TRIPS Should Not be Re-opened to Mandate Special Disclosure Requirements in Patent Applications
Publication date : 19/10/2005 | Document Number : 450/1006
In its Discussion Paper of May 25, 2005, “Access and Benefit Sharing: Special Disclosure Requirements in Patent Applications,” ICC cautioned that patent disclosure proposals should take into account the broader context of access and benefit sharing and the specific implications of such proposals for the patent system and innovation. Attached as an Annex is the Summary of the May 25, 2005 Discussion Paper.
2. No consensus has yet developed as to whether special patent disclosure requirements are a desirable objective, nor on definitions of key terms. While some countries strongly support these requirements, others vigorously contest them in all three multilateral fora dealing with the issue (WTO TRIPS Council, WIPO and the Convention on Biological Diversity).
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