New amendments to India's Patents Act to affect farm sector by GRAIN | 5 Jan 2005 BIO-IPR (1997-2009)
Several articles on German law concerning liability for GM contamination by New Scientist, Financial Times, Friends of the Earth | 28 Dec 2004
Support the call to keep Paraguay free of GM crops by | 16 Dec 2004 Follow the link above to sign a petition supporting SOBREVIVIENCIA, Friends of the Earth Paraguay's, Transgenic-free Paraguay campaign Follow the link above to sign a petition supporting SOBREVIVIENCIA, Friends of the Earth Paraguay's, Transgenic-free Paraguay campaign
Paraguay: Land battles a forerunner of crisis by Jorge Jorquera | 15 Dec 2004 People's movement resists the soy-isation of the country and calls for a revocation of the decree deregulating GM soy People's movement resists the soy-isation of the country and calls for a revocation of the decree deregulating GM soy
The relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the protection of traditional knowledge - Elements of the obligation to disclose evidence of prior informed consent under the relevant national regime by Bolivia et al. | 10 Dec 2004 IP/C/W/438 of 10 December 2004 IP/C/W/438 of 10 December 2004
Article 27.3(b), relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, and the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore by United States | 26 Nov 2004 IP/C/W/434 of 26 November 2004 IP/C/W/434 of 26 November 2004
Further observations by Switzerland on its proposals regarding the declaration of the source of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in patent applications by Switzerland | 25 Nov 2004 IP/C/W/433 of 25 November 2004 IP/C/W/433 of 25 November 2004
IUCN World Conservation Congress approves moratorium on further release of genetically modified organisms by IUCN Press release | 23 Nov 2004
Central America is Not for Sale by Central America is Not For Sale Coalition | 5 Nov 2004 A call for organizational sign-ons A call for organizational sign-ons
Suppressed NAFTA Report Shows Threat to Global Agriculture by International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers? Associations (IUF) | 3 Nov 2004
Freedom from IPR: Towards a convergence of movements by GRAIN | 28 Oct 2004 Seedling - October 2004 Intellectual property rights are now the central source of profits in the so-called "knowledge economy", making their expansion crucial for corporations investing in new technologies and new markets across the planet. But they are killing innovation, freedom and access to essential things like culture, health and education. And it's gone too far. Where there is oppression there is always resistance; people are using all kinds of creative means to organise and push back the IPR onslaught. And it's astounding to see how many people are saying “Enough!” to the excesses of IPR laws. People from different sectors are now realising that the new social spaces they are creating have a lot in common, and efforts are underway to bring the various struggles together. Read more about the potential for "convergence" between these different struggles against IPR. GRAIN aims to publish more analysis, viewpoints and strategy ideas about it in future issues of Seedling . If you have materials to contribute, proposals to share or want to get involved in any other way, please contact us. Intellectual property rights are now the central source of profits in the so-called "knowledge economy", making their expansion crucial for corporations investing in new technologies and new markets across the planet. But they are killing innovation, freedom and access to essential things like culture, health and education. And it's gone too far. Where there is oppression there is always resistance; people are using all kinds of creative means to organise and push back the IPR onslaught. And it's astounding to see how many people are saying “Enough!” to the excesses of IPR laws. People from different sectors are now realising that the new social spaces they are creating have a lot in common, and efforts are underway to bring the various struggles together. Read more about the potential for "convergence" between these different struggles against IPR. GRAIN aims to publish more analysis, viewpoints and strategy ideas about it in future issues of Seedling . If you have materials to contribute, proposals to share or want to get involved in any other way, please contact us.