TITLE: Implications of IPR rules for sustainable development AUTHORS: Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (University of London), Ecologic, Universidad de Alicante, IP Bulgaria, Chatham House, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (University of Warwick) PUBLICATION: Research reports DATE: 18 December 2006 URL: http://www.ip4development.org/Resources.html Queen Mary, University of London, working jointly with Ecologic, Universidad de Alicante, IP Bulgaria, the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the University of Warwick have just completed a research project funded by the European Commission on the Implications of the IPR Rules for Sustainable Development. Most of the documents have been uploaded onto the website ( http://www.ip4development.org ) and can be freely downloaded. Click onto the "downloads" link. The themes covered are as follows: 1. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Document 1. Report on GIs, Environment and Development http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP3FinalReport.pdf 2. DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT Document 2. Report on Technical Assistance http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP4FinalReport.pdf 3. ACCESS, IPRs AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN AGRICULTURE Document 3. Report on Access, IPRs and Capacity Building in Agriculture http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP5FinalReport.pdf 4. ASSESSING THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT MODELS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENT TO PROTECT PLANT VARIETIES Document 4. Report on Plant Variety Protection http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP6FinalReport.pdf Document 5. Legal Literature Review on Plant Variety Protection http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP6LegalLitRev.pdf Document 6. Economic Literature Review on Plant Variety Protection http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP6EconLitRev.pdf 5. EXPLORING THE FLEXIBILITIES OF TRIPS, BIOTECHNOLOGY CAPACITY BUILDING AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Document 7. Report on TRIPS and Biotechnology and Developing Countries http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP7FinalReport.pdf 6. DISCLOSURE OF ORIGIN IN PATENT APPLICATIONS Document 8. Disclosure Requirements in Patent Applications: the State of the Art of National and Regional Measures http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/Interim%20Report%20 WP8.doc Document 9. Workshop Report: Disclosure Requirements in Patent Applications - Options and Perspectives of Users and Providers of Genetic Resources http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/Workshop%20final%20 report.doc Document 10. Report on Disclosure Requirements in IPR Applications http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/WP8FinalReport.pdf OTHER DOCUMENTS 1. Consolidated Final Report http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/Consolidateddoc.pdf 2. Geographical Indications Case Studies (to come) 3. Plant Variety Protection - National Case Studies http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/PVP%20case%20studie s.zip 4. Disclosure of Origin: A response from principle investigator Graham Dutfield concerning the American Bioindustry Association http://www.ip4development.org/Resources/GD2SIPO.pdf