http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on intellectual property and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/ A cheap vaccine developed in India against rotavirus could add substantially to protection against diarrhoea.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/india-develops-cheap-rotavirus-vaccine.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyThu, 16 May 2013 11:57:32 GMTA new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/features/paving-the-way-for-tech-transfer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyThu, 02 May 2013 14:47:21 GMTAfter a lengthy court battle, India has rejected a major cancer drug patent bid — meaning lifesaving drugs will remain cheap and accessible.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/indian-court-s-novartis-ruling-keeps-door-to-cheap-drugs-open.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 02 Apr 2013 15:40:59 GMTChina and India are collaborating with global partners and becoming innovative in their own right, according to new research.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/china-and-india-catching-up-in-the-innovation-stakes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyWed, 30 Jan 2013 15:42:21 GMTEcuador has authorised the development of a generic drug against HIV/AIDS, which will cost 75 per cent less than the patented version.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/ecuador-issues-compulsory-license-for-drug-against-hiv.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyMon, 14 Jan 2013 12:55:45 GMTDeveloping nations should fight piracy and improve ICT infrastructure to ensure strong local software sectors reach their potential, says report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/local-software-can-spur-development-says-un-report-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 08 Jan 2013 05:19:17 GMTIndia's newly launched science, technology and innovation policy banks on private sector participation.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/india-s-new-s-t-policy-banks-on-the-private-sector.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertySun, 06 Jan 2013 07:08:49 GMTWith disputes about the quality of exports on the rise, developing countries need to boost scientific capacity to win claims, says Joel D. Adriano.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/editorials/countries-need-better-science-to-win-trade-disputes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyFri, 28 Dec 2012 08:30:00 GMTResearch collaborations between Europe and South-East Asia are increasing, but critics say regional initiatives must start producing practical outcomes.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/features/south-east-asia-eu-s-preferred-partner-in-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyFri, 14 Dec 2012 11:47:30 GMTA successful model for making more out of physics for development is ready to roll out to others, writes Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/opinions/our-model-shows-how-physics-can-boost-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyWed, 12 Dec 2012 16:04:13 GMTFears in Africa surrounding agri-biotech, resulting in its underutilisation, can be tackled by building trust and openness, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/trust-a-major-challenge-to-agricultural-biotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyThu, 29 Nov 2012 12:55:48 GMTNovel drugs would be more likely if middle-income nations were more vigorous at enforcing intellectual property laws, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/patent-laws-key-to-drug-innovation-argues-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyWed, 28 Nov 2012 15:28:21 GMTSri Lanka's innovators need government support and venture capital.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/individual-innovators-thrive-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyMon, 26 Nov 2012 09:33:14 GMTA review of agroforestry for food crops finds the benefits for raising soil quality and food yields to be substantial and well documented.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/tree-intercropping-could-save-africa-s-soils-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 20 Nov 2012 16:41:55 GMTAction must be taken to boost developing countries' access to technology for growth, and South-South cooperation holds the key, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/south-south-tech-cooperation-a-call-to-action.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyMon, 19 Nov 2012 00:03:17 GMTInnovation is vital to growth, but developing countries could do far more to embrace new ideas and invigorate policy, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/embrace-failure-and-inclusiveness-in-innovation-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 13 Nov 2012 15:00:09 GMTInstead of waiting for tardy technology transfer, developing countries should develop their own climate adaptation technologies, a seminar heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/seminar-highlights-distrust-in-tech-transfer-pledges.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 06 Nov 2012 06:20:14 GMTDespite the increase in Brazilian papers related to tuberculosis, the patent registry reveals low innovation in this area.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/-tb-innovation-left-behind-in-brazil-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyThu, 01 Nov 2012 09:02:10 GMTSouth-East Asian countries have higher rates of international collaboration on research than the global average, a study has revealed.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/south-east-asia-blazing-a-trail-on-research-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyMon, 29 Oct 2012 17:30:45 GMTSouth Asian countries are falling short of their own agriculture research and development funding targets, says a new report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/south-asia-nips-on-agricultural-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_intellectualpropertyTue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:03 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/