http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on intellectual property and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/news/ Can Brazil use its booming economy and abundant natural resources to become a life sciences juggernaut, asks Gene Russo.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/brazil-fertile-ground-for-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertySun, 01 Nov 2009 02:38:07 GMTStrong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTPatent applications can be filed and processed in Arabic for the first time, thanks to the newly enhanced status of Egypt's patent office.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/egypt-to-accept-patent-applications-in-arabic-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyWed, 14 Oct 2009 03:17:03 GMTIntellectual property must be protected to encourage technical innovations in agriculture, says Javier Fernandez of CropLife Latin America.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-vital-for-agricultural-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyMon, 05 Oct 2009 03:45:22 GMTA UNITAID patent pool could revolutionise HIV treatment and research in developing countries — if payment can be agreed, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/biomed-analysis-pooling-patents-for-hiv-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMTSouth African researchers are probing the AIDS-fighting potential of local plants, signalling a new alliance with healers.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/scientists-and-healers-team-up-to-test-aids-remedy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 24 Sep 2009 05:31:13 GMTThe African Union looks set to demand US$67 billion a year for technology transfer, training of scientists and data collection.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/africa-puts-price-on-climate-adaptation-aid--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 27 Aug 2009 02:16:42 GMTPatent offices in developing countries will be able to consult key science and technology journals under a new scheme.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/free-journal-access-for-patent-offices-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyTue, 11 Aug 2009 10:28:45 GMTColombia's vice-president has given new impetus to the country's innovation system — a move well received by the scientific community.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/colombia-s-vice-president-leads-innovation-drive.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyFri, 31 Jul 2009 03:21:55 GMTBrazil's strategy for tackling HIV/AIDS — including the production of generic drugs — is an example to the developing world, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/brazil-has-paved-way-for-tackling-hiv-aids-says-st.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:23 GMTA successful bid by Peru to block patents based on its indigenous knowledge could inspire other nations in the fight against biopiracy.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/peru-s-patent-win-strikes-blow-against-biopiracy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 16 Jul 2009 02:28:29 GMTCompulsory licensing of clean technologies will only be needed if developed countries duck UNFCCC obligations, says Dalindyebo Shabalala.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/cooperation-not-compulsion-on-clean-technology-tra.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyWed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMTAn Indian online forum has launched a second petition to encourage access to information in the country's patent system.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/india-launches-online-petition-for-patent-informat.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyTue, 12 May 2009 08:28:46 GMTKenyans must use patents to protect their innovations and use local know-how to speed up discoveries, says a Business Daily Africa editorial.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/support-kenyan-researchers-to-innovate-more.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyTue, 07 Apr 2009 03:22:42 GMTXechem has had its licence to produce a drug based on traditional Nigerian plant medicine withdrawn.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/nigeria-revokes-sickle-cell-drug-licence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyMon, 16 Mar 2009 04:18:49 GMTGlaxoSmithKline plans to cut medicine prices and create a 'patent pool' — but does any of this reflect a real drive to boost the health of the poor?http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/will-glaxo-s-big-plans-really-benefit-the-poor-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyFri, 06 Mar 2009 10:23:38 GMTThe Indian government has made thousands of traditional medicines public property to curb patents by foreign companies.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/india-protects-traditional-medicines-from-patents.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyTue, 03 Mar 2009 03:07:17 GMTGlaxoSmithKline's change in neglected disease policy — offering patents, research facilities and low drug prices — has not pleased everyone.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/glaxo-patent-rethink-sparks-debate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 26 Feb 2009 04:17:18 GMTPeru has modified its intellectual property laws to bolster a trade deal with the US — but critics say the move could encourage biopiracy.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/revised-laws-could-promote-biopiracy-in-peru.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyThu, 19 Feb 2009 02:00:00 GMTPatents on scientific knowledge may not be as useful — or valuable — as many claim them to be.http://www.scidev.net/en/intellectual-property/time-to-rethink-intellectual-property-laws-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_intellectualpropertyFri, 23 Jan 2009 01:40:08 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/