take place in Geneva from September 29-30, 2026. COURSE DESCRIPTION This intensive
