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Using Copyright for Development in Nigeria: BBC World Trust
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Resolving IP Disputes through Mediation and Arbitration
The success of an ADR procedure depends in large part on the quality of the mediator or arbitrator.
Avian Flu Drugs: Patent Questions
"Breaking the patent" actually refers to government authorities using the flexibilities permitted within international IP law.
Bioethics and Patent Law: The Relaxin Case
This article introduces an occasional series, which highlights issues that have arisen in some significant patent law cases concerning biotechnology.
IP and Business: Using Photographs of Copyrighted Works and Trademarks
This article provides an overview of some general legal principles applicable to taking photographs which feature in them copyrighted works or trademarks.
PCT Portraits: The People Behind the Patents
More than 1.2 million international patent applications covering new technology of every description have been filed since the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) began operating in 1978.
News Roundup
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From Bright Idea to Product Testing: The Role of Inventions Exhibitions
What are the real functions of an inventions exhibition?
Committee Meetings
The Provisional Committee on Proposals related to a Development Agenda for WIPO (PCDA) met in Geneva from February 20 to 24.
Copyright in the Courts: The Return of the Lion
Hot on the heels of the settlement in “The Lion Sleeps” copyright case, this first hand account was written for WIPO Magazine by leading South African copyright expert, Dr. Owen Dean of Spoor and Fisher.
Joining Forces to Combat Counterfeiting
“Fake drugs are murder…Eradication of counterfeit drugs should be treated as an international health emergency program.”
Profiles in Innovation: Nokia – Honing IP to Business Needs
Nokia filed over 850 international patent applications in 2005, making it one of the top five users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Record Year for International Patent Filings
The international patent system is once again showing record growth with over 134,000 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications filed in 2005, representing a 9.4 percent increase over 2004.
Country Focus: Jamaica Celebrates Innovation; Centenary of the Romanian Patent Office
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PCT Portraits: The Robot Creators
Since the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) began operating in 1978, more than 1.2 million international patent applications have been filed, covering inventions and new technology of every description.
IP and Business: Quality Patents: Claiming what Counts
Many businesses re-invest a good portion of their revenues in research and development in order to remain competitive.
Committee Meetings
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News Roundup
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New Parties to WIPO-Administered Treaties in 2005
During 2005, 45 instruments of accession to, or ratification of, treaties administered by WIPO were deposited with WIPO Director General Kamil Idris.
Authors, Composers, Artists - Amadou and Mariam
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