World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shuts out public interest

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Last week, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that it will shut out most public interest organizations at two important meetings devoted to intellectual property and development. As a result, WIPO delegates from 182 nations will discuss these issues without hearing from many of the world's best-qualified experts.
Full story, http://www.eff.org/WIPO/IP/WIPO/
March 7, 2005


Patent Threats Hurt Scientific Research
Three consumer advocacy groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) asked the Supreme Court today to protect scientific researchers from patent-based legal threats. The case, Merck v. Integra, deals specifically with information researchers submitted to the Food and Drug Administration regarding a potential cure for cancer.
Full story, Read the Brief http://www.eff.org/IP/merck_v_integra_amicus.pdf
February 23, 2005