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The case against intellectual property - review by Richard Stallman

Richard Stallman reviews the paper by Boldrin and Levine entitled "The case against intellectual property". It argues on economic grounds that authors can make money by selling their work even in a world where everyone can copy.

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/boldrin-levine.html

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The Free & The Unfree

Wired Magazine, Issue 12.06 - June 2004. It's producers vs. pirates vs. consumers, from Silicon Valley to Shanghai. A 10-page special on the global battle between liberty and control.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.06/free.html

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The Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Intellectual Property Standards in a Post-TRIPS World

This discussion paper seeks to determine the impact that free trade agreements are having both internationally and domestically on intellectual property regimes, and the discontinuities and trends that this relation is provoking in developed and underdeveloped countries that are net-importers of products related to IPR. It asserts that currently it is actually unlikely to be able to assess the economic impact that this higher intellectual property standard is triggering, but argues that FTAs have and will continue to eroded both the sovereignty of countries that are net-importers of goods related to IPR, as well as, could eventually impact several areas that are relevant for the common good of these nation-states, such as public health, education, indigenous culture, among others. (Rafael Pastor, Bilaterals.org, 2 April 2006)

http://www.bilaterals.org/article.php3?id_article=4311

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The Politics of Patents and Drugs in Brazil and Mexico: The industrial bases of health activism

This paper analyzes the politics of intellectual property (IP) and public health in Brazil and Mexico. Both countries introduced pharmaceutical patents in the 1990s, to comply with their international obligations.(Ken Shadlen, December 2007)

http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/Pubs/wp/07-05PoliticsOfPatents.pdf

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The TRIPS review at a turning point?

GRAIN, July 2003. Will there finally be some adjustments to the TRIPS life patenting regime as a result of the Cancun trade summit? After more than four years of stalemate between developed and developing countries, there are signs of movement. One comes from discussions at the World Trade Organisation about whether patent applicants have to disclose - make public - where they got genetic materials or leads on inventions involving traditional knowledge. The other comes from a parallel debate about whether and how the patent system recognises traditional knowledge in its own right. The Africa Group at WTO has added a new dimension to the debate by tabling a proposal to put traditional knowledge formally under TRIPS rules.

http://www.grain.org/publications/trips-july-2003-en.cfm

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Traditional knowledge of biodiversity in Asia-Pacific: Problems of Piracy & Protection

GRAIN and Kalpavriksh, October 2002. This paper gives an update on what is happening in the region, both in terms of the pressure to commoditise and privatise biodiversity, and the ongoing responses from governments and local people. The message is that industry is making deeper and deeper inroads, with increasingly active support from governments, while the mechanisms to protect and strengthen the rights of communities are still experimental and weak.

http://www.grain.org/publications/tk-asia-2002-en.cfm

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WIPO Patent Agenda: Options for Development of the International Patent System

Author(s): WIPO. Produced by: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2002) This paper is intended to survey the major issues confronting the international patent system, together with options for future work. It is part of the 'WIPO patent agenda' process which is intended to create a strategic blueprint for the future evolution of the international patent system. This paper is intended to survey the major issues confronting the international patent system, together with options for future work. It is part of the 'WIPO patent agenda' process which is intended to create a strategic blueprint for the future evolution of the international patent system. (Description via ELDIS)

http://www.wipo.org/eng/document/govbody/wo_gb_ab/pdf/a37_6.pdf

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World Health Assembly 2006: Resolution - Public health, innovation, essential health research and intellectual property rights: towards a global strat

This document makes recommendations to member states and to the Director-General on ensuring that progress in science and medicine translates into safe and affordable health products to respond to all patients' needs, especially those living in poverty.

http://www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA59/A59_R24-en.pdf

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World Intellectual Property Organisation

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works - intellectual property - are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. It administers 23 international treaties dealing with different aspects of intellectual property protection. The Organization counts 179 nations as member states. Please visit the links below for more information - both general and specific - on WIPO.

http://www.wipo.int/

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