Why the WIPO IGC Deadlocked
By: Chidi Oguamanam Chidi Oguamanam, representative of Nigeria and University of Ottowa Professor of Law, provides analysis of the failure to endorse a new consolidated text by the 50th session of […]
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The (Long) Road to the Broadcast Treaty: A Brief History
Lokesh Vyas; Luca Schirru; Sean Flynn Members of the research team from the Program of Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP)’ Geneva Center published a “Documentary History of the Broadcast
Cradle Principles on Knowledge Governance Released at World Intellectual Property Organization
The Cradle Principles on Knowledge Governance were released today at the 50th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at the World
WIPO Debate Stalls Over Including the Genetic Resources Treaty in the PCT Framework
By Andres Izquierdo, Yara Misto, & Haddija Jawara The latest session of the WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group was marked by intense debate over agenda item 16, which
Developing Countries' Accomplishments in the WIPO Design Law Treaty
Last year, two new intellectual property treaties were adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization — one on the disclosure of uses of genetic resources in patent applications and a
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G20 Final Declaration
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Perspectives from the ABPI (Brazilian Intellectual Property Association) Forum on AI and IP
By: Luca Schirru [1] and Allan Rocha de Souza [2] On December 11, 2024, the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (ABPI) organized and hosted the Forum “Decoding Copyright in the
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Brazil Urges Stronger Enforcement Mechanisms for AI and IP Rights
Brazil’s statement at WIPO CDIP 33 emphasized AI’s transformative potential in IP while highlighting challenges like copyright violations and the need for fair remuneration. Advocating for global governance and legislative
Copyright, Cultural Rights and Research in the “Salvador da Bahia Declaration of the G20 Ministers of Culture”
Allan Rocha de Souza [1] and Luca Schirru [2] On November 18 and 19, the G20 highest representatives met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when they issued the 2024 conclusive
