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Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… certificate is a previous requirement for granting IPR protection to the innova- tions related to elements of … transactions involving tangible and intangi- ble property; consumer protection and fairness in contractual/business … resources”), espe- cially in cosmetics and other consumer products. See the Informal Expert Workshop on …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… biodiversity, hunger alleviation, eco- logical concerns, consumer protection, fairness and equity across nations and between … biodiversity, hunger alleviation, ecological concerns, consumer protection, fairness and equity between nations and …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… and Development UPOV International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants WIPO World Intellectual … Scherf (FAO) Hermann Schulte-Coerne (Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, Germany), Martin … changes to environmental and economic conditions and to consumer demand. To effectively respond to such variations, …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… ownership of intangible and other property 87 4.1.2.2 Protection from market abuses 89 4.1.2.3 Certifying a … the user of genetic resources, the supplier or a potential consumer of a product, given the case. This chapter focuses … to issues of “social responsibility” and other issues of consumer concern. Voluntary standards and certification …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… 1. PART I: LEGAL AND POLICY CONCEPTS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS … 33 2.3.1. TRIPs as a spur to plant variety protection ..................... 33 2.3.2. Patent protection for plant varieties under TRIPs .......... 42 …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… Property Rights Agreement UPOV International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales) WIPO World Intellectual … more specific issues, such as credit transactions and consumer’s rights). One such issue is order of payment and …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… information and equipment 223 5.2.3.2 Training 224 5.2.3.3 Protection of inventions 224 5.2.3.4 Publications 224 5.2.3.5 … unites in support of ABS, it would be impossible for a consumer or commercial user to know whether a particular item … national law (contract law, property law, commercial law, consumer protection, etc) which legally applies to all …
Issues o compliance: Considerations for the international Regime on access and benefit sharing
… Programme (SPREP) has developed a “Model Law for the Protection of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Innovations … established a second model law, “The Model Law for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Farmers’ Rights 67 Box 9. The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 69 Box 10. The … PGRFA is not just a question of preserving diversity of consumer choice for tomatoes or potatoes: it is a matter of … concentration on produc- tivity, the rise of global consumer markets, and changes in traditional cultures and …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… Institute for the Defence of the Competi- tion and the Protection of the Intellectual Property of Peru MAT Mutually … CBD. 11 (IGC) has been investigating modalities for the protection of TK. The current analysis of gender and ABS will … secure family welfare, while men may tend to focus more on consumer items and personal interests. As a result, the …