Recent Developments

Analysis of patent “evergreening”

In this article, Professor Erika Leitzen argues that critics of so-called "evergreening" of healthcare patents have an ulterior motive: to deny....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

EU Commission adopts action plan on intellectual property

In late November 2020, the EU Commission published a new Action Plan on Intellectual Property to help companies, especially small and....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Vaccine manufacturing and distribution: WTO perspectives

Around the world, multiple vaccines against COVID-19 are on track for regulatory approval. Arriving at safe, efficacious vaccines of consistent....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

WIPO IP Diagnostic

This WIPO tool enables users to undertake a basic diagnostic of the intellectual property situation of their business. It is in the form of a....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Covid-19 vaccine stakeholders’ IP strategies

In this article, IAM examines the approaches taken by – and the issues facing – the leading companies in the race to find effective....

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion

Celebration of WTO’s 25th Anniversary

On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Virtual symposium to mark 25 years of the TRIPS Agreement

The WTO is organizing on 24 November 2020 a virtual symposium to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

VIDEO: Why Researchers Need an IP Strategy

On October 8, 2020, 4iP Council held a webinar to explore the relevance of IP for research for both public and private spheres. The speakers,....

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion

USG Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property

The U.S. Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property provides an overview of the Trump Administration’s intellectual property enforcement....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies