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December 1, 2005
WTO Extends Deadline for Poor Countries to Implement TRIPS by Seven Years
In advance of December's much-anticipated World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Hong Kong, the WTO has given least developed countries (LDCs) an additional seven years to bring their national IP laws into compliance with international TRIPS standards.
November 17, 2005
From the Kernel to the Colonel
The avian flu wouldn’t be much of a problem if birds didn’t carry the virus.
November 10, 2005
Something Old, Something New
IPI has long been a relentless defender of innovation.
October 28, 2005
We’re in the Money – for Now!
We frequently hear that the pharmaceutical companies must pour roughly $1 billion into research and development for each new drug they put on the market.
October 20, 2005
Do We Simply Turn Our Heads and Look the Other Way?
Technology itself is neither good nor evil; in most instances it is employed in an appropriate manner.
October 13, 2005
Dreams Don’t Always Come True
Lawmakers from nearly every state in the union are obsessed with hounding Americans who make purchases over the Internet.
September 29, 2005
I Can See Clearly Now
The latest in television technology is not flat screens or high-definition.
September 22, 2005
Que Kazaa, Kazaa
Though it is known as the land down under, Australia’s understanding and respect for intellectual property rights are anything but upside down.