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WTO to start Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Negotiations
World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to start formal Covid-19 Vaccine Supply negotiations in a bid to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply in developing countries. Key points However, the proposal face rival as one is with waiver of intellectual property rights while the other is without a waiver of intellectual property rights. South Africa, India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Covid-19 Vaccine Supply negotiations • Intellectual Property • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Today, the intangible assets are becoming increasingly important. These assets which are the result of human intellectual creative activity such as invention, design, know-how, and artistic creation are known as “intellectual property.” Among the forms of intellectual property specifically entitled to legal protection are inventions, trademarks, designs, literary works, layout-designs of integrated circuits and trade secrets. ..
Topics: TRIPS
PM Modi to participate in European Council meeting
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to take part in the European Council (to be held on May 8, 2021) meet. This year, in 2021, the India-European Union Leaders’ Meeting is to be hosted by Portugal. Portugal currently holds the chair of the grouping. About the meet The PM Modi is to participate in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • European Council • European Union (EU) • India-European Union • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines
India at WTO- Proposes for TRIPS Waiver
India has made a fresh proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the establishing the mechanism of true vaccine internationalism. India has also warned developed nations who are blocking proposal of temporary waiver of the intellectual property obligations. Highlights India warned them that even if they vaccinate all the citizens, they will be at ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: GATT • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) • Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
WTO to consider India’s proposal on TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is under pressure to consider the India’s proposal of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Pressure increased on WTO after several European Union lawmakers and group of least developed countries (LDC) provided their support to India’s proposal of waiving the TRIPS on vaccines. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
WHO backs India’s proposal against “COVID-19 Vaccine Nationalism”
Early in October, 2020, India and South Africa urged the TRIPS Council of the World Health Organization to waive certain rules to scale-up research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products to fight against COVID-19. This has been backed by the World Health Organization. Highlights India and South Africa had proposed to ease international and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Intellectual Property • TRIPS • Vaccine nationalism • World Health Organization • World Trade Organisation