TRIPS Council: LDC Extension, Tobacco Plain Packaging Take Centre Stage

 Posted by on March 6, 2013  No Responses »
Mar 062013
 

ictsd-160pxWTO members this week discussed a proposal by least developed countries (LDCs) to extend their transition period for implementing the organisation’s intellectual property rules, which is set to expire this July. Members at the 5-6 March meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) also debated a proposed New Zealand law that would require plain packaging for tobacco products; a similar Australian policy is already facing three separate challenges at the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body. Continue reading »

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Counterfeit, Trademarks, and Copyright Top the Agenda at TRIPS Council

 Posted by on June 15, 2012  No Responses »
Jun 152012
 

Last week’s meeting of the WTO’s Council on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) saw talks proceed on a host of issues, including counterfeit goods, exceptions and limitations to copyright, and a long-running dispute over a Cuban rum trademark.

US, Japan table submissions on counterfeit goods

The topic of counterfeit goods resurfaced at the 5 June meeting, with several developed countries – including the EU, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Switzerland – arguing that such products can have serious health and safety implications. Continue reading »

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