IP Quarterly Update First Quarter 2005

'The South Centre and CIEL IP Quarterly Update is intended to facilitate a broader perspective of international intellectual property negotiations by providing a summary of relevant developments in multilateral, plurilateral, and bilateral fora. Moreover, each IP Quarterly Update focuses on a significant topic in the intellectual property and development discussions to demonstrate the importance of following developments in different fora and the risks of lack of coordination between the various negotiations. In that regard, the present update analyzes the increasing levels of protection of copyright and related rights established by bilateral trade agreements and their significance for the intellectual property and development agenda.' - Maria Julia Oliva, Director, CIEL

CONTENTS

I. ABOUT THE IP QUARTERLY UPDATE

II. LIMITING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE: COPYRIGHT PROVISIONS IN BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
  II.1. Introduction
  II.2. Copyright Provisions and Negotiations at the Multilateral Level
  II.3. Copyright and Bilateral Trade Agreements
    A. Term of Protection
    B. Technological Protection Measures and Access to Digital Information
  II.4. Conclusion

III. AN OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT IP DEVELOPMENTS IN VARIOUS FOR A
  III.1 World Trade Organization (WTO)
    A. Council for TRIPS
    B. Special Session of the Council for TRIPS
  III.2 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO
    A. Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP)
    B. Upcoming WIPO Meetings
  III.3 Other Multilateral Fora
    A. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
    B. World Health Organization (WHO)
    C. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  III.4 Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements with Intellectual Property Provisions
    A. Free Trade Agreements involving the United States
    B. Free Trade Agreements involving the European Union