production. This scarcity of supply is due to intellectual property rights, which give pharmaceutical companies a monopoly on production and exclusive rights to license their technology to other companies.
The World Trade Organization recently agreed to suspend patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines. The trade body is now considering going one step further: extending the intellectual property waiver
By raising public awareness and bolstering legal enforcement, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) of the Law and Human Rights Ministry has stated that it works to avoid
Today's globalized and innovation-driven economy faces a serious and growing challenge from the illegal trade in counterfeit goods. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement remains a major concern due to varying reasons, including a lack of political will, inadequate resources, and limited technical infrastructure according
In 2024, India experienced significant advancements in intellectual property (IP) across various sectors, reflecting its growing role in the global innovation landscape! Reforms in Patent Rules in
environment, according to WIPO’s annual World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report. Interactive charts: China (1.64 million), the US (518,364), Japan (414,413), the Republic of Korea (287,954
Ethiopia’s food sector is vital yet underperforming. SMEs are key to its growth, and leveraging intellectual property can boost innovation, funding, and market access, unlocking the sector’s full
focused too much on investment (such as in AI development) and not enough on the other side of the equation: intellectual property. Without a reasonably high level of IP protection, investments are not
In the era of the Internet, intellectual property service providers need to adjust their services, industry insiders said at an IP forum in Beijing in late March. "New IP service models based on the