UNCTAD Holds Science, Technology, Innovation and ICTs for Development Meeting

02.12.2007

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development , in preparation for the UNCTAD XII to be held April 20-25, 2007 in Ghana, is organizing a meeting on science, technology, innovation and ICTs for development on December 6, 2007 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Suven Life Sciences Secures Two Product Patents from EPO

28.11.2007

Suven Life Sciences Ltd. has been granted two EPO for compounds discovered by Suven and are being developed as therapeutic agents and are useful in the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative disorders like, Alzheimer’s, Attention deficient hyperactivity, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson and Schizophrenia.

Kosovo IPO Opens Monday

18.11.2007

The IPO in Kosovo will officially start to operate on November 19, 2007 and that the official fees have been published.

WIPO Contributes Expertise in International Dialogue on Avian Flu

18.11.2007

At the request of the WHO, the WIPO has offered its expertise and technical input on patent issues as they relate to influenza viruses and their genes.

Syria Joins Geneva Act of Hague Agreement

13.11.2007

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad issued a Legislative Decree approving Syria’s accession to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva Act of 1999)

Leaders of the Trilateral Patent Offices Sign Memorandum of Understanding

11.11.2007

Heads of the USPTO, the EPO, and the JPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate work sharing; develop a means to improve quality of applications; coordinate electronic business developments; harmonize or standardize search strategies, tools and procedures; and promote dissemination of patent information.