Recent Developments

Invent Together: A Study on “The Role of Trust in Advancing Equity in Innovation”

Invent Together, an alliance focused on broadening participation in inventing and patenting, published a new study in April 2024 titled...

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Summary of IGC Conversation with Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran and Dr. Axel Braun

This document provides a synopsis of the online conversation that Innovation Council held with experts Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran and Dr....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

IGC Conversation with Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran and Dr. Axel Braun

Innovation Council spoke online with experts Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran and Dr. Axel Braun to discuss IGC developments and negotiations at...

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

IGC Q&A with Wend Wendland

In this Q&A, WIPO Director Wend Wendland walks us through the history and key elements of the WIPO IGC talks, providing useful references....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Q&A with Julia Spencer, MSD: Global Diffusion of Molnupiravir

Innovation Council sat down with Julia Spencer, Associate Vice President for Global Multilateral Engagement & Strategic Alliances at MSD, to...

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion

Innovation Council Q&A with Dr. Axel Braun

In this Innovation Council Q&A, Dr. Braun — a former Swiss and European patent attorney — discusses the challenges of...

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Innovation Council Q&A with Syngenta Seeds

In this Innovation Council Q&A with Olivier Sauvageot of Syngenta, key issues around WIPO’s IGC negotiations on IP and genetic...

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Innovation Council Analysis on IGC talks at WIPO

This detailed analysis by the Innovation Council critically examines the proposed international instrument with respect to the patent system, R&D,...

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

WIPO SCP Statement: SEPs Sharing Session

The following document is an account of the statement made by Innovation Council at the World Intellectual Property Organization surrounding...

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies